Two Men Charged with N16.6m Fraud at Lagos Airport Two men, Usman Garuba (28) and Sagir Shuaib (30), have been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a traveller of N16.6 million under the guise of currency exchange at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The defendants reportedly approached the victim, Ali Kelvin, on March 26, 2025, around 5 p.m.,...
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised the proposed 5% fuel surcharge, warning that it would worsen the economic hardship Nigerians already face. Speaking on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria argued that the Federal Government should first account for unremitted funds owed to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), estimated at over ₦1...
What was meant to be a day of joy turned into a devastating tragedy on Saturday morning, as Superintendent Mustapha Garba Gumau, a senior police officer, lost his life in a fatal car accident on his wedding day. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. along the Gumau–Magama Gumau road in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Superintendent Gumau was en route to his wedding venue...
The Federal Government has announced the theme for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day celebrations: “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation.” The announcement was contained in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen....
In a concerning development, students in Oyo State are attending classes in roofless classrooms, highlighting a significant gap between allocated education funds and on-ground infrastructure. Despite billions of naira being earmarked for education, many schools in the state continue to operate under dilapidated conditions. Reports indicate that some classrooms lack basic facilities, with pupils...
