Top officials from a local government in Ondo State, including the Treasurer and the Head of Local Government Administration, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over suspected fraudulent activities. Sources say the arrests are connected to their involvement in a questionable deal dating back to 2017. The officials were reportedly detained by the EFCC for questioning, and as of the time of the report, they remain in custody. Details later.
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A father in Pakistan killed his teenage daughter after she uploaded what he considered to be inappropriate videos on the social media app TikTok, police said on Thursday. The man, said to be in his 50s, recently brought his family back from the US to settle in the South-Western Pakistani city of Quetta, local police chief, Babar Baloch, said. The father, now in custody, confessed to having shot his daughter earlier this week after she refused to dress more modestly and stop uploading what the family considered to be “indecent” videos on TikTok, Baloch said. Police are treating the incident…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuje, has deferred the arraignment of former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, to Monday, February 3, 2025. Yusuf, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, was brought before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu on Thursday for his scheduled arraignment on allegations of fraud. However, the court adjourned the case to allow for amendment of charges. An EFCC statement on Thursday revealed this. During the brief session, defense counsel, Isah Dokto Haruna, who held brief for lead counsel O.I. Habeeb, SAN, sought…
Tension has risen in the Ajegunle-Powerline community, located in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, after Fulani herdsmen attacked the area, resulting in the deaths of at least five farmers. The victims, who were laborers working on the farmlands, were reportedly from Plateau and Kaduna States. The attack occurred on Tuesday around 3 p.m., as the herdsmen entered the farmland and began shooting indiscriminately. According to Akin Olowolafe, a local farmer, the assailants were known for disturbing the community and destroying crops, an issue that had been reported to state authorities and security agencies without any meaningful intervention.…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has mandated that civil and public servants wear native attire with a touch of Aso Oke fabric on Thursdays, in addition to the traditional Friday native attire. This new dress code was announced through a circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service to ministry and agency heads on January 27, 2025. The circular emphasized that the initiative is not merely about attire but is part of a broader strategy to promote cultural pride and support economic development. “Our workforce will serve as ambassadors of tradition and drivers of economic transformation every Thursday…
The Naira strengthened to N1,630 per dollar in the parallel market on Wednesday, up from N1,640 per dollar the previous day. In the official foreign exchange market, the Naira also gained ground, appreciating to N1,507 per dollar from N1,520 per dollar on Tuesday. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the exchange rate for the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) improved by N12.7, moving from N1,520 to N1,507.3 per dollar. As a result, the gap between the parallel market and NFEM rates increased to N122.7 per dollar, compared to N120 per dollar the previous day.
A couple has been arrested by the Akwa Ibom Police Command on suspicion of child trafficking after allegedly selling their six-year-old daughter for N450,000. Christiana Ibanga and her partner, Inyene Akpan, were detained following the discovery, with the police saying the case was reported by local residents. Police spokesperson, Timfon John, revealed at a press conference in Uyo that on June 15, 2024, authorities received credible intelligence indicating that a woman had taken her daughter to an undisclosed location. Acting swiftly on the tip-off, the police arrested the couple in Abuja on January 14. Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that strict measures will be enforced to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential salary adjustments by the end of March. Mohammed Ibrahim, president of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), made the statement during a one-day National Leadership Retreat held in Abuja on Wednesday. Ibrahim, who also serves as the NLC’s national internal auditor, expressed concerns about the ongoing delays in the payment of the wage adjustments by certain states and institutions. He attributed the delays to insincerity on the part of some employers…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the decision of the Zamfara House of Assembly to declare the seat of the former minority leader, Aliyu Ango-Kagara, vacant. Ango-Kagara, who represented Talata Mafara South state constituency, had his position revoked by the assembly on Tuesday. In a statement issued by the party’s spokesman in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris, the APC labeled the move as an abuse of power and an attempt to silence the opposition in the assembly. “We see this as an effort to purge the APC from the state assembly. The decision to declare the minority leader’s seat vacant…
A recent bandit attack in Dogon-Kurmi, a vast area within Tafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, has left one herder dead and two others kidnapped. The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday, January 28, along the Garam Road, which connects to the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory and borders Kaduna State’s Kagarko LGA. The herder killed in the attack has been identified as Usman Shehu, while the abducted individuals are Adamu Isa and Umaru Muhammad. According to reports, the herders were camping with their livestock when the attack occurred. A source close…