THE JUDAS TESTAMENT: A Review of Femi Adesina’s _Working With Buhari
By Moses Oludele Idowu "Every great man has his disciples but it is the Judas who writes the biography." - Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)Title: _Working With Buhari_ Publisher: Safari Books…
Fidelity Bank Affirms Commitment to Data Protection and Strong Corporate Governance
Our attention has been drawn to a news story titled, “NDPC Fines Fidelity Bank for Data Breach”. While the matter is a subject of an ongoing engagement with the regulator,…
NIGERIA AS A GAME
Understanding the Contours of a Troubled Nation By Moses Oludele Idowu There are two dangers, mortal dangers, into which anyone of us can fall; and which we must avoid at…
1,500 Osun Residents Benefit from Fidelity Food Bank Outreach
Over 1,500 residents made up of women, children, widows, and the elderly have benefited from the one-day feeding program organized by Fidelity Bank in Osun State.The food bank project was…
PSC, Police Trust Fund Forge New Partnership To Rescue The Future Of Nigeria’s Security Architecture
By Ebinum Samuel The leadership of the Police Service Commission yesterday, Wednesday, August 21st, met with the visiting leadership of the Police Trust Fund and decided to forge a productive…
LASTMA Rescues Driver of Overturned Gas Tanker In Lagos
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, today rescued a gas loaded tanker that overturned at Anthony Oke while heading towards Gbagada along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. This incident prompted…
Governor Adeleke Attends Thanksgiving Service at C & S Headquarters
In memory of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke and in appreciation of God’s blessings in his life, Governor Ademola Adeleke today attended the much delayed thanksgiving service at the…
Fake miracles: ‘I was a master in that gospel’ – Abel Damina admits lying to his members
Pastor Abel Damina, founder of Abel Damina Ministries International, has accused some pastors of staging miracles, labeling them as ‘arranged miracles.’ In a recent appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast,…
PSC, CLEEN Foundation To Convene Bi-Annual Police Executive Forum .. Argungu Insists on Elimination of Corruption In The Police System
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, today, Tuesday, August 20th 2024, received in audience a delegation from the CLEEN Foundation, a…
Lagos State Task Force Extorts Commercial Motor-cycle Riders
By Ebinum Samuel In a heck of a mess last week Thursday, operatives of the Lagos state Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit were on rampage in Alimosho LGA, extorting…
Businessman excretes 88 wraps of cocaine as NDLEA intercepts drugs in noodles at MMIA. Recovers N6.2billion worth of codeine bottles at Onne Port; arrests 70-year-old grandpa, others in Ekiti, Ogun forests raids
By Ebinum Samuel A Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja…
President Tinubu, Akpabio For IGP Son’s Wedding
By Folorunsho Atta The president, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio are among distinguished Nigerians that will grace the wedding of the son of the…
The Movement for Okura State and the Tyranny of the Majority
By Samuel Eke Petu Nigeria's democracy often feels like a surreal theatre where the unimaginable becomes reality. This political arena, filled with both the extraordinary and the absurd, is a…
3 kingpins, 16 other convicts bag 302 years in jail for drug trafficking. Marwa commends judiciary, says imprisonment will strengthen deterrent effect of NDLEA’s drug supply reduction efforts
By Ebinum Samuel Three kingpins and 16 other offenders have been convicted and sentenced to a total of Three Hundred and Two (302) years in prison for trafficking and dealing…
Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections: Argungu Says Security Operatives Must Monitor And Crush All Subversive Elements
By Ebinum Samuel As the nation counts down on the Edo and Ondo states Governorship elections, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni has demanded…
August 15, 2024
There are many nations in the world where monarchy is still prevalent. Today, we will tell you about the luxurious life and possessions of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei…
Foreigners accused of defrauding Ecobank lose bid to quash arrest, extradition
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on Monday has dismissed the applications filed by two Indian nationals, Prem Garg, Devashish Garg and a Briton, Marcus Wade, to quash a…
GTBank in trouble as hackers seize website, search for customers’ details
Cybercriminals appeared to have compromised the domain address of Nigeria’s banking giant GTBank.FTN gathered that gtbank.com was no longer accessible on Wednesday night.The incident came a day after the domain…
PSC Chairman Calls For Proper Background Checks In The Nation’s Recruitment Process
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, has called for proper and defined background checks in the nation's recruitment process to ensure…
ARSONISTS BURN DOWN REDEEMED CHURCH IN NIGER STATE (PHOTO)
Some unidentified persons have burnt down the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) situated along Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora, Niger State.The incident occurred at…
RITUALS, BLOOD AND DEATH, THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF ASO VILLA
