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UPYOUWOMEN 2026: Women to gather in Lagos for purpose, impact, future readiness
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Women from across Nigeria, Africa and the global diaspora are expected to converge on Lagos later this month as the UPYOUWOMEN Conference 2026 returns for its fourth edition with a renewed focus on purpose, leadership, economic empowerment and the future of work. The…
Read More »Police nab ex-Aiye cult Chairman, three others, recover gun in Lagos
Michael Olumide Alabi Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and one round of 9mm live ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Mushin. The arrests and recovery were carried out by operatives…
Read More »How 14-year-old girl’s complaint exposed alleged abuse of her elder sister by Pastor
Michael Olumide Alabi Lagos State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer and founder of First Born Church in the Isolo area of Lagos State over allegations that he sexually abused two daughters of a church member. The suspect was arrested following a petition submitted to the police…
Read More »INTERPOL reports 55% of cybercrime in Africa now AI-enabled, as losses hit $484m
Stanley Ihedigbo Africa is entering a new and increasingly complex phase of cybercrime as criminals turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to scale online scams, create synthetic identities and bypass existing security systems, prompting calls for stronger, locally developed and rights-respecting responses across the continent. The latest warning…
Read More »Rent exploitation: S4C commends Abia Assembly, demands swift assent to tenancy law
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Civil society organisation, Spaces for Change (S4C), has commended the Abia State House of Assembly for passing the Abia State Property and Tenancy Regulatory Authority Bill 2026, identified as H.A.B 34, describing the legislation as a significant step towards creating a fairer, more regulated…
Read More »35 phones recovered as Police arrest five Pakistanis in Benue
Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals in separate intelligence-led operations conducted in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state, recovering a total of 35 mobile phones from two of the suspects. The arrests, according to the Command, followed credible intelligence concerning the…
Read More »EFCC returns N125m to man defrauded in Lagos land deal
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered and restituted the sum of N125 million to a Lagos resident, Akinsewa Akiode, who was allegedly defrauded in a land transaction involving a property in Oregun, Lagos State. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos,…
Read More »FENRAD raises alarm over Aba blackout, calls for end to ring-fence monopoly
Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has called for the immediate restoration of electricity supply to Aba and its environs following a prolonged power outage triggered by a disruption in natural gas supply to the 188-megawatt Geometric Power Plant in Osisioma Industrial…
Read More »New media proliferation raises fresh challenges for Press Council — EFCC
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has sought a stronger partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to deepen Nigeria’s fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. The Executive Secretary of the NPC, Dr. Dili Ezughah, made the call when he led the top…
Read More »Oyo Grand Chief Imam: Freedom of expression must not become licence for religious provocation
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Fodilatul Sheikh (Barrister) Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has cautioned social media influencer and blogger, Ifagbemiro Olamigoke Adewola, popularly known as Bennylee, against statements and actions capable of provoking religious hatred, inciting Muslims or threatening peaceful coexistence among people of…
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