The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the Federal Ministry of Education is proposing an extension of the national service duration from one year to two years. This proposal was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday by the NYSC’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Caroline Embu. The announcement follows a visit…
Oba Abimbola Owoade has been officially crowned as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. He succeeds the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, who passed away on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The coronation ceremony took place at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde joined a…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has voiced concerns over the new tariffs imposed by the United States, warning that these, along with earlier tariffs introduced earlier this year, could result in a 1% contraction in global merchandise trade volumes in 2025. “I’m deeply concerned about this decline and the potential…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully rescued four kidnapped victims in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, confirmed the rescue in a statement issued on Friday, April 4, 2025. He revealed that the victims have been…
On Friday, April 4, 2025, the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, arraigned Folake Adeoti, an ex-convict, before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. She faces a one-count charge of Naira mutilation. Adeoti was arrested on March 21, 2025,…
Police authorities in Ebonyi State have confirmed the kidnapping of Blessing Adagba, the Coordinator of Ngbo Central Development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area. The abduction, which took place around midnight on Thursday, has sparked widespread concern in the community. Police spokesperson SP Joshua Ukandu confirmed that the Anti-Kidnapping Squad has been mobilized and is…
U.S. President Donald Trump has reassured investors that his economic policies will remain unchanged, despite the increasing volatility in global markets caused by his aggressive tariff approach and China’s swift retaliation. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump addressed investor concerns amid significant market downturns. “To the many investors coming into the United…
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have arrested 28 suspects for allegedly kidnapping over 70 Ghanaian nationals in the state. The victims were lured to Oda Road, Akure South Local Government Area, with promises of securing travel opportunities to Australia. The syndicate was uncovered when one of the victims managed to…
The military high command has declared that the days of notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Bello Turji, are numbered. This statement came less than 24 hours after Turji killed 12 farmers in Lugu town, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The military specifically refuted claims that operations against herdsmen, terrorists, cattle rustlers, and other criminals…
