The country’s foreign exchange problem was exacerbated as the naira hit a new low versus the US dollar on both the official and parallel markets. According to data compiled by FMDQ, the value of the naira fell from N1,574.62 to N1,537.96 per US dollar from Monday to Friday of last week. This is a decrease … Read more
Olabanji Aluko has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on suspicion of defrauding $17.5 million in advance fees. On September 8, 2022, Aluko—who claimed to be a driver—was taken into custody at a well-known restaurant in Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspect asserted that he had scheduled a meeting with Col. Remi … Read more
The Federal Capital area command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has presented new initiatives with the goal of reducing drug abuse and illegal trafficking in the area. In an interview that took place on Wednesday in Abuja with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the commander of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. … Read more
Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker from Nigeria, responded to Atiku Abubakar’s assertion that he might need to use medical facilities abroad. Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nominee for president, stated on Sunday during the presidential town hall meeting series on Arise Television that, if elected, he might not entirely rely on Nigerian hospitals … Read more
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has revealed how Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, would deal with insecurity if elected in 2023. Following the fall of Libya, El-Rufai revealed that Tinubu would address the problem of small arms proliferation in Nigeria. El-Rufai stated in a speech delivered in London that Tinubu would use increased policing … Read more
The Commander of Army Special Forces 4, Maj. Gen. Hilary Nzan, has issued a warning to all criminal elements in the state of Benue to leave the state immediately or give peace a chance. Because “peace is not up for negotiation in the state,” the commander of the force, whose headquarters are located in Doma, … Read more
Nigerians have been warned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) about the dangers of participating in the “Invisible Challenge” on the video-hosting platform TikTok. Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, shared an alert from the NCC’s Computer Security Incident Response Team, NCC-CSIRT, on Tuesday, December 6. It stated that hackers had used the Invisible Challenge, … Read more
Ayotomide Adeniyi, 36, appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for impersonating a lawyer and scamming gullible citizens of the state. Adeniyi, who was charged with impersonating a lawyer, acquiring money under false pretenses, theft, and membership in an illegal society, pled guilty to the charges. Elisha Olusegun, the prosecution, informed the court … Read more
Hajiya Huriya Dauda Lawal, the wife of the Governor of Zamfara State, has spoken out against the terrifying frequency with which kidnappers target students attending the Federal University in Gusau. This was mentioned during an official visit that the Governor’s wife paid to the institution’s management. She bemoaned the fact that students are unable to … Read more
The palace of the Olu of Ogunmakin town, located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, is said to have been broken into by alleged robbers, who made off with the crown and the staff of office. According to what gospelcable has been told, the thugs broke into the palace of the late … Read more