The Nigerian Navy has rescued 18 victims of human trafficking in the  Rijiyar Lemu, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. According to the Nigerian Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan the rescue was made at about 10 pm last Saturday, following a tip-off from an officer in the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, NNFLC Dawakin Tofa, whose …

With the scarcity of new Naira notes and fuel unabating in many parts of the country, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again appealled to Nigerians to remain calm as the government and relevant agencies continue to work out solutions. In Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu said he sympathises with the people, especially the …

No fewer than 10 persons were feared killed on Monday in a renewed communal crisis between Anaku and Omor communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State. The reason for the current crisis was yet to be ascertained as of press time but sources said there have been lingering crises between the two communities in the recent past. A …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it has intercepted illegal drugs, especially cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ephedrine, enroute Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Europe, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said that some persons behind the drugs were arrested. One of who, he said, …

The Old Students Association Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos State (FEGOCLOSA) on Sunday alleged that parents of some students penalised for indulging in illicit sexual acts are threatening the school’s management for taking punitive actions against the students. A statement by FEGOCLOSA Global President, Toun Aderele also alleged that some reports being circulated by a national newspaper regarding the incident …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced probe of an actress and cosmetologist, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, for allegedly spraying and stepping on the redesigned Naira notes. Omoseyin was arrested by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday, on Awolowo Road, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. According to the commission, the 31-year-old actress was arrested after a video showing her …

A 43-year-old pastor, Paul Oyewole has been arrested for faking his own death to avoid paying a N3 million debt owed to his church members. Ondo-based Oyewole was on Thursday brought before the Magistrate’s court for prosecution. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni, and charged for fraud and pretence. It was gathered that Oyewole had lent the money …

At least 52 persons consisting of 50 vigilante group members and two locals were reportedly killed in a clash with bandits while fighting over rustled cattle in Kankara community, Katsina State between Thursday and the early hours of Friday. Fifteen women were also said to have been kidnapped during the onslaught on the Kankara bandits-infested communities while no fewer than …

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will commence the sale of the 2023 Hajj forms on Monday. At a recent meeting in Ikeja held with the intending pilgrims who could not perform the 2022 Hajj exercise, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi urged those who had not completed the payment of their 2022 Hajj fare of …

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede has said that the board is not considering an extension of registration for the 2023 registration of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) over the Naira crisis. Last week, JAMB said that it would not extend the 14 February deadline for the 2023 UTME registration, but had to reiterate …