Liberian President Joseph Boakai, committed to combating corruption, has suspended over 450 government-appointed officials for failing to declare their assets. The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) identified 457 officials, including the minister responsible for the budget and various ambassadors, who did not submit their asset declarations by the November deadline, as mandated by the country’s code…
rewrite A British FIFA official has reportedly been arrested while on a work trip in the United States after allegedly arranging to meet a 14-year-old boy for s£x. Jack Edward Coles, 39, was reportedly detained by federal agents at a hotel near FIFA’s offices in Miami having attempted to meet the child…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially transferred the assets and property of Nok University, located in Kachia, Kaduna State, to the Federal Government. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukayode handed over the university’s documents to the Minister of Education in an event at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima. This…
U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Paul Martin, the independent inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), just one day after his office released a report critical of the administration’s handling of the agency. On Tuesday, February 11, Martin was notified of his dismissal via a brief email from the White House,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent 50% tariff hike by telecommunications companies, demanding an immediate reversal to prevent “severe consequences.” Despite an agreement with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telecom companies have gone ahead with the price increase. In response, the NLC has set a deadline of…
In February 2024, the government had introduced flexible working conditions, allowing some staff, particularly junior cadres, to work from home for three days a week while reporting to the office for two days. Senior staff, however, continued reporting to the office daily. This adjustment was made to alleviate the impact of the petrol subsidy…
Gunmen, believed to be armed robbers, have killed two police officers at the Kolere Police Outpost in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. Reports indicate that the incident took place on Sunday, February 9, 2025, when DSP Jantuku Philibus, the officer in charge of the outpost, went to arrest a suspect. The suspect and…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) charge on imports, as outlined in Section 18(1)(a) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act (NCSA) 2023. This was revealed in a press statement by the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, released on February 11. According…
The suspects, Ibrahim Umar, 22, from Herwa Gana Quarter, Gombe LGA, and Usman Abdullahi, 27, from Kumbiya Kumbiya Quarters, Gombe LGA, broke into the home of Abdulbasid Haruna on February 3, 2025, at approximately 1:00 am. They stole several items, including laptops, mobile phones, and other valuables, with a total worth of N3,200,570. According…
The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects for their involvement in oil pipeline vandalism, oil theft, and the illegal trade of petroleum products. The arrests took place in Umuowaga Umuelechi Obuzo Asa, within Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. Following credible intelligence, the…
