01
Tinubu leaves for Senegal for Faye's inauguration ....
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, President Bola Tinubu would leave Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration ....

02
Borno police apprehend 8 over murder of UNIMAID lecturer ....
Eight people have been detained, according to the Borno State Police Command, in connection with the death of a lecturer from the University of Maiduguri's Department of Physical Health Education (UNIMAID). According to Daily Trust, ASP Daso Kenneth, a spokesman for the command ....

03
Court to arraign Binance executives Tigran, Nadeem for money laundering ....
On Thursday, Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla are scheduled to be arraigned before the Abuja Federal High Court. Before Justice Emeka Nwite, Gambaryan and Anjarwalla will face two distinct charges. There are five counts in the one that the Economic and Financi ....

03
India police nab three Nigerian drug traffickers ....
In India, the Chandigarh Police Crime Branch declared that it had broken up a global drug trafficking organisation, detained three foreign people, and found 204.8 grammes of crystal methamphetamine, also referred to as "ice." The suspects Frank Nwokeji, Loua, and Jack David llo ....

03
Senegal's President Faye appoints Ousmane Sonko as prime minister ....
Ousmane Sonko has been named prime minister of Senegal by President Bassirou Faye. Sonko's appointment was made public by Faye not long after his Tuesday inauguration. Senegalese political observers widely hold the opinion that Faye is Sonko's protégé. Though it was thought that their ....

03
Diesel price falls as Dangote sells at N1,225 per litre ....
Following the commodity's sale by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the pump price of automotive petrol oil, also known as diesel, has decreased from approximately N1,700/litre, which it was selling for, a few weeks ago, to approximately N1,350/litre in some areas nationwide. On ....

04
LASTMA warns motorists against speeding as FG opens Third Mainland Bridge ....
When driving on the lengthy segment of the recently restored Third Mainland Bridge, drivers are advised by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to adhere to speed limits. The agency's spokesperson, Adebayo Toafiq, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. He installed ....

04
Nigerian army arrests fake soldier in Lagos, hands him to the police ....
The Nigerian army detained and turned over a phoney soldier to the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday. The bogus soldier's name is Silas Dickson, according to a post made on X on Wednesday by Benjamin Hundeyin, the police command's spokesperson. He said that members of the Nigeri ....

04
$30 million stolen from Los Angeles money storage facility ....
Over $30 million was taken from a money storage facility in the San Fernando Valley, and the FBI and LAPD are looking into one of the biggest cash thefts in the city's history. The unidentified facility, which handles and stores cash from businesses around the San Fernando Valley, was the ....

04
US tourist dies after elephant toppled Safari truck in Zambia ....
During a wildlife drive in Zambia, an agitated bull elephant assaulted and overturned their safari vehicle, killing an elderly US visitor and injuring four others. ABC News recorded the attack at Kafue National Park, when the massive pachyderm bolted from a forested area and crashed into the side of ....

05
Bobrisky arrested for money laundering, abuse of naira ....
Popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, will be charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today in a Lagos Federal High Court for misusing Naira and failing to disclose his company's N180.7 million in business dealings. Through i ....

05
Patient who received kidney pig during transplant discharged ....
After receiving a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig on Thursday, Rick Slayman became the first person to be released from the hospital following the procedure—a medical breakthrough that offers hope to thousands of patients waiting on organ transplant waiting lists.&nbs ....

05
Bobrisky convicted for naira abuse, pleads guilty ....
Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, is a controversial cross-dresser who was found guilty of abusing Naira by the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday. Judge Abimbola Awogboro found him guilty after reviewing the case's circumstances. Bobrisky said in his allocu ....

06
Police arrest five for kidnapping in Rivers ....
Yahaya Bello, Aliyu Usman, Sule Abubakar, and Abdullahi Adamu have been apprehended by the police on charges of ab ....

