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EFCC arrests thirteen online fraudsters in Sokoto ....
Thirteen alleged online scammers have been taken into custody in Sokoto State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's Sokoto Zonal Directorate Operatives. The individuals were taken into custody on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in the Gidan Yaro and Dandima regions of ....

01
Fire razes Kwara High Court complex ....
Courtroom No. 10 was partially destroyed by fire that started on Sunday night at the Kwara State High Court Complex in Ilorin. The State Fire Service reports that the fire began at 8:02 p.m. as a result of a power surge. Thankfully, the fire was quickly put out by firefighters, sa ....

01
Police arrest robbery suspect, recover ammunition ....
Theophilus Timothy, a suspected armed robber, has been taken into custody by the Lagos Police Command in the state's Orile region. Patrol officers from the Orile Division on Saturday, the police confirmed this arrest via its X handle on Sunday. The statement claims that the suspect wa ....

02
Thugs seize control of protest ground in Port Harcourt ....
Tuesday saw thugs seize contr8ol of the Rumuokwuta protest site in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, which was utilised for the August #EndBadGovernance demonstration. The location was previously disclosed as the state's meeting place for the "FearlessInOctober" protest ....

02
EFCC nabs 24 suspected internet fraudsters ....
At least 24 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody in various parts of Benin City. The arrest was made on Monday by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) Benin Zonal Directorate. According to the Commission, the suspects' suspected involv ....

02
Governor Aiyedatiwa orders release of 19 prisoners ....
In honour of Nigeria's 64th anniversary of independence, Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has used the prerogative of mercy by ordering the release of 19 prisoners incarcerated in the state's various prisons for varying sentences. The 19 prisoners are among the 117 ....

03
Lagos sentences 12 prostitutes to prison ....
On Wednesday, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also referred to as KAI, succeeded in securing the conviction of twelve commercial prostitutes. During a dislodgement operation headed by the Corps Marshal of the Agency, they were found guilty of charges touching on pro ....

03
Ododo halts mining in Kogi ....
Due to an inflow of bandits and unfavourable aspects in the mining-related activities, the Kogi State Government banned all mining operations in the state on Wednesday. The State Executive Council meeting, chaired by Governor Usman Ododo, made the decision to halt mining operat ....

03
Oyo to hire 791 civil servants ....
791 new civil servants will be hired by the Oyo State government to work in the mainstream service. Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, the State Civil Service Commission's chairman, revealed this to reporters on Wednesday in Ibadan. 230 education officials and 561 other people would be ....

04
EFCC detains 43 internet fraudsters in Rivers ....
43 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Rivers State's capital, Port Harcourt. The EFCC reported on Wednesday that they had apprehended 33 alleged online scammers in Port Harcourt and had found counterfei ....

04
Naira rises to N1700 in parallel market ....
The Naira yesterday rose to N1,700 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,705 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the Naira declined to N1,669.15 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. The indicative exchange rate for NAFEM dropped to N1,669. ....

04
Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola, marks 40th birthday ....
Busola, the wife of singer Timi Dakolo, is marking her 40th birthday today with a thought-provoking statement. She claimed to have learnt from her forty years on the planet while posting a beautiful birthday video to Instagram.“It’s my birthday. 40 years around the sun, ....

05
Police return N1m extorted from corp members ....
The refund of N1 million that four police officers in the Surulere area extorted from three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members has been made possible by the Lagos Police Command. Oluyemi Fasipe, an X user, claimed that the police in Surulere, Lagos, allegedly extorted ....

05
Police arrest 25-year-old man for stabbing father to death ....
Police in Lagos have detained 25-year-old Chibunnma Chimelie on suspicion of fatally stabbing his 68-year-old father. Within the Isolo region of the state on Thursday about 10:00 p.m., Chimelie fatally stabbed his father, as verified on Friday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokespe ....

05
High court summons Yahaya Bello over alleged N110bn fraud ....
Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State, was called by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday, for an arraignment on October 24. Following 16 new charges from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bello, Umar Oricha, and Abdulsalami Hu ....

05
Locals protest against Rivers LG poll ....
A different group demonstrated on Saturday against the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission-supervised electoral process, which is being monitored by the commission, twenty-four hours after a pro-election demonstration in favour of the ongoing local government elections in Rivers ....

