The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Tuesday launched the Joint Case Team on Cybercrime to fight and revolutionise cybercrime in Nigeria. Speaking on the motive behind its establishment, the AGF emphasised that the JCTC’s vision is founded on principles of synergy, coordination, and mutual respect among institutions…
The Edo State Government on Tuesday sealed the Eterno Hotel belonging to the Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Committee, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. The hotel, which is on Aiguobasimwin Crescent, Off Ikpokpan Road, Government Reservation Area, Benin, was sealed by the Edo State Development and Building Control Agency, as evidenced by an official inscription bearing the…
The Edo State Government on Tuesday sealed the Eterno Hotel belonging to the Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Committee, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. The hotel, which is on Aiguobasimwin Crescent, Off Ikpokpan Road, Government Reservation Area, Benin, was sealed by the Edo State Development and Building Control Agency, as evidenced by an official inscription bearing the…
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The development followed cries by previous beneficiaries of the scheme who accused the government of neglect. The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner…
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army in Benin on Monday, uncovered the hideout of an internet fraudsters and ritualists syndicate in Benin, Edo State capital. Acting on a tipoff, the troops, led by the Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Oduyebo stormed a building within First Bank Estate, called Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, said the Federal Government would expand the number of functional primary healthcare centres from approximately 1,800 in 2023 to 17,000 by 2027. “We are expanding the number of functional primary healthcare centres from approximately 1,800 in 2023 to 17,000 by 2027. “Not merely a…
The Federal Government has pledged to transform Abuja into a climate-smart, sustainable city, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal said this on Tuesday at the 2025 Abuja city environmental sustainability summit themed, “Sustainable urban transformation: Building a resilient and green Abuja.” Lawal emphasised Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to…
Two soldiers have lost their lives in a landmine explosion planted by Boko Haram terrorists who killed eight passengers and injured dozens along the Maiduguri-Damboa road. The latest incident occurred at about 11am on Tuesday, near Nyeliri, a deserted village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion caused panic among motorists and…
The Federal Government has distributed 43,000 life jackets to riverine communities in Niger State to prevent drowning incidents and improve safety on the waterways. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, flagged off the distribution on Tuesday at the Niger State Government House in Minna. Representing the Federal Government, Oyetola said the initiative…
The Christian Rights Agenda has asked the President Bola Tinubu led administration to rethink its terror-fighting strategies, lamenting that some bands of Fulani terrorists are currently in control of no fewer than 80 communities in Benue and Plateau States. The group also cautioned state governors not to politicise the renewed killings, but should be honourable…
Sluggish global economic growth and an abundant oil supply are expected to push commodity prices to their lowest levels in a decade, the World Bank said in a statement shared with Online on Tuesday. The multilateral lender said the projected decline could help ease short-term inflationary pressures driven by rising trade barriers. However, it warned…
Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, called on the traditional rulers in the South-West and other stakeholders in the region to join hands together to reduce the death rate arising from cervical cancer, Tuberculosis and other deadly diseases. She gave this advice during an enlarged stakeholders meeting, which had in attendance the traditional…