The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Governors Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, along with the leadership of both states’ Houses of Assembly, to appear before it on Thursday, May 8. This was revealed in a statement issued on Friday by the committee’s Head of Media,…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that Liverpool’s Premier League title win left him deeply disappointed, revealing he felt the loss “big time” and could only bring himself to watch a small portion of their celebrations. Liverpool, under Arne Slot, secured the title in emphatic fashion last weekend with a 5-1 victory over Tottenham, clinching…
Lydia Mugambe, a United Nations judge and senior Ugandan jurist, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison by Oxford Crown Court for enslaving a young Ugandan woman in the United Kingdom. The 50-year-old was convicted of several offences, including conspiracy to breach UK immigration law, facilitating travel for exploitation, forced labor,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced proceeds from the collapsed CBEX crypto bridge exchange scheme to at least four countries, but warns that full restitution to victims may not be possible. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, April 30. He confirmed that…
Governor Monday Okpebholo has announced an increase in the minimum wage for Edo State workers from ₦70,000 to ₦75,000, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of public sector employees. The governor made the announcement during his May Day address at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Thursday, May 1. “Today, I…
The long-running dispute over Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt between Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and telecommunications operators has finally been resolved, marking the end of a five-year standoff. MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola, confirmed the development during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday, May 1, where he discussed the company’s Q1 2025 financial…
Popular businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, better known as E-Money, has spoken out following his brief arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged abuse of the Naira and foreign currency. E-Money was reportedly taken from his Lagos residence and flown to Abuja for questioning after videos of him spraying cash at…
Embattled crypto trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), has quietly resumed operations, introducing new withdrawal options in an apparent effort to restore investor confidence—despite being under investigation over an alleged N1.2 trillion digital trading fraud affecting more than 600,000 Nigerians. According to Punch, two traders confirmed that the platform is now allowing new users to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared 41-year-old foreign national Elie Bitar wanted in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud scheme linked to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). According to the EFCC, Bitar is being sought for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent operation that exploited the CBEX platform, deceiving unsuspecting…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 11 containers carrying contraband goods—including unregistered sex enhancement drugs, expired food items, and drones—valued at ₦921 billion at Apapa Ports between January and April 2025. Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, April 30, noting that the seized containers included five…
