The Ogun State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, Sunday morning foiled a robbery incident on the Odogbolu corridor of the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway, Ogun State. A statement signed by the Corps Commander, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (retd.) on Sunday morning. said during the incident which happened in the early hours of Sunday, one of the suspected armed … Read more
The Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called for a public audit of funds accrued to the State Government. The State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Idris Tantano, made this call in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, February 16 in Jalingo. According to him, the people of Taraba … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended its new policy imposing charges on cash withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks other than the customers’ own, stating that the measure benefits both banks and customers. Naija News reports that CBN’s Acting Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, John Onojah, speaking on Channels Television’s … Read more
Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested six suspected kidnappers who have been terrorizing residents of the state and had been on the wanted list of the command. The suspects, according to the Commissioner of Police, Mr Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, were arrested at the weekend through intelligence gathering and the use of technical … Read more
Ifon, Ondo state – Angry youths protesting the reported death of a boy have set ablaze the police division in Ifon, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area in Ondo State. It was gathered that the boy was allegedly tortured to death in police custody. According to The Nation, sources said the boy’s friend remained … Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four members in an operation during which multi-million-naira worth of tramadol pills were recovered. According to the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, the operations which was intelligence-led led to the … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has described the new hike in Automated Teller Machine transaction fees announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, and unjust. Naija News reports that the apex bank, in a circular issued on February 10, 2025, imposed ₦100 charges on cash withdrawals from Automated Teller … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. El-Rufai, an administrator, scholar, and politician, is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance. He served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and prior … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has debunked reports of the recent collapse of the national grid. This is even as the company disclosed that so far in 2025, the national grid has not suffered any collapse. Ripples Nigeria reports that on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 some parts of the country were without electricity after … Read more
Shomolu, Lagos state – Adesegun Ogungbayi, the project coordinator of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI), has said candidates writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are expected to speed up their preparation for the 2025 examination. Speaking in an interview with Legit.ng, Ogungbayi said all candidates can score 350 and above or perform excellently well, … Read more