BVN By Ibukun Emiola A Financial expert, Mr Tunji Adepeju, has clarified that recent guidelines on Bank Verification Number (BVN) are measures designed to fortify banking security and curb fraud. Adepeju stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ibadan, on Tuesday, while speaking onContinue Reading
Arrest By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Police Command in Cross River says it has apprehended a suspected 60-year-old gun runner, and recovered two locally fabricated firearms. This is contained in statement by the command’s spokesman, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, on Monday in Calabar. Eitokpah said that the suspect was apprehended in OdukpaniContinue Reading
Weather By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and sunny weather activities from Monday to Wednesday nationwide. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday predicted sunny skies on Monday over the northern region during the morning hours with chances of thunderstorms. NiMet anticipated moderate rains over partsContinue Reading
Arrest By Ige Adekunle The Police Command in Ogun has arrested four suspected cultists for alleged armed robbery in the state. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abeokuta. Babaseyi said that the suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Ilaro Division,Continue Reading
Rescue By Ehigimetor Igbaugba A coordinated search-and-rescue and tactical operations are currently ongoing to ensure the safe rescue of 15 passengers abducted on Friday by gunmen on the Calabar–Oron waterway. The Spokesperson of the Cross River Police Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, made this known in a statement on Monday. “The commandContinue Reading
Lassa fever By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is recording a rising Lassa fever fatality rate. This is in spite of a decline in weekly confirmed cases, raising fresh concerns over disease management nationwide. The agency disclosed on Wednesday in its EpidemiologicalContinue Reading
Indictment Israel’s State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed an indictment against an Israeli woman accused of carrying out security offenses on behalf of Iran, according to a statement by the Israel Police. The defendant, Shomou Abed, an Arab Israeli from the northern city of Nazareth, was arrested in March inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says no fewer than 33 states and the FCT will experience flooding in 2026, with 14,118 communities identified as high-risk nationwide. Utsev disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the public presentation of the 2026 Annual FloodContinue Reading
Drugs By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (KADSAMHSA) plans to institutionalise community-based outreach programmes to curb HIV and hepatitis among women who use drugs. The Director-General, Dr Joseph Ike, announced this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day Linking and Learning MeetingContinue Reading
Fraud By Patience Yakubu The police on Wednesday, dragged a 38-year-old man Aaron James, before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding his brother to the tune of N4.8 million. James, a resident of Barnawa Kaduna, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleadedContinue Reading