07
PDP chairmanship candidate rejects Benue LG poll result ....
Ben Ebije, the Peoples Democratic Party's chairmanship candidate in Saturday's local government election in Benue State, has disapproved of the results announced for his Ogbadibo Local Government Area. Ebije insisted that the election was not conducted in his local government i ....

07
NDLEA arrests Canadian at Lagos airport for drug trafficking ....
At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have taken into custody Adrienne Munju, a 41-year-old Canadian woman. On Thursday, October 3, she was apprehended for bringing in a sizable shipment of "C ....

07
Nigerian actor Saheed Balogun losses daughter ....
The actor shared a sombre photo of a candlelight surrounded by flowers on his verified Instagram account on Saturday, along with sorrowful emoticons, to announce the death of his daughter. Zeenat Balogun, the actor ....

08
Naira drops against dollar ....
At the start of the week, the naira lost value in relation to the dollar on the foreign currency market as the supply of FX declined even more. According to FMDQ data, the value of the naira slightly declined on Monday, trading at N1635.15 per dollar as opposed to N1631.21 on F ....

08
Sex worker stabs client to death in Lagos ....
At the Jakande Housing Estate in the Lekki neighbourhood of Lagos State, a 48-year-old man only known as Okafor is said to have been fatally stabbed by a sex worker named Joy Kelvin. It was reported that the incident happened on Monday at roughly 5:30 in the morning. Joy ....

08
Mexican Mayor found dead few days after assuming office ....
Alejandro Arcos, the freshly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, was found killed on Sunday, only six days after starting office. His death is part of a surge of violence engulfing the region, mainly attributed to drug cartel activity. Only a few days had passed before Francisco Tap ....

08
Taye Atske Selassie sworn in as president of Ethiopia p ....
Taye Atske Selassie was unexpectedly voted president by Ethiopia's two houses of parliament yesterday. Selassie followed Sahle-Work Zewde, the nation's first female head of state, who just two days prior made a hint about her departure in a social media post. During ....

09
Court jails Lagos man Nonso Ekeocha over possession of fraudulent documents ....
Nonso Joseph Ekeocha, a resident of Lagos, was found guilty of possessing false documents and given a one-year prison sentence. Ekeocha was charged with one count of possessing false documents intended to be used in a romance scam by the Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Fi ....

09
EFCC arrests 28 online fraudsters in Akwa-Ibom, Edo ....
In Edo and Akwa-Ibom states, agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have taken into custody a total of twenty-eight alleged online scammers, also referred to as "Yahoo boys."Following an intelligence tip on their alleged fraudulent activities, a secondary sting oper ....

09
Nollywood actress Sotayo Gaga welcomes child ....
The first child of Nollywood actress Tayo Sobola, better known as Sotayo Gaga, has been welcomed. Her coworker Joke Jigan revealed the news of her birth on Instagram on Tuesday. Jigan thanked God for the baby's safe delivery and uploaded a picture of the well-known Yoruba actre ....

10
Gov Aiyedatiwa fires aide over alleged demand for bribe ....
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa fired Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, his Special Assistant for Forestry (Central Senatorial District), on Wednesday due to allegations of bribery totalling N30 million. Aiyedatiwa ordered an investigation into the claims in a statement released by h ....

10
Police arrest bouncer for killing man in Lagos club house ....
Kingsley Otti, a club bouncer, has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command on suspicion of fatally stabbing a suspected thug at a lounge located on Ago Palace Way in the Okota region of the state. The event happened on Monday ....

10
Nigerian troops arrest three suspected bandits, logistics supplier in Taraba ....
Three suspects have been confirmed as apprehended by 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS). The individuals are thought to have been behind a number of criminal operations in Taraba State. It was revealed that the suspects—Musta Adamu, Mohammed Be ....

11
Gombe commences payment of minimum wage ....
Under the direction of Deputy Governor Dr Manassah Jatau, the Gombe Minimum compensation Negotiation Committee has set October as the date for state employees to receive the agreed upon compensation. Jatau told reporters at a Thursday night briefing that the committee had recently received ....

11
Naira rises to N1670/$ in parallel market ....
In a similar vein, the value of the Naira increased on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, to N1,622.57 per dollar. In a similar vein, the value of the Naira increased on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, to N1,622.57 per dollar. The ....

