The National Youth Service Corps has announced that its online registration portal for prospective corps members will be open from March 12 to March 18, 2026. The scheme disclosed this in a notice posted on its official social media platforms on Friday. According to the announcement, only graduates whose names appear on the approved Senate or Academic Board lists submitted by their respective institutions will be eligible to take part in the mobilisation registration. The agency stated that the portal would remain accessible within the specified period to allow qualified graduates to complete their online registration. It added that only…
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has declared that the growing number of governors aligning with the All Progressives Congress will not discourage him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Obi maintained that despite the ruling party controlling about 30 state governors, he remained undaunted and committed to participating in the next presidential poll. The former governor of Anambra State made the remarks on Friday in Nimo, located in Njikoka Local Government Area, during an empowerment programme organised by the member representing Dunukofia/Njikoka/Anaocha Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, George Ozodinobi. Addressing residents at the…
A retired school vice principal, Alhaji Abdullahi Kasim Ayodele, has been accused of beating his neighbour, Mrs Caroline Agoi, to death following a disagreement over a nylon bag in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident was said to have occurred along Uselu–Isuada Road in Owo after a nylon bag was reportedly blown by the wind into the suspect’s compound. Residents of the area disclosed that the dispute started when the retired educator accused the 54-year-old housewife of deliberately throwing the nylon into his compound, which led to a heated exchange between the two neighbours across their fence.…
The Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State has arrested four suspected kidnappers in connection with an attack along Liberty Avenue in Ilu-Abo that resulted in the death of one John Ofuduwa and the abduction of a woman, Oladeinde Tomilola. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, explaining that the arrests followed sustained investigations into the incident, which was first reported on January 26, 2026. Jimoh said the breakthrough was recorded under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Lawal, after credible intelligence indicated that the suspects were lodging in a…
A participant in the 2020 #EndSARS protests, Rasheed Wasiu, has regained his freedom after spending nearly six years in detention. His release was announced by the Take It Back Movement, a Lagos-based advocacy group, which disclosed that a Lagos court struck out the case against him on Wednesday, March 4. The development brings to an end the prolonged detention that followed his involvement in the nationwide #EndSARS demonstrations that erupted in October 2020. The protests, driven largely by Nigerian youths, were organised to demand an end to police brutality, particularly the activities of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The demonstrations…
A United States District Court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Adepoju Babatunde Salako, to six and a half years in prison for his involvement in a $5m fraud scheme linked to COVID-19 relief programmes. According to a statement released on Thursday by the United States Department of Justice, Salako, 34, who lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was handed a 78-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The statement added that, under the terms of his plea agreement, the defendant also agreed to plead guilty to seven additional counts of…
The Nigeria Police Force Special Fraud Unit has cleared businessman Austin Albert and his affiliated firms of allegations of fraud linked to a $667,000 transaction following an extensive investigation. The development was also affirmed by a judgment of the Federal High Court, which upheld the findings of investigators that no criminal wrongdoing was established against the businessman. The probe, conducted by the Special Fraud Unit, reportedly began after authorities misinterpreted certain foreign exchange brokerage transactions carried out by Albert’s businesses. However, investigators later concluded that the transactions were legitimate and not connected to fraud, money laundering or any other criminal…
The Senate on Thursday summoned the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, to appear before its committee over an alleged N210tn expenditure recorded by the national oil firm between 2017 and 2023 which lawmakers say remains inadequately explained. Also invited by the panel are the former Chief Financial Officer of the company, Umar Isa, and the former Group General Manager of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti. The Senate committee warned that it may issue warrants of arrest against the former management officials should they fail to honour the…
A newborn baby was discovered abandoned on Wednesday night at the entrance of Zone 6, Federal Housing Estate, Shagari village area in Akure, WEEKEND HOPE reports. The infant was reportedly left at about 9:35 p.m. and was found by a community resident, who quickly alerted other members through the estate’s group chat. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a male resident and member of the Federal Housing Estate Association executive council suggested that the baby may have been left at the gate intentionally so that it could be picked up by a local orphanage operating within the community. Attempts to reach…
Troops of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army have dislodged suspected terrorists from Mansur Village and nearby communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, recovering an AK-47 rifle during the operation. The military said the operation was carried out under Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III as part of ongoing efforts to protect residents and restore peace in the area. The offensive targeted locations believed to be strongholds of the criminals who had reportedly attempted to establish control in parts of the local government area. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations,…