BY REUBEN ABATI People tend to be alarmed when the Nigerian Presidency takes certain decisions. They don’t think the decision makes sense. Sometimes, they wonder if something has not gone…
Argungu Pledges PSC Commitment To UNDP Partnership
.. says Commission is poised to eradicate corruption in Police Recruitment, Promotion and Discipline By Ebinum Samuel The Management of the Police Service Commission today, Tuesday, August 13th 2024 received…
Certificates Of 101 NYSC Members Canceled, Officials State Reason
On Monday, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) invalidated the certificates of 101 individuals who had been previously mobilized for national service. According to Naija News, these individuals were fraudulently…
NLTF Enhances Osun Healthcare: Comrade Tosin Adeyanju Donates Vital Medical Equipment, Lauds President Tinubu’s Health Initiatives
The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Comrade Tosin Adeyanju, has donated vital medical equipments to Ijebu Jesa General Hospital in Osun State. Adeyanju, who was received…
PSC CHAIRMAN AT THE NIGERIA POLICE YOUTH SUMMIT CALLS FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT THE OLD FASHIONED WAY OF INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
-says they are obsolete and ineffective in today's digital world By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni has called for another…
NDLEA smashes cocaine syndicates, recovers multi-billion-naira drugs in nationwide raids
Seizes US, UK-bound large consignments in automobile parts, cloths, arrests 4; intercepts shipments of Loud from Canada at Tincan, Lagos airport By Ebinum Samuel Multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in…
Farooq Kperogi : Zanga-Zanga and Tinubu’s crumbling northern alliance
The 10-day nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that end today, known by the reduplicative compound “Zanga-Zanga” in Hausaphone northern Nigeria, have ruptured the coalition that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu managed to build…
It’s Official: Delta Police Confirm Release Of Abducted Ex-Delta Commissioner, Joan Onyemaechi
The Delta State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) SP Bright Edafe has confirmed the release of former Commissioner for Technical Education in Delta State, Pastor Joan Onyemaechi from kidnappers’ den.…
Personal finances, net worth of Walz and Vance show stark differences
The major party vice presidential nominees -- Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance -- sharply disagree on a range of issues. The differences in their personal finances are just…
UBA Partners NBA Young Lawyers Forum, to Foster Professional Growth of 50,000 Practitioners
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced a strategic partnership with the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the aim to…
PSC CHAIRMAN, ARGUNGU EXAMINES CHALLENGES AND THREATS IN NIGERIA’S PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PRACTICES ..CALLS FOR INCREASED PENALTIES AND TRANSPARENCY
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd has called for increased penalties and Transparency in Nigerian Procurement activities and practices. He lamented the…
Windfall tax could push Nigerian banks to breaking point, warns new report
A recent report from U.S.-based Emerging & Frontier Capital (EFC) has issued a stark warning that the introduction of a windfall tax during the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) mandated…
Protest: Police Speaks Tough Against Display Of Foreign Flags, Clamour For Military Takeover..As Police Torchlights Individuals Sponsored to Trigger Crisis in Nigeria
By Ebinum Samuel The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military takeover, categorizing such actions as…
LASTMA Chief, Emergency Responders Rescue Two Accident Victims In Lagos
By Ebinum Samuel The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, led his team and other emergency responders in a swift response to a…
Beyond The Protests (1)
By EBUN-OLU ADEGBORUWA, SAN Against all odds, the organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests made good their threats on August 1, 2024, when they trooped out with other Nigerians to protest…
Real reason fuel importers will frustrate Dangote – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns that individuals profiting from the fuel importation business might attempt to undermine the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.This warning aligns with recent allegations by Alhaji…
NDLEA’s diving capability will discourage large cocaine shipments to Nigeria – Marwa
By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the recent training and certification of officers of…
Rating: GCR Affirms Dangote Industries Limited AA+(NG)/ A1+(NG)
—strong earnings prospects from the new refinery GCR Ratings (GCR) has affirmed the national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of AA+(NG) and A1+(NG) respectively accorded to Dangote Industries Limited…
Turning Promises into Progress: Tinubu’s Recent Policy Milestones in Affordable Housing
By Joseph Dimegbechie With the immense feelings of discontentment felt by many citizens of our country, Nigeria, sparking the recent wave of protests, let the evident accomplishments of the current…
NDLEA intercepts multiple drug consignments in baby food tins, cloths going to US, UK. Seizes Loud shipments hidden in body compartments of 4 vehicles from Canada; arrests 10 in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Kogi raids
