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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), through its Mining Marshals unit, has shut down an illegal quarrying site operating within the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The operation led to the arrest of 13 persons suspected of being involved in the unlawful activity. The …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a temporary shutdown of its online result checker portal, waecdirect.org, due to technical difficulties causing concern among candidates awaiting their 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The announcement, made via WAEC’s official X handle (@waecnigeria) at approximately 6:44 PM …

Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, has recounted the most turbulent period of his business career.   In excerpts from his forthcoming memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, to be published on August 18, 2025, Otedola revealed how Nigerian banks that once pursued him with charm quickly turned …

Adedapo Segun, the chief financial officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been sued at the Federal High Court in Abuja over the failed refinery rehabilitation and OVH Energy deal.   The plaintiffs who are lawyers accused Mr. Segun, former …

– As Police Service Commission Conveys Approval The Nigeria Police Force is set to take a bold and historic step in the direction of motivation, meritocracy, and morale-boosting as the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, prepares to decorate select officers recently approved for promotion by the …

Like the saying that Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It means consistently acting in accordance with those principles, even when it’s difficult or no one is watching. The above described Sentome Obi, a Superintendent of Police (SP) attached to the Bayelsa State Police …

Women’s advocacy group, HerRights Watch, has condemned what it described as “a calculated, misogynistic and false campaign” by SaharaReporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to demonise women in the Nigeria Police Force, especially those serving in the office of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The group described the article recently published …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing Nigerians with uninterrupted and seamless access to identity verification and authentication services. He said the Commission’s digital identity platforms, including the NIN verification portal, are fully operational and accessible to stakeholders across the country. Adegoke also advised Nigerians …

There is tension brewing at Lagos State University (LASU), as both academic and non-academic workers have downed tools indefinitely. The workers, under the umbrella of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprising ASUU, SSANU, NASU, and NAAT, began the strike on Thursday, July 31, citing unresolved welfare issues with the university …

  Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has lauded the Dangote Cement Plc for its contributions to the development of the Nigerian economy, urging the company to join hand with the government in bridging the housing gap in the country. Speaking during a tour of the company’s …