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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, secured the conviction of one Oluwatobi Damilola Aina before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The 26-year-old ...

The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the establishment of 20 private universities across the country. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by ...

Kano State Hisbah Corps has arrested a barber from Benue State, Elijah Ode, for allegedly giving his customers haircuts which offend the Islamic faith in the Sabongari area of the state. It was learnt that the religious police force reportedly ...

Aggrieved women in Uromi Edo State have blocked major roads in the area protesting the inccessant killings and kidnappings allegedly committed by Fulani herdsmen. The women numbering over 500 are insisting that Fulani herdsmen must vacate their various communities in ...

Fourteen suspected internet fraudsters including two young women have been arrested by police in Niger State. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday February 1, said the suspects were arrested by police ...

After serving as the CEO of Amazon for 25 years, Jeff Bezos is stepping down from the role. The founder of the world’s largest e-commerce site announced the move Feb. 2, telling investors that he would transition into the role of executive ...

Suspected cocaine trafficker identified as Ukaegbu Bright Onyekachi has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. Onyekachi who arrived Nigeria on board Ethiopian airways from São ...

The Public Affairs Section of the US Mission Nigeria has called for application from qualified Nigerians wishing to teach Hausa or Yoruba languages and cultures to American students in US universities and colleges. The FLTA program is designed to offer ...

Nigeria needs to implement key reforms in order to get the economy out of the current doldrums and achieve sustainable inclusive growth, the World Bank and the Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Dr Doyin Salami, have said. They ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night, reportedly asked the Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu to hand over. The Nation reported that Adamu who completed his 35 years service on Monday February 1, was expected to have handed over to the most senior officer at ...