By Ebinum Samuel Multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives…
THE NORTH OF NIGERIA AFTER THE PROTESTS
By Tunde Olusunle Usman Yusuf, professor in the medical sciences is working hard at being a voice of opposition. He cut a controversial image during the administration of former President…
Ecobank bank announces indefinite closure of branches
One of the major commercial banks in the country, Ecobank Plc, on Friday announced indefinite closure of its branches spread across the country.The bank, in a message to its customers…
UBA Ranked Most Visited Banking Website In Nigeria
Due to the availability of online banking, certain banks have seen a growth in their digital channels Semrush data shows that the UBA is ranked number one, with 2.36 million…
Onyeka Onwenu: Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
By Alex Otti I have been trying to make sense out of the events of the last 24 hours with limited success. My sister Onyeka Onwenu was not even on…
PSC APPROVES PROMOTION OF 7194 INSPECTORS TO ASP11 .. ARGUNGU CALLS FOR GREATER COMMITMENT TO DUTY
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of seven thousand, one hundred and Ninety four Inspectors of Police to the next rank of Assistant Superintendents of…
PSC MAKES CASE FOR RESPECT FOR PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, CODE OF CONDUCT AND STANDARDS IN THE NATION’S PUBLIC SERVICE
By Ebinum Samuel The fourth edition of the weekly lecture series, "Arena of Knowledge" of the Police Service Commission was held today, Wednesday, July 31st at the Commission's Parry Osayande…
NATIONWIDE PROTEST:ORGANIZERS OF PROTEST TO FURNISH DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND WITH RELEVANT DETAILS…CP ORDERS MASSIVE DEPLOYMENT
By Ebinum Samuel In view of the planned nationwide protest scheduled to be held from 1st August to 10th August 2024, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda…
PSC Commends IGP Egbetokun On Proactive Measures To Ensure Non Violent Protests, Calls On Nigerians To Give Peace A Chance – says It will reward hardwork and commitment to national service by Police Officers
By Ebinum Samuel The police Service Commission has called on Nigerians to give peace a chance and support the Federal Government in its determined efforts to improve the living conditions…
Police Recruitment: Training Commences August 10 2024 For Successful Candidates
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Recruitment Board has approved the 10th of August 2024 for the Commencement of training for successful applicants of the 2022 Constable Recruitment exercise. According to…
National Protest: Governor Adeleke Conveys Dialogue with Organisers, Stakeholders
By Ebinum Samuel Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed today Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies.In a directive…
Spain-bound cocaine consignment recovered from businessman’s sandals at MMIA
As NDLEA nabs Lagos-Ghana tramadol syndicate kingpin; intercepts bandits’ supplier in Kaduna; destroys 31,600kg cannabis, arrests 17 in Osun forest raid By Ebinum Samuel A Spain based businessman, 50-year-old Francis…
NEED TO SUPPORT MULTILEVEL OPTIONS FOR NATIONAL FUEL SUFFICIENCY
BY BOLAJI AFOLABI After blossoming into formidable players and conglomerates in Nigeria's business firmament, some actors in the private sector diversified into the complex, intriguing, but superbly viable petroleum sector.…
Inspiration for Cyber Security Centre drawn from upsurge in internet fraud – DIG Alabi
By Ebinum Samuel The Deputy Inspector-General of Police incharge of Investigation, DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi has disclosed that Inspiration to establish a police cyber security center was drawn from the…
My Mom Was A Baddie — Davido
Music star, David Adeleke aka Davido, has revealed that his late mom, Veronica Hailey Imade Adeleke, was a “baddie.”Baddie in Nigerian slang means an attractive female who effortlessly stands out…
Actress Dakore denies alleged affair with Akpabio, takes legal action
Popular Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson-Akande has denied a report that she had an affair with the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio.A viral report by an anonymous blog on Sunday named Dakore…
Poor Registry Management: PSC Urges Paradigm Shift In Deployment Of Personnel By MDAs
By Ebinum Samuel There is a demand for the deployment of personnel with proven integrity to man the Registry Units of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government to safeguard its…
WANTED BY EFCC, POLICE, YAHAYA BELLO HOLDS COURT IN KOGI- GROUP CLAIMS
By Yinka Adaranijo Security agencies in Nigeria have been accused of a care-free approach to the handling of the alleged corruption case involving the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.…
After years of evading arrest, NDLEA nabs most wanted Lagos drug baron, Temo
Marwa commends officers for professionalism, urges them to intensify the heat on drug cartels By Ebinum Samuel After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of…
Police uncover fake sachet water company in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake sachet water-producing company at Oluwole Market in the Apapa area of the state.The suspects were said to be fraudulently using another…
Biden Honours Pastor Olukoya with U.S. ‘President’s Lifetime Achievement Award’
