Category: Nigeria News

Plateau killings genocidal, sponsored — Mutfwang

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The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has described the recent killings in the state as genocidal, alleging that they were sponsored. Recall that at least 52 people, including children, were killed on March 28, 2025, following suspected herders’ attacks on communities in the Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas and surrounding areas of the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Muftwang, outraged by the killings, attributed the attacks to unidentified terrorist groups. He stated that the assault on Plateau State is being sponsored and is aimed…

11 PDP governors urge S’Court to halt Rivers emergency rule

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A total of 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have approached the Supreme Court challenging what powers President Bola Tinubu has to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The suit filed by the governors also challenges the declaration of a state of emergency rule in Rivers State. While the media previously reported that the suit had been filed before the Supreme Court, the governors suit was actually only filed before the apex court on Tuesday. This was exclusively confirmed to the press by the Director of Information…

Police bust Lagos baby factory, rescue 10 victims

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The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state and rescued 10 people. Three suspects were also arrested. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday. Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday. He said officers quickly went to the location and arrested the main suspect, Mariam Vincent, aged 35, along with two others – Orie Ruth, 23, and Ujunwa Ifeanyi, 18. During the operation, the police found and…

EFCC nabs fraudster buying bank accounts

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected internet fraudster, accused of purchasing bank account details from individuals to perpetrate financial crimes. A statement on Monday by the EFCC’s head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said Sunday’s fraudulent scheme involved recruiting young individuals to open multiple bank accounts. Oyewale alleged that Sunday paid them between N25,000 and N50,000 for each account and collected their full banking details, including Automated Teller Machine cards. He said trouble began when Sunday allegedly used the account…

Naira shed 2.6% in March despite $668m CBN intervention

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The naira depreciated by 2.4 per cent and 2.6 per cent in March at both the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market window and the parallel market compared to the previous month. According to the latest Afrinvest Monthly Market Report titled ‘Analysing Global and Nigerian Economies & Financial Markets’, the naira dropped to N1,536.82/$ and N1,530.00/1.00 at the NAFEM window and parallel market, respectively. AIICO Capital, in its monthly macroeconomic market report in March, also confirmed that the naira came under a lot of demand pressure despite interventions by the Central…

LG autonomy: Govs block council chairmen from opening CBN accounts

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The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development represents yet another significant hurdle, nearly nine months after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local governments across the country, paving the way for direct payment of federal allocations. As part of the Federal Government’s…

MTN tackles Netflix, Showmax, others in streaming battle

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In a bold move to reshape Africa’s digital entertainment space, telecoms giant MTN Group has teamed up with UK-based video software powerhouse Synamedia to launch a next-gen streaming platform for mobile and broadband users across the continent. The partnership, aimed at delivering high-quality, relevant, and accessible content, marks MTN entry into direct competition with major players like Netflix, Showmax, Prime Video, and MultiChoice. MTN’s Chief Commercial Officer, Selorm Adadevoh, said the collaboration is set to transform how Africans consume video, tapping into cutting-edge technology and real-time customer insights to deliver a deeply local and inclusive streaming experience.

Tinubu promises tech-driven, modern police force to boost internal security

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President Bola Tinubu says his administration is determined to bequeath a well-trained, well-motivated and well-equipped Police Force whose operations are enhanced by modern tools and technology to combat crime in Nigeria effectively. He said this had become necessary to ensure that the nation’s security forces are constantly “steps ahead of those who threaten the peace, welfare, and prosperity” of the nation. “A secure Nigeria is vital for our collective prosperity, and this vision begins with ensuring that our police force is well-equipped, well-trained, and well-motivated,” Tinubu said when he appeared…

‘It’s fake news,’ Presidency denies sacking INEC boss, Yakubu

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The Presidency has debunked widespread reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC , Professor Mahmood Yakubu. The reports, which went viral early Monday, alleged that Yakubu had been removed from office and replaced with a certain Professor Bashiru Olamilekan in what was described as a “sweeping change” in the electoral body’s leadership. Reacting to the claims, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Digital and New Media, O’tega Ogra, described the news as false and urged the public to…

2027: Coalition pushes for single-term candidate

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As coalition talks to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections gain traction, northern stakeholders are pushing for southern aspirants to commit to a single-term agreement. A source involved in the coalition negotiations, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak on the issue, stated  that northern stakeholders are urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to run. The source added that most stakeholders believe that if all coalition leaders unite behind a southern candidate, President Tinubu can be defeated. On March 20, the 2023 presidential candidate…