AyBenson, who tweets as @AyBenson, has narrated the alleged ill-mannered acts of some operatives of the Lagos State Police Command attached to the Ogombo Division. He stated these while reacting to the “illegalities” of the operatives when they allegedly beat up a security man at the entrance of the Abraham Adesanya Estate in the Ajah area…
United States President Joe Biden recently signed a bill that could potentially result in the ban of TikTok in the US if its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. US lawmakers are concerned about the potential national security risks associated with the app, particularly if the Chinese government were to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen 300 illegal forex accounts trading on a peer-to-peer platform. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed that the accounts were suspended on Monday following a court order. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Olukoyede explained that over $15bn passed through one of the forex platforms in the last one…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to resign as EFCC chairman if embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not prosecuted. In a chat with editors at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency chairman swore to follow the prosecution of Mr Bello to…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how he put a phone call across to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, following the allegations of corruption brought against him. The EFCC boss made the revelation in Abuja on Tuesday during an interactive session with editors, bureau chiefs,…
The student assaulted by her fellow students at the Lead British International School has written to the school management demanding a thorough investigation and heavy sanctions on the 11 students who bullied her. Two of the ‘bullies’ have been identified. The bullied student In a letter exclusively obtained by our correspondent and addressed to the…
The Federal Government on Tuesday signed the consolidated guidelines for the implementation of fiscal incentives for the oil and gas sector. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who presided over the signing ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, said the move which is part of the presidential…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed the shutdown of Lead British International School, in Gwarimpa, Abuja, following widespread outrage over viral videos showing students being bullied within the school premises. Online earlier reported that a staff member of the school had announced the shutdown of the school for three days, after the Minister for Women…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is determined to improve the quality of life of the average Nigerian. This resolve is evident in some of the administration’s policies and programmes designed to harness the potential of the country’s vast population. “There is beauty in numbers but it also…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed concerns over the alarming rate of dropouts among Nigerians, specifically girls. She further noted that the result motivated her to develop ideas that could cater for the educational needs of that category of people. Speaking on Tuesday at the Alternative High School for Girls’ turning-of-the-sod ceremony in…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has finally opened up on his purported suspension by his ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. Ganduje said his suspension resembled a flick from the popular entertainment channel, Africa Magic. He spoke when he received official reports of Saturday’s…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at The Hague, the administrative capital city of the Netherlands, for his official visit. The NAF 001 conveying Tinubu and his entourage arrived at the Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam, at 10:10 p.m. (9:10 pm Nigerian time) on Tuesday. His visit is on the invitation of the…