06
Gunmen attack Kogi community, kill 19 villagers ....
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06
EFCC arrests pastor over N3.5 million fraud in Ilorin ....
Prophet Adeniyi James, a pastor in Ilorin, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly cheating ....

08
Emefiele remanded at EFCC custody ....
Godwin Emefiele, the troubled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was remanded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday by the Ikeja Special Offences Court. This was after Emefiele entered a plea regarding allegations of abuse of power and the distribution of $ ....

08
Omobayo Godwin inaugurated as Edo new Deputy Governor ....
Soon after Philip Shaibu was impeached by the state house of assembly, Omobayo Godwins took office as the deputy governor of Edo. The 37-year-old, who was grinning broadly, was sworn in on Monday at 1:40 p.m. by Justice Daniel Okungbowa, the Chief Judge of Edo State. On a day that sta ....

08
London-Lagos solo driver Pelumi Nubi becomes Lagos Brand Ambassador ....
Following her Sunday afternoon road arrival in Lagos from London, travel content creator Pelumi Nubi was welcomed by Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday at the Government House. As a result, Pelumi Nubi was named Lagos Brand Ambassador by the governor, who also gave her a n ....

09
FG extends Eid-El-Fitr holiday to Thursday ....
It declared last week that Tuesday and Wednesday will be the two days off for the celebrations.  ....

09
Court remands former CBN Governor Emefiele in EFCC custody ....
After Godwin Emefiele was arraigned for suspected abuse of authority, Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos yes ....

09
Nollywood actress Adejumoke Aderounmu is dead ....
Adejumoke Aderounmu, a Nollywood actress best known for playing "Esther" in Funke Akindele's hit television series Jenifa's Diary, has pass ....

09
Naira appreciates against dollar at parallel market ....
The parallel segment of the foreign currency (FX) market saw an increase in the value of the naira on Monday, reaching N1,120 per dollar. T ....

12
Court grants ex-CBN governor Emefiele N50 million bail ....
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank, is facing 26 counts of suspected abuse of power and improper allocation of N2.8 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively. The Lagos State Special Offences Court granted him bail of N50 million. Justice Rahmon Oshodi admitt ....

12
Lagos High court sentences Bobrisky to six months in prison ....
Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, often known as Bobrisky, is a controversial crossdresser who was sentenced to six months in prison without the possibility of fines by the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday for misusing the currency. During the convict's punishment, Justice Abimbola ....

13
Oyo kingmakers confirm Owolabi Olakunlehin as 4rd Olubadan of Ibadan ....
Kingmakers have approved Owolabi Olakulehin, a former federal legislator, as fit enough to succeed the throne of the Olubadan of Ibadanland. The Otun Balogun, Abimbola Ajibola, had said Olakulehin was unfit to rule, casting doubt on the 84-yea ....

13
Israeli airstrike on Gaza leaves 29 dead ....
According to the official news agency WAFA, an Israeli airstrike on Friday resulted in the deaths of at least 29 persons. It was learned that a residential block was struck and caused the deaths of the victims. An indeterminate number of individuals sustained injuries in the re ....

13
Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway accident leaves two dead, 13 injured ....
The collision happened on Saturday at 1:21 pm near Ajede, after J3 Junction along the Ijebu-Ode-Ore-Benin motorway. Two persons killed and thirteen others were injured. The deadly collision was reportedly caused by an Iyare Motors Toyota Hiace bus with the licence plate GUE59ZY ....

13
Police uncover fake alcohol production facility in Ogun ....
A structure on Muibi Olawunmi, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been discovered by the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan Lagos, to be utilised for the production of contaminated wine and other alcoholic beverages. Mr. Austine and Mrs. Magret Idemudia were ....

15
Police arrest more than 1000 suspects in six days ....
In six days, 1,019 alleged miscreants were taken into custody in various parts of the state, according to a statement released on Sunday by the Lagos State Police Command. This was revealed in a statement released on Sunday by Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the st ....

