A Point of Sale (PoS) operator simply identified as Alfa Rafiu has been arrested in Kwara State for allegedly squandering N280 million mistakenly sent to his account. The suspect is said to be a resident of Akuji compound, Abayawo area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. According to sources familiar with the issue, Rafiu suddenly went on …

There is fear in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State following an accident involving a petrol truck. The petrol-laden tanker reportedly fell on top of Udu bridge, spilling its content on the surrounding environment. Road users and business persons under the Udu bridge have now begun to evacuate from the location over the fear of an explosion or …

A Family Court in Iyaganku has ordered that four students of Eleyele Secondary School, Eleyele, Ibadan in Oyo State be remanded for allegedly raping a female schoolmate who is mentally challenged. The police charged the defendants who are minors with conspiracy and unlawful sexual intercourse. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Folake Ewe told the court that the students, between January and …

Human rights activists, under the platform of the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), have urged Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and security agents to prioritise halting the menace of land grabbing across Lagos State. The activists, who highlighted the threats to public peace by land grabbers in Ojomu communities (Ajiranland) in Eti Osa, called for the government’s intervention …

A study carried out by researchers at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has found high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium detected in the breast milk of diabetic and non-diabetic postpartum mothers. The peer-reviewed study titled ‘Comparison of toxic heavy metals in the breast milk of diabetic and non-diabetic postpartum mothers in Yenagoa, Nigeria’ was published in …

The judiciary has been warned against interfering with the electoral processes in Adamawa State following last Sunday’s false declaration of a winner of the supplementary elections held in the state a day earlier. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari had announced Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (well known as Binani), the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, …

The Amotekun Corps in Osun State said it had secured the release of a man kidnapped from a Fulani settlement at Ago-Igbira, Ila-Orangun area of the state. The Amotekun Commander in the state, Brig. General Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd.), made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state capital. Adewinmbi said the victim, Muhammed Jubril was released when …

The police in Katsina State have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping and murdering his victim. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer at the Katsina police command, Chief Superintendent Gambo Isah said that “on 12/4/2023, at about 1500hrs, the command succeeded in arresting one Abubakar Abdulaziz, 30-year-old, of Sabuwar Santa, Musawa Local Government Area Katsina State, a …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the closing date for the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration by one week. In a statement on Monday, the Board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Mr Fabian Benjamin said the DE registration, which started on 20th March, and billed to end on 20th April, had been extended by one week, starting …

Unilever Nigeria and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships have agreed to a $2 million US partnership to help social enterprise Wecyclers expand plastic waste collection in Nigeria. This partnership, set up through an innovative “Development Impact Bond” structured by French investment bank Societe Generale, will allow Wecyclers to create hundreds of jobs by scaling up operations that take plastic waste out of …