The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the state generated ₦22.48 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) during the first half of 2025. In a press statement, the agency described the figures as misleading and clarified that the official IGR, as published on the Joint Tax Board (JTB) portal, stands at ₦28.15 billion. The statement was signed by Bayo Rojugbokan, Ag. Executive Chairman of ODIRS. ODIRS said it remains committed to transparency, accountability, and the continuous growth of the state’s revenue base in line with global best practices. The agency urged the…
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old salesgirl, Sarah Ogbonna, for allegedly stealing mobile phones and other items valued at more than N29 million from her employer’s shop in Minna. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. He said the case was reported on August 8 at “A” Division by the shop owner, whose business is located at the Obasanjo Complex in Minna. According to the report, the salesgirl had been diverting phones and cash from the shop for months. She was subsequently arrested, and during interrogation admitted to taking items…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all public universities in Nigeria to conclude their 2025 admission processes by October 31. In a bulletin released on Monday, the board also ordered private universities to finalise admissions by November 30, while all other tertiary institutions, both public and private, must complete theirs by December 31. JAMB explained that the directive aligns with resolutions reached at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education, aimed at stabilising the academic calendar and ensuring fair access to admission opportunities across institutions. “Even where an institution is not yet ready to…
The United States has commended the Nigerian government and its security forces for the arrest of two top commanders of the terrorist group, Ansaru. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, announced that the arrests were made during a series of intelligence-led counter-terrorism operations conducted between May and July 2025. Those apprehended include Mahmud Muhammad Usman, the self-proclaimed Emir of Ansaru, described as the coordinator of several terrorist sleeper cells across Nigeria and the mastermind of high-profile kidnappings and robberies that funded the group’s activities. His deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri, reportedly led the “Mahmudawa” cell, which operated around Kainji National Park in…
The Borno State Police Command has recovered and neutralised an unexploded Improvised Explosive Device (IED) discovered on farmland in Dikwa Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Monday in Maiduguri, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Keneth Daso, said the device was spotted by a farmer, Babagana Kachalla, who promptly alerted security authorities. Following the report, Commissioner of Police Naziru Abdulmajid dispatched the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Base 13 team from Maiduguri to the location. “The area was immediately cordoned off in line with standard EOD-CBRN protocols. The device, a Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) measuring about 2.2 metres in…
Security sources in the Lake Chad region say the youngest son of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad for allegedly leading a jihadist cell. Identified as Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, the 18-year-old was taken into custody alongside five suspected militants, AFP reports. While Chadian police confirmed the arrest of six Boko Haram members, they did not immediately confirm his identity. According to an intelligence source, Yusuf’s cell was linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction that split from Boko Haram following ideological differences. Photographs seen by AFP showed a slender young man in…
A 38-year-old man, Babalola Abideen, was on Monday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for allegedly defrauding a complainant of a tricycle valued at ₦3 million. Abideen, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, and obtaining property under false pretence. Police prosecutor, ASP E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant and others still at large committed the offence on July 3 at No. 10 Queen Avenue, Beye De Bells, Ota. According to the prosecutor, the defendant obtained a tricycle with registration number MUS 982 QF on hire purchase…
The United States government has reiterated that all visa applicants must provide details of their social media activity over the past five years. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria explained that applicants are required to list every username or handle they have used across all social media platforms within that period on the DS-160 visa application form. The Mission stressed that applicants certify the accuracy of the information provided before signing and submitting the form. It further warned that withholding social media details could lead to visa denial and render the applicant ineligible for…
The Presidency on Monday mocked opposition figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi after the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a sweeping victory in the weekend’s bye-elections. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X handle, shared a photo of the two former presidential candidates with other opposition figures and wrote: “How is the market now?” The remark, though not naming them directly, was widely seen as aimed at the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party following their poor outing at the polls. The bye-elections were conducted to fill vacancies created by the death or…
A family in Hotoron Yan Dodo community, Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, has been thrown into mourning after four of five children from the household died of diphtheria within two weeks. The grieving father, Malam Yusuf Maitama, recounted how the tragedy unfolded when his children began to fall ill one after another, showing symptoms of fever, sore throat, nasal discharge, and a white membrane in the throat. Unaware that the illness was diphtheria, the family initially treated the symptoms at home. The youngest child, under five, was the first victim.She died the same day she was taken to…