15
Shuaibu's residence security post demolished ....
On Sunday, public works volunteers and officials from the Edo State State Network demolished the security stand in front of Philip Shaibu, the former deputy governor of Benin's Government Reservation Area. The Edo State House of Assembly impeached Shaibu last Monday on charges ....

15
Naira rises to N1000/$ at FX black market ....
As the foreign currency market opened on Monday, the value of the Naira increased to N1000 per US dollar. The BDC operator predicts that during the course of the week, the value of the Naira will continue to rise below N1000 per dollar.“The Naira is selling between N10 ....

15
Kano Ward exco suspends APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje ....
Members of the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State have suspended Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Haruna Gwanjo, the Executive Council of Ganduje Ward's leader, said this on Monday at a news conference in Kano.  ....

16
Police arrest two suspected robbers in Lagos, recover weapons ....
In the Agbado neighbourhood of Lagos State, two unidentified suspected robbers have been taken into custody at a hotel located along AIT Road. According to information obtained by PUNCH Online, the event happened on Monday at approximately three o'clock in the afternoon. Our co ....

16
Nasarawa State Government bans all ethnic vigilante groups ....
All ethnic vigilante groups that are active in the state have been outlawed by the Nasarawa State Government. The event happened after Governor Abdullahi Sule called a meeting on emergency security. The government also ordered concerned ethnic vigilante groups to turn up their ....

16
Nigerian troops kill 12 terrorists in Zamfara, recover weapons ....
In Zamfara state's Maru Local Government Area, twelve terrorists were slain by Nigerian Army troops. The army's spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, revealed the news in a statement on Tuesday and stated that the troops had found weapons in the terrorists' hiding places. Nwachukwu a ....

16
NCAA suspends private jet operators over misuse of permit ....
Due to misuse of their permissions, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended the licences of three private aircraft operators on Tuesday.Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, issued an order in 2023 prohibiting the carrying of people, freight, or m ....

17
Lagos High Court grants Cubana Chief Priest N10m bail ....
Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, is a businessman and socialite. The Federal High Court in Lagos State granted him N10 million in bail on Wednesday, along with two sureties in the same amount. Earlier in his trial, the well-known barman entered a not-guilt ....

17
Dangote slashes diesel price to N1000 per litre ....
A price drop for diesel has been announced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Company, from N1,200 per litre to N1,000 per litre. Refinery spokesperson Tony Chiejina released a statement on Tuesday night that included the revised pricing structure.The statement read in pa ....

17
'Yoruba Nation' Agitators: Police arraign 29 suspects in court ....
The Oyo State Police Command charged 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators on Wednesday for breaking into the state government secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, last Saturday. The charges against the suspects, which are listed in the case file Mi/520c/2024 between the Commissio ....

18
Rivers police arrest suspected notorious armed robber ....
In the Bodo village in the Gokana Local Government Area of the state, a well-known armed robber and cultist was detained, according to the Rivers State Police Command. In a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Grace Iringe-Koko, the state police command's spokesperson, reveale ....

18
Army rescues Chibok schoolgirl in Borno, 10 years after abduction ....
Lydia Simon, another kidnapped teenager from Chibok, was freed on Wednesday by soldiers from Operation Desert Sanity III, a part of North-East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, precisely ten years after she and more than 200 other schoolgirls from Government Se ....

18
Atiku, Makinde, others attend PDP NEC meeting in Abuja ....
The Peoples Democratic Party's 98th National Executive Committee meeting is underway at the NEC Hall of the national secretariat, located at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. ....

18
Man sentenced to prison for assaulting Lagos official ....
A man only known as Paul was given a nine-month prison sentence by a mobile court in Oshodi for attacking Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps staff and failing to use a pedestrian bridge. Tokunbo Wahab, the state commissioner for the environment and water resources, revealed this on Thursda ....

19
Anambra community protests over alleged distortion of history ....
Due to accusations that a published document that left out Umuanuta, which is in Uruoji village, Nri, in Anaocha local government area of Anambra State, distorted the community's history, tensions are rising among the Umuanuta kindred. The Umuanuta leadership has called for the ....

