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EKEDC Cautions Customers On Increasing Cyberthreats Risks
In a public advisory, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company urges its clients to take proactive measures to protect themselves from the growing number of cyberthreats. In a statement issued by the company and signed by the EKEDC General Manager, Corporate Communications, Babatunde Lasaki, the company said with the increasing reliance on digital platforms for transactions and communications, cyber attackers have...
NNPCL Uncovers 179 Oil Theft Incidents In One Week
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited reports discovering 179 cases of crude oil theft in the past week. The company affirmed that the war on crude oil theft and vandalism rages on as industrywide security collaboration continues to safeguard hydrocarbon infrastructure. A video released by the NNPC shows the incidents recorded between January 11 and 17 across the Niger Delta region,...
Deputy Speaker Kalu Urges UK Parliament To Strengthen Support For Democracy In Nigeria
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called on the United Kingdom Parliament to intensify its support for the advancement of democracy in Nigeria. He made this appeal during an interactive session with Members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) at Westminster. The meeting, hosted by Hon. Kate Osamor, was part of...
FG Aims N1.25tn Revenue From Wheat Production
According to the Federal Government's proposal, the production of wheat in 2025 is expected to generate N1.25 trillion. The goal is part of the ongoing National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-pocket Project, a platform aimed at increasing food security through the distribution of subsidised agricultural inputs to registered farmers nationwide. The National Project Coordinator of NAGS-AP, Ishaku Buba, disclosed this on...
Anambra First Lady Pledges Justice For Woman Set On Fire By Husband
The wife of Governor Nonye Soludo of Anambra State has promised to keep a close eye on the case of a man who is accused of setting his wife on fire in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, until justice is done. The governor’s wife made this known after receiving details of the viral incident from the Commissioner for Women and...
Husband Sets Wife On Fire In Anambra Over Alleged Affair
A middle-aged man named Nwana is accused of setting his wife, Chioma Nwana, on fire in Eziezekwe village, Abagana, in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, following a heated argument over alleged infidelity. The tragic incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, escalated after the suspect accused his wife of having an affair. Chioma, who sustained severe burns, was...
Lagos Fake Soilder Arrested For Abduction, Phone Theft
The Lagos State Police Command's Rapid Response Squad has captured a phony military officer who kidnapped a young man in Ikeja and left him on the Third Mainland Bridge after stealing his iPhone 13. The 42-year-old suspect, Kingsley Wanogho, who is reportedly a dismissed army sergeant and former convict, was arrested after one of his victims spotted him near Computer...
NEITI Supports Tax Reforms Bills
NEITI has requested that the proposed tax reform bills presented to the National Assembly for approval to include a thorough explanation of its strategy for harmonizing federal and state tax laws. It also asked the committee to clarify the roles of subnational governments in implementing the bill and identify areas needed to improve the policy gaps in the bill. The agency...
Police Nab 962 Suspects For Murder, Other Crimes
Over the course of the year, 962 suspects have been arrested nationwide by Nigeria Police Force officers for a variety of offenses. A breakdown of the number showed that 179 suspects were arrested for armed robbery, 100 for kidnapping, 152 suspects for murder/homicide, 34 suspects for unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, 77 rape suspects, and 110 suspected cultists, among others. The...
NDLEA Officer Injured Amidst Tense Drug Raid In Kano
In the Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command, was hurt in a violent altercation with two suspects. The suspects, identified as Musa Usman, 25, and Buhari Ya’u Bashir, 24, were apprehended during a targeted operation at Rahama Roundabout on January 20, 2025. The NDLEA’s Public Relations Officer in...