President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, has bestowed on the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (Worldwide), Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, with the…
“Bayo Onanuga, Full Of Deep-seated Hate For Igbos” – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the leading socio-cultural organization representing the Igbos, has expressed strong reservations over the comments and actions of Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information…
Police Arrest Medical Doctor For Allegedly Raping Job Seeker In Osun
Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a medical doctor, Olayode Akangbe Shakiru, for alleged assault and rape of a teenage girl.Confirming the arrest, Spokesperson of the Command,…
Youth O’clock: Tinubu might be playing a game
By Joshua Ocheja It is common to hear that the youth are the leaders of tomorrow. It is more of a cliche because it has been mere talk and…
Police In Delta Swoop On 5 Armed Robbers…Recover Several Arms & Ammunition
By Ebinum Samuel Delta state police spokesman , SP Edafe Bright, confirmed that sequel to series of cult related activities, Kidnapping and armed robbery in Sapele, Oghara and environs, the…
Niyi Odebode: The Hero Who’s Leaving PUNCH After 31 Years
Friday Olokor Today, Sunday July 21 2024, another history is being made as a good man, Niyi Odebode Niyi Odebode bows out of Punch Newspapers as DEPUTY EDITOR after 31…
Cocaine, Loud consignments hidden in incense candles, ladies’ wears seized in Lagos
One legged man, Beninese top list of arrests as NDLEA intercepts Nasarawa-bound drug loads meant for illegal miners in FCT By Ebinum Samuel Frantic bids by drug syndicates to smuggle…
AHMED USMAN ODODO: A HALF-YEAR REPORT CARD
By Tunde Olusunle Minders of Ahmed Usman Ododo the governor of the confluence state of Kogi flung him into the public square of opprobrium and derision last May. Ododo by…
Alake Sounds Alarm Over Criminals Using His Identity To Defraud Nigerians
Dr. Oladele Alake, the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has revealed that his phone number, 07078369363, was unlawfully used by a hacker to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.…
The Financial Times’ Analysis on Nigeria
In the nearly 15 months since Bola Tinubu became president, he has forced his 220mn fellow Nigerians to swallow some bitter medicine. He removed a generous fuel subsidy, one of…
Nigeria continues crude-for-petrol exchange as fuel landing cost hits N1,117/litre
Nigeria remains engaged in exchanging 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil for approximately 1 million metric tons (MT) of petrol, equating to 1.341 billion liters, through its state…
NDLEA intercepts N9.8billion worth of fresh codeine shipments from India
We’ve further degraded the cartels’ financial capacity and base, says Marwa By Ebinum Samuel Barely three weeks after seizing six thousand, one hundred and twenty-five (6,125) cartons of codeine syrup…
LASTMA, Other Security Agencies Avert Disaster In Lagos
By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in collaboration with other emergency responders, successfully averted what would have been a disaster yesterday, following the fall of a…
FG, NLC Agree On N70,000 As New Minimum Wage
The Federal Government of Nigeria and organised labour have agreed on N70,000 as new minimum wage.While approving the N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, President Bola Ahmed…
CHANGING ORIENTATION OF OUR FORMER STARS
By Tunde Olusunle Several years after he retired from his illustrious career as a professional footballer, Peter Osaze Odemwingie was in the news a few weeks back. Very thankfully, his…
Implications Of Leaking Classified Government Information — PSC
By Ebinum Samuel The second edition of the weekly 'Arena of Knowledge ' lecture series of the Police Service Commission was held yesterday, Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 with an x-ray…
Yahaya Bello: Appeal Court asked to vacate arrest warrant, trial court to adjourn case Indefinitely
The arraignment of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for alleged N80 billion money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission scheduled for Wednesday may…
Salute to Soyinka, Osoba, Obaigbena, by Reuben Abati
“Within the week, there have been Nigerians born under this Zodiac sign whose celebration on their birthdays has proven to be impressive moments on this year’s cultural calendar: Professor Akinwande…
Ex-VP Osinbajo Celebrates Wife’s Birthday With Heartfelt Message
Former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has taken to social media to gush over his wife, Dolapo, as she marks her birthday anniversary on Monday. Osinbajo took to his X…
IG advocates justice, forgiveness, reconciliation
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to be advocates for justice, facilitators of forgiveness, and champions of reconciliation in addressing the security challenges facing the nation. Egbetokun…
Satguru Maharaj Ji Wants Dissolution Of NFF Board
The Living Perfect Master and founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called for the immediate dissolution of the present board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The…
Satguru Maharaj Ji To Gov. Adeleke: Oluwo Of Iwoland Unfit To Be Called Our ‘Oba’ And ‘His Majesty’ Over Various Infractions
The Living Perfect Master and founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called on the Governor of Osun State, Chief Ademola Jackson Adeleke, to as a matter of…