20
Gov Sanwo-Olu congratulates Tunde Onakoya for setting new chess marathon world record ....
Renowned chess master Tunde Onakoya has been praised by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for breaking the record for a 60-hour chess marathon. Sanwo-Olu praised Onakoya in a message published on his X account on Saturday for shattering the world record for the longest ch ....

20
Police arrest motorist for crowding children in car ....
A motorist was detained by members of the Lagos State Police Command's Rapid Response Squad after he jammed fifteen kids into a Volkswagen Passat. Eleven kids were squeezed into the car trunk while four others were locked inside by the driver, who had been hired to carry the ki ....

20
Imo Police arrest two suspected drug dealers ....
Large amounts of weeds thought to be Indian hemp were found in the suspects' criminal hideout after the Imo State Police Command arrested two suspected drug dealers, Kelechi Ekeopra and John Aburodo. On April 18, 2024, the anti-narcotics section of the command stormed many shan ....

20
Two Ebonyi Commissioners fight each other in public ....
There have been reports of a public altercation between two Commissioners in the current Ebonyi State administration during a gathering in the Ezza North Local Government Area. Not caring who was watching, the two Commissioners, who are supposed to be involved in their respective comm ....

22
Aiyedatiwa wins Ondo APC ticket, others protest ....
The All Progressives Congress, which is now in power in the state, had a governorship primary on Saturday and Sunday, with Mr. Lucky Aiyeda ....

22
FG to launch 2700 CNG buses, tricycles by May ....
Before President Bola Tinubu celebrates his one-year anniversary on May 29, the Presidency stated on Sunday that it was prepared to introdu ....

22
Police officer stabs man to death in Lagos ....
The circumstances surrounding the death of one Anosikwa Patrick, who was allegedly stabbed by a police officer, are being looked into by th ....

22
FCCPC checks out Chinese supermarket following claims of discrimination against Nigerians ....
Arriving at the China General Chamber of Commerce, an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket, is the Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commis ....

23
Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla arrested in Kenya ....
Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Africa for Binance, has allegedly been taken into custody by the Kenya Police Service. According to Punch, Anjarwalla's extradition to Nigeria is a goal of Interpol, the international criminal police body, which is expected to happen ....

23
Ten dies as Malaysia military helicopters crash ....
Tuesday during a training session, two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed, killing all ten crew members, according to the nation's rescue agency.“The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers ....

24
Former Imo governor Emeka Ihedioha leaves PDP ....
After 26 years of membership in one of the most prominent political organisations in Nigeria, Emeka Ihedioha, the former governor of Imo State, has quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha, who was among the party's original members, declared his resignation from the PDP as a ....

24
Nollywood actor Zulu Adigwe is dead ....
Following the discovery on social media on Tuesday of the passing of another seasoned Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, the Nigerian film industry was once again plunged into sadness. Film producer Stanley Nwoko revealed Adigwe's passing via a post on his Instagram page.&nbs ....

24
Naira depreciates in official market ....
Yesterday, the Naira lost N45.15 against the dollar on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), depreciating to N1,300.15 per dollar. The indicative exchange rate for NAFEM increased to N1,300.15 per dollar from N1,234.49 per dollar last Friday, according to data fr ....

24
President Tinubu arrives Netherlands for official visit ....
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in The Hague, the Netherlands' administrative capital, for his formal visit. Tuesday, at approximately 10:10 p.m. Nigerian time, the NAF 001 aircraft, which was carrying Tinubu and his companions, landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport.& ....

25
EFCC withdraws appeal against court order retraining arrest of Yahaya Bello ....
The Kogi State High Court's judgement prohibiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from detaining former governor Yahaya Bello has been met by a notice of withdrawal, which the EFCC has filed to end its appeal. The Commission stated in the notice dated Monday, April 22, 20 ....

