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15 Chinese, 3 others jailed for cyberterrorism, internet fraud in Nigeria
Two Nigerian federal courts sitting in Lagos have sentenced 15 Chinese, two Filipinos and one Pakistani to various jail terms after they pleaded guilty to offences bordering on cyber-terrorism and internet fraud levelled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
EFCC arraigns ponzi scheme mastermind over alleged N10bn scam
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Ponzi scheme operator, Adonu Kingsley Ifeanyi, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
2027: Running Mate Issue Will Be Done After National Convention, Says APC Secretary
The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, says President Bola Tinubu enjoys an overwhelming endorsement from party stakeholders to run for re-election in 2027 but discussions for the choice of his running mate are not on the table yet.
Nigerians Live In Yelwata, Tinubu’s Excuse Of Bad Road Untenable – SDP’s Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for not visiting Yelwata town in Benue State where scores of residents were killed by vicious marauders last Friday.
Lagos First Lady leads powerful campaign against Drug Abuse at LASU
In a spirited push to curb the growing menace of substance abuse among Nigerian youths, the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has underscored the need for robust awareness campaigns as a frontline defence against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
FCCPC seals France, Belgium, Italy visa centres in Abuja
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed off France, Belgium and Italy visa centres located at the Mukhtar El-Yakub House, Central Business District, Abuja.
Lagos shuts down Oko-Oba Abattoir indefinitely over filth, lawlessness
The Lagos State Government has ordered the indefinite closure of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege over what it described as appalling hygienic conditions and flagrant violations of environmental laws.
Natasha Pleads Not Guilty To Alleged Defamation, Granted ₦50m Bail
Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty for alleged defamation.
National Economic Council Postpones Planned 150th Meeting
The National Economic Council (NEC) has postponed its meeting earlier scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Rivers 2025 Budget Reviewed Upward To ₦1.846trn
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced an upward review of the state’s 2025 budget from ₦1.48 trillion to ₦1.846 trillion—an increase of approximately ₦400 billion.