11
Gov Abiodun kicks off sales of subsidised FG rice ....
On Thursday, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun announced that his administration will soon start introducing the sale of other subsidised products throughout the state's twenty local government areas. He also began the sale of rice in the state. Governor Abiodun added that f ....

12
Federal government approves direct purchase of fuel from Dangote refinery ....
Petroleum marketers now have the ability to obtain fuel straight from the Dangote refinery, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, thanks to a permit from the Federal Government. This supports rumours that the NNPC won't be the only company using Dangote fue ....

12
Police arrest, parade man for allegedly stabbing friend to death in Ondo ....
Mr. Monday Chukwu, a 34-year-old resident of Akintola village in the Odigbo region of the state, has been paraded by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly fatally stabbing his friend Kefa Ofando. Chukwu was one of the twelve people detained on suspicion of offences rangin ....

12
PDP set to flag-off Ondo State governorship campaign on October 15 ....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, it will have a flag-off event to formally begin its campaign for the impending Ondo State gubernatorial elections. Debo Ologunagba, the party's national publicity secretary, made this revelation in ....

12
EFCC declares businessman wanted for fraud ....
Bolaji Akinduro, the executive chairman of Total Grace Oil and Gas Investment Limited, was listed as wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Saturday due to allegations of fraud. A statement posted on the anti-graft agency's official X.com account on Saturday sta ....

16
Fire outbreak in Lagos lounge leaves four dead ....
Four employees were killed in a fire disaster that happened on Sunday at a club and bar on Baale Road in the Olodi Apapa neighbourhood, according to the Lagos State Police Command. This was confirmed to reporters in Lagos on Monday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesp ....

16
NSCDC arrests, hands over 14 suspects to EFCC in Ekiti ....
Fourteen people have been taken into custody by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, on suspicion of commercial offences. Following normal inspections and manhunts by the command's Counter Terrorism Unit, Intelligence and Investigation Unit, and Fi ....

16
Gospel singer Peterson Okopi, Prudent Gabriel ties the knot traditionally ....
In a stunning traditional wedding ceremony, gospel singer Peterson Okopi and famous stylist Prudent Gabriel exchanged vows. On Monday, October 14, 2024, a viral video spread the word about their wedding. As they made their grand entrance into the elaborately decorated lo ....

17
Lagos govt set to pay 85k as minimum wage ....
Lagos' governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that N85,000 will be the minimum salary for state civil officials. In an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, the governor said this.He said: “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we have dis ....

17
Naira rises to N1680/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira increased from N1,690 to N1,680 per dollar last weekend to N1,680 yesterday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira increased to N1,552.92 per dollar. According ....

17
20 suspects arrested in Lagos ....
Twenty alleged criminals terrorising the state's Oshodi neighbourhood were taken into custody by Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, or KAI, officials on Tuesday. In a succinct statement posted on his X.com profile on Tuesday, Tokunbo Wahab, the state commissioner for environment ....

18
Adeshola, Adeleke, others celebrates with Ooni of Ife at 50 ....
Political officials and traditional leaders rushed to Ile-Ife to join His Imperial Majesty in celebrating Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi's golden jubilee, which he celebrated in a spectacular manner. Governor Ademola Adeleke presided over the cake-cutting ceremony in honour of the monarc ....

18
Nigerian woman Oluwakemi welcomes child after 28 years of waiting ....
After waiting for 28 years, Oluwakemi Gbangbalasa, a Nigerian woman, finally went to bed. In an Instagram video that went viral, Gbangbalasa celebrated the birth of her child and revealed that she has been praying to God for a child for over 20 years.Her words: “For th ....

19
National Mosque gets first Igbo imam in Abuja ....
Professor Iliyasu Usman is the first Igbo Muslim to be appointed as an imam at the Abuja National Mosque by its administration. On Friday, today, at Jumm'at prayer, Usman will deliver his first khutbah (sermon), which will be a momentous occasion for the Muslim community in Nig ....

19
Naira appreciates against dollars ....
After several days of decline, the naira ended the week on a positive note after making a big increase versus the dollar on the foreign currency market. According to FMDQ data, the value of the naira increased from N1660.49 to N1600.78 per dollar from Thursday to Friday. This a ....

