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Court jails four for internet fraud in Lagos after EFCC sting at OOPL

NewsDeskNgAug 16, 2025August 16, 20250

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has sentenced four internet fraudsters to prison following their conviction by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice D.I. Dipeolu, on Friday, August 15, 2025, convicted Bisiriyu Roqeeb Abiodun, Ibrahim Azeez Olatunji, Akinwale Isaac and Habeeb...

Adamawa: Bichi’s Rally Drives APC Candidate to 98% Lead in Ganye Bye-Election Poll

NewsDeskNgAug 15, 2025August 15, 20250

A staggering 98% of voters in Ganye State Constituency are backing the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Misa Musa Jauro, for Saturday’s bye-election, according to an opinion poll of 500 residents conducted on Friday. The poll results follow a massive campaign rally led by Hon. (Dr.) Abubakar Kabir Abubakar...

Reps committee commends Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas, Pledges Support for Return of Democratic Rule

NewsDeskNgAug 15, 2025August 15, 20250

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the Oversight of the Administrator of Rivers State has commended the sole administrator, Ibok-Eket Ibas, for what it described as remarkable progress in stabilising the state during emergency rule, pledging its support for the restoration of democratic governance in the state. The committee,...

Energy Centre Applauds Komolafe as NUPRC Achieves N5.21 Trillion Revenue in First Half of 2025

NewsDeskNgAug 15, 2025August 15, 20250

The Energy Policy Advancement Centre (EPAC) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for generating N5.21 trillion in the first half of 2025, describing it as a clear demonstration of strategic revenue management in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr. Ibrahim...

Centre LSD mobilizes men to fight gender violence with new feminist network

NewsDeskNgAug 15, 2025August 15, 20250

African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) has asked governments at all levels to prioritize funding and policy reforms that institutionalize male engagement in Gender Based Violence prevention and gender equality work. The Centre has, however, revealed plan to train and mobilize at least 1,000 male leaders and...

Youth Unite for Global Peace and Future on 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory, UN Founding

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2025August 14, 20250

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations. Eighty years ago, in face of the dark and evil forces of fascism, people from different countries, nations, social systems, and ideologies united together and, through tremendous sacrifice, secured...

Peter Mbah, Alex Otti And Babagana Zulum: Redefining Leadership In A Nation Torn To Nought By Sycophancy And Debauchery

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2025August 14, 20250

I cannot resist much longer the urge to intervene in the serious discussion on the way forward for our nation. I’m writing from Houston, Texas about 10,712 Kilometres from Abuja, Nigeria, I am here to attend to a recurring medical condition with my lower back and leg (which has seen...

From Politics to Terrorism? Canada’s dangerous redefinition of Nigeria’s democracy

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2025August 14, 20250

By Olufemi Soneye When a Canadian federal court recently declared Nigeria’s two largest political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organizations under Canadian law, it wasn’t just an immigration decision. It was a political earthquake with consequences that could reverberate...

Abimbola Oyetunde Appointed Bureau Chief at FRCN Network

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2025August 14, 20250

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Deputy National President, Dr. Abimbola Oyetunde, has been appointed as Bureau Chief for FRCN Network and Deputy Director of News at the Directorate Headquarters Annex in Ikoyi, Lagos. The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) praised the appointment, calling it a testament to Dr....

Nigeria’s digital economy: Beyond the noise and disputes

NewsDeskNgAug 14, 2025August 14, 20250

By David Attai Recently, there have been dramatic claims that Nigeria’s digital economy is “dead.” But dig a little deeper and you will find that the story didn’t come from industry analysts or economic report. It came from some alleged unhappy staff at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) speaking anonymously....