Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, have rescued two Colombian women allegedly held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Wednesday, August 26, following intelligence received from the…
Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, early Saturday, with soldiers deployed around key government facilities and the national television station going off air. The shooting reportedly occurred in several parts of the capital, including the area around Air Force Base 101, located near Diori Hamani International Airport. The…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has asked friends, associates and well-wishers to avoid organising public celebrations or placing congratulatory advertisements as he marks his 60th birthday on September 2, 2026. Vice President Kashim Shettima has opted for a low-key celebration of his 60th birthday, urging Nigerians and his associates to focus their attention on national development…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2026 to accept or reject their admissions. The new deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, replacing the earlier deadline of Monday, August 31, 2026. JAMB announced the extension in a statement issued on Saturday by…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ekiti State Command, has decorated 25 officers and 79 other ranks recently promoted in the Corps. The decoration ceremonies were held at the FRSC Ekiti State Command Headquarters and various Unit Commands across the state. The Sector Commander, CC Sanya Adeoye, FCIPurS, MCILT, led the decoration of the newly…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a comprehensive forensic audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), Federal Government agencies and other key government systems. The President directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate the exercise. The directive followed a resolution of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems. The audit will include a review of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), Federal Government agencies, and their administration and internal controls….
Reno Omokri, Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, has released a time-stamped photograph of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu taken on November 11, 1999, in an attempt to counter recent claims that the President is 90 years old. According to Omokri, the photograph was taken approximately six months after Tinubu was sworn in…
Former Vice-President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to substantiate the allegation. Atiku made the claim in an interview with the BBC while responding to questions about his age and his decision to contest…
The Ekiti State House of Assembly will commence its Account of Stewardship sessions for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and tertiary institutions across the state on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The exercise, which will take place at the Assembly Complex, Ado-Ekiti, is aimed at reviewing the activities, programmes and financial stewardship of various government establishments…