19
Rivers Governor Fubara approves 85k minimum wage for civil servants ....
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has authorised N85,000 as the state's minimum pay for civil servants. At a meeting with organised labour groups on Friday at the government house in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers, the governor approved the minimum wage for workers.  ....

21
NDLEA arrest Canada-based nurse, two others for drug trafficking ....
Two businessmen and a nurse from Canada have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for their roles in the trafficking of cocaine and cannabis at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), located in Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA has intercepted mor ....

21
Police free #EndSARS anniversary protesters ....
The demonstrators detained during the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests have been freed by the Lagos State Police Command. After being apprehended at the Lekki Toll Gate, the demonstrators, who were all above 18, were taken to the State Criminal Inv ....

21
I didn’t get a movie role because I refused to kiss the director— Omoni Oboli ....
Omoni Oboli, a well-known actress and filmmaker from Nigeria, has told how she lost a movie role because she wouldn't kiss a director. This was said by the actress in her most recent interview with comedian AY on the "Glasshouse show." Omoni revealed that the incident happened whe ....

22
Naira rises to N1,715 in parallel market ....
Nonetheless, the Naira rose from N1,725 to N1,715 per dollar last weekend to N1,715 per dollar yesterday in the parallel market. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira dropped to N1,603.16 per dollar yesterday.According to data ....

22
Telcos set to halt services over N50bn USSD debt—MTN ....
Mobile network operators (MNOs) may, subject to regulatory approval, stop supporting the use of the service on the network for banking operations if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) do not address the unmanageable debt of approximately N250 bill ....

22
FIRS announces new recruitment for young candidates ....
A fresh recruiting campaign has been started by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the goal of hiring recent graduates as Tax Officers (Officer I and Officer II). On Monday, October 21, 2024, a post on the agency's official X (formerly Twitter) account made the announc ....

23
Rivers state governor Alex Otti approves 70,000 minimum wage for workers ....
With effect from the end of October, Abia workers would get a minimum salary of N70,000, as agreed by Governor Alex Otti. During a press conference on the results of this week's Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Prince Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information, revealed t ....

23
NSCDC gets 207 promoted officers in Edo ....
207 recently promoted senior officers have been awarded with their new ranks by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps' (NSCDC) Edo State Command. The new rank is a call to greater duties, dedication, efficiency, and effectiveness, according to Mr. Gbenga Agu, the state comm ....

23
WAPA empowers 100 women in Eti-Osa LGA ....
In the Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area, 100 women have been empowered by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA). The goal of the business equipment and critical skills programs was to increase the beneficiaries' self-reliance and finan ....

23
Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno announces N80,000 minimum wage for workers ....
A new minimum pay of N80,000 has been announced by Governor Umo Eno for Akwa Ibom State government employees. The Governor has formed an Implementation Committee with a one-month deadline to decide how the increased salary would be implemented in order to guarantee the wage increa ....

24
President Tinubu sacks Education, Women Affairs minister, others ....
Both the Minister of Women's Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye, and the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, were fired by President Bola Tinubu. A few minutes ago, Bayo Onanuga, the President's Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, revealed this. ....

24
Court sentences Canadian woman to 11 years imprisonment for drug trafficking ....
A 41-year-old Canadian woman named Adrienne Munju was found guilty and sentenced by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday to 11 years in jail or a N50 million fine for allegedly bringing 35.20 kilogrammes of Canadian Loud (Cannabis Sativa) into Nigeria.&nb ....

24
Turkish aerospace company attack leaves many dead, wounded ....
The Turkish aerospace and defence company TUSAS headquarters outside Ankara was attacked Wednesday afternoon, resulting in at least four fatalities and fourteen injuries. In the midst of gunshots and a huge explosion, local television played video of multiple armed attacker ....

25
Naira drops to N1,739/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira dropped from N1,735 to N1,739 per dollar on Wednesday to N1,739 yesterday. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira increased to N1,601.2 per dollar. According to data from FMDQ, the na ....

25
Shettima’s trip to Samoa cancelled due to plane damage ....
Due to damage to his aircraft during a layover at JFK Airport in New York, Vice President Kashim Shettima's journey to Samoa for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit has been cancelled. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, made ....

