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Police Dismantle Syndicate Behind Fake NIMC Verification Platforms

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a major cyber syndicate running fake National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) verification platforms, arresting eight suspects linked to unauthorized access and data harvesting schemes. The Force, through its National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), said on Thursday that it shut down 13 out of 14 fraudulent domains designed to mimic the official NIMC database. Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Isuku Victor-Edailokun, described the operation as a breakthrough in protecting citizens’ personal information. […]

August 28, 2025

President Bola Tinubu scraps 5% excise duty on telecommunications services to ease cost for Nigerians

Local News

FCT Residents React to Tinubu’s Claim of Eradicating Corruption

By Sofiat /Zainab Some residents of the federal capital territory, FCT, have disagreed with President Bola Tinubu’s recent claim in Brazil that corruption has been eradicated in the country. They insisted that corruption not only persists but has worsened across key sectors of the economy. Speaking with Democracy Radio on Wednesday, they described the President’s assertion as “far from reality,” stressing that corruption remains the root cause of insecurity, food inflation, poor governance, and the collapse of the education […]

August 28, 2025

Security

Wike Urges G-7 States to Adopt Tech-Driven Security Strategy ‎

‎‎By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul ‎ ‎‎The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the adoption of technology-driven security strategies and stronger inter-state collaboration to counter the rising wave of cross-border crimes threatening the nation’s capital and its surrounding states. ‎ ‎Wike, represented by the FCTA Head of Service, Grace Adayilo, made the call on Thursday at the 10th G-7 Security Summit in Abuja. He emphasized the need for coordinated action among neighbouring states to dismantle criminal networks […]

August 28, 2025

Business

NSITF Urges Localised Approaches as Experts Push for Preventive Risk Management

By Chinedu Echianu Experts have warned that global risk frameworks without local adaptation are bound to fail. They stressed the need for preventive strategies and stronger collaboration in addressing emerging threats such as cyber attacks, climate shocks, and pandemics. Speaking at the 24th Annual International Conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) in Lagos, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, said localised solutions must take priority in tackling risks […]

August 28, 2025

Economy

JCR Reaffirms Afreximbank’s A- Credit Rating, Maintains Stable Outlook

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has reaffirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) long-term issuer credit rating at A- with a stable outlook, underscoring the institution’s resilience and growing credibility in global financial markets. The decision reflects JCR’s confidence in Afreximbank’s solid capital base, strong strategic positioning, prudent liquidity policies, and effective risk management framework, despite persistent global economic headwinds. JCR further highlighted the Bank’s pivotal role in financing trade and driving economic development across Africa and […]

August 28, 2025

Business

NNPCL Reforms on Course to revive dormant oil fields – Ojulari

By Chinedu Echianu The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Bayo Ojulari, says the company is pressing ahead with reforms to revive dormant oil fields and attract fresh investment, despite challenges. Ojulari stated this on Thursday, when the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) paid him a courtesy visit at the NNPC Towers in Abuja. He explained that the review of long-abandoned marginal oil assets was […]

August 28, 2025

Entertainment

Media Personality,Toke Makinwa Welcomes Baby Girl

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Prominent media personality, Toke Makinwa, has announced the arrival of her first child, a baby girl. The 40-year-old television and radio host shared the news on Thursday via her Instagram page, describing the birth as the happiest moment of her life. “I’m a mommy. This is the happiest I’ve ever been. My precious daughter, the love I never knew existed, my heart in another human being,” she wrote. Makinwa revealed her daughter’s name as Yakira Eliana Olakitan […]

August 28, 2025

General

Tinubu Mourns Former Customs Comptroller-General Ahmed Mustapha

By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service and Sardauna of Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, who died in Abuja on Thursday at the age of 76. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Mustapha as a dedicated public servant who contributed significantly to the growth and development of the Customs Service and his Adamawa home state. […]

August 28, 2025

General

Ebonyi Increases Minimum Wage of State Civil Servants

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Ebonyi State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage of state civil servants from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000, with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, announced the decision on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting. According to Omebe, the wage increase reflects the administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare across all categories of the workforce.“We want to state categorically that this is […]

August 28, 2025