25
118 inmates escape as heavy downpour destroys Niger prison ....
The Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, sustained significant damage from Wednesday night's downpour, which also made it easier for 118 prison ....

25
Oyo Police arrest alleged killer of NYSC Corps member ....
The Oyo State Police Command said on Thursday that many officers, including one inspector named Rasheed Saheed, had been taken into custody for their alleged i ....

25
FG suspends Dana Air licence following airport incident ....
Dana Air's Air Operators Certificate has been suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.  ....

26
Gunmen attack Zamfara community, kill two, abduct many others ....
On Friday, robbers stormed Maradun town, the administrative centre of Zamfara State's Maradun Local Government Area, murdering two and kidnapping many others. According to Faruku Shehu, an indigenous of the region, the bandits that broke into the town early on Friday were shoot ....

26
Gov Abiodun appoints Tunde Onakoya sports ambassador ....
The Guinness World Record holder for the longest chess marathon in history, Tunde Onakoya, has been named the state's sports ambassador by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun. In addition to announcing the start of the state chess competition, which will be hosted across th ....

26
Police officers beat up estate guard ....
AyBenson, who goes by @AyBenson on Twitter, has detailed the purportedly impolite behaviour of a few Lagos State Police Command agents assigned to the Ogombo Division. In response to the operatives' alleged "illegalities" of beating up a security guard at the Abra ....

27
Lagos seals five churches, 19 hotels ....
Our correspondent's calculations also revealed that four markets and shopping centres had been closed due to environmental violations and noise pollution.  ....

27
Tinubu arrives Riyadh for 2024 World Economic Forum ....
In preparation for his participation in the 2024 Special World Economic Forum on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development, President Bola Tinubu tr ....

27
Abuja American School refunds Yahaya Bello's $760,000 to EFCC ....
The reimbursement of $760,000 that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello paid as advanced school fees for his children at the American International School, ....

27
Me and my family distribute energy to most of Nigeria — Davido ....
David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian musician who recently disclosed that his family is in charge of supp ....

29
19 die in Okene-Lokoja highway auto crash ....
In an automobile accident on Sunday in Kogi state along the Okene-Lokoja route, nineteen individuals were burned to death. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) claimed in a statement that the accident involved a Dangote truck with registration details NSH680YJ and a Toyota Hiace bus w ....

29
JAMB to release 2024 UTME results ....
Plans to make the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination public have been finalised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. According to a notice sent to media in the nation's capital, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede is set to host a press conferenc ....

29
Naira appreciates to N1,275/$ at parallel market ....
The naira strengthened by N125 over the weekend to reach N1,275/$1, indicating that it is starting to gain strength against the US dollar. The new exchange rate is 9.8% more than what it was trading for at the end of Friday's trading session, which was N1,400 to the dollar.&nbs ....

30
Former CBN director Ayoh admits collecting $600,000 bribe from Emefiele ....
On Monday, John Ayoh, a former director of information technology at the Central Bank of Nigeria, said that he had received $600,000 from contractors in two installments on behalf of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the top bank. This was revealed by Ayoh, the second witness fo ....

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1.4 million candidates scored below two hundred, 64,624 results withheld — JAMB ....
The results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were made public by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday. Of the 1,842,464 students, 1,402,490 did not receive a score of 200 out of 400. 78% of the candidates whose JAMB results were made public were ....

30
FG endorse design of Sokoto-Badagry road network ....
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval to start designing the 1000-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway, according to Minister of Works Dave Umahi. During his inspection visit to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project's km 47 axis, he revealed this. Whe ....

30
UK-based Nigerian surgeon loses license for giving free Botox in exchange for sex ....
Oluwafemi "Tijion" Esho, a Nigerian physician working in the United Kingdom, was found guilty of providing free Botox injections in exchange for sex, and as a result, he lost his medical licensure. The Telegraph claims that Esho admitted to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Se ....