25
Gov Mba announces N80,000 minimum wage for Enugu workers ....
Dr. Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State, has approved a minimum pay of N80,000 for all state employees, including those employed by local governments, with effect from October 2024. He has noted a clear connection between a motivated workforce and his administration's goal ....

26
Ogun NSCDC gets Remilekun Ekundayo as new commandant ....
Remilekun Ekundayo, the recently assigned Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, has promised to preserve the state's vital infrastructure and national assets. This was revealed by Ekundayo at the handover ceremony on Friday at the NSCDC ....

26
Police rescue kidnap victims in Katsina ....
About a month ago, 26-year-old Mubarak Haruna was abducted in the state's Jibia Local Government Area, but he was freed by Katsina State Police Command operations. The victim was abducted by thugs at Kwarare village while driving a commercial truck along the Katsina to Magamar Jibia rout ....

26
Israel conducts strikes on 'military targets' in Iran ....
Following reports of explosions heard in Tehran, Israel's military stated in a statement early on Saturday local time that it was "conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran." Iran has been "relentlessly attacking" Israel since October 7th "on seven fronts – inclu ....

28
Abia State NLC, TUC threatens strike ....
If the state administration does not demonstrate sincerity and transparency in the negotiations for the payment of the new minimum wage, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abia State have vowed to revive their suspended strike on November 2, 2024.  ....

28
EEDC set to shut old prepaid meter Nov 24 ....
Residents of the South-East were advised by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Sunday to upgrade their pre-paid meters by November 24. In Enugu, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Corporate Communications for the EEDC, told reporters.“This is due to the Token Ident ....

28
Saudi Arabia raises $1.1 billion for refugees, displaced persons in Lake Chad, Sahel ....
A donors' meeting was held in Jeddah by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). At the summit, pledges totalling more than $1.1 billion were made to aid refugees and displaced people in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. Nigeria, N ....

29
Lagos govt opens 330 screening centres for diabetes, hypertension ....
The Lagos State Government started the "Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers" program to address the health concerns linked with diabetes and hypertension. The campaign offers screening services at 330 authorised sites around the state. Targeting the rising incidence of these silen ....

29
Abia lawmaker Ikwechegh arrested for assaulting cab driver ....
A legislator was detained by the Federal Capital Territory, or FCT, Police Command on Monday for attacking a driver in the nation's capital. The arrest of Alex Mascot Ikwechegh was verified by Abuja Command spokesman Josephine Adeh. Ikwechegh is "undergoing questioning at the M ....

29
Three Chinese, 2 Nigerians arrested for illegal mining ....
Three Chinese and two Nigerian nationals have been arrested for unlawful mining activities in Nasarawa State by Mining Marshals draughted from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, or NSCDC, as the fight against illegal mining heats up. The Mining Marshals, acting on reliable int ....

30
Inmates to receive N1,150 daily feeding allowance ....
According to information released by the Nigerian Correctional Service, the 2025 budget would cover the meal allowance for newly admitted prisoners. Stephen Abene, the spokesperson for the Nasarawa State NCoS Command, said that the change is intended to bring it into line with the cur ....

30
Naira rises to N1,725/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira increased from N1,730 to N1,725 per dollar on Monday to N1,725 yesterday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira increased to N1,630.45 per dollar. According to data from FMD ....

30
Kano governor announces N71,000 minimum wage for workers ....
A new minimum pay of N71,000 for civil personnel has been approved by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and will go into effect in November. Governor Yusuf made the announcement on Tuesday on his verified Facebook page, stressing his administration's dedication to raising living s ....

31
EFCC detains refinery's MD over alleged $35m fraud ....
Akintoye Akindele, the managing director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, is presently being held at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's holding facilities in Abuja. It was learnt that Akindele was detained by commission agents on suspici ....

31
Zamfara PDP Representative, Abubakar Gumi defects to APC ....
On Wednesday, Abubakar Gumi defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, giving the ruling All Progressives Congress another member in the House of Representatives. During the plenary session, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read Gumi's letter of defection on the House floor and informed ....

31
FG kickstarts repair of electricity towers for Northern power outage ....
To restore the bulk power supply in the North, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) engineers have started their work. Sunday Dare, President Bola Tinubu's Special Advisor for Public Communication and Orientation, attested to the repairs. The 330 kV Ugwaji–Apir double circuit t ....