A 14 year-old teenage girl, Bashariyya Usman, who was recently captured in a viral video showing signs of severe maltreatment, exploitation, and torture, has been rescued by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Bashariyya, the firstborn and only daughter of Malam Usman Aliyu, fled her home in the Dan Gyalla village of Zamfara State due to banditry, seeking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Sokoto, where she was allegedly recruited by a prominent Abuja socialite, the wife of a…

On Sunday, June 15, 2025, a large crowd of protesters in Makurdi, Benue State under the banner of the social media campaign #StopBenueKillings, were tear gassed and dispersed during a demonstration against a series of deadly attacks that have claimed over 100 lives in recent days. The protest, held at the Wurukum roundabout, was organised in response to the assaults in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area on Friday night. The attacks, which left more than 100 people dead, occurred less than 48 hours after 25 others…

Kevin Ugwuoke, Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, has formally assumed office as President of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI). His leadership promises a reform-focused era anchored on policy advocacy, ethical standards, and digital innovation to deepen risk governance across sectors in the country. Speaking during the presidential handover ceremony in Lagos over the weekend, Ugwuoke — who also doubles as acting President of the Federation of African Risk Management Associations (FARMA) — described his election as “a call to action.” He pledged…

Mr. Kayode Akinyemi; a former Head, Corporate Communications department of Skye Bank (now Polaris Bank), and former Director General of Ekiti State Bureau of Strategic Communications, has announced the passing of his mother, Mrs. Victoria Oja Bodunde Akinyemi. According to reports, Mrs. Akinyemi transited peacefully in the early hour of Friday, June 14, 2026. Aged 85, she was a devout Christian and prominent member of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Iyanu, Afao – Ekiti where she served as representative of Good Women Society and also a member of the church choir…

A Canada returnee, Morufudeen Idowu, aged 52 was arrested in Lagos, after allegedly assaulting a Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps official who attempted to stop him from crossing the expressway. The suspect, according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, refused to comply with lawful instructions and physically attacked an officer during routine enforcement around the busy Ojota corridor. In a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, Wahab stated that Mr Idowu was taken into custody and will face prosecution.…

Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has dismissed a report by Senator Ali Ndume (representing Borno South) that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. In a statement issued on behalf of Buratai, his spokesman, Retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on Monday, he described the purported report of an attack on the general as “mischievous and utterly false.” Usman said the former army chief was not attacked in any way, contrary to what has been falsely reported by some online media outlets. He said: “For the…

A statement signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, S A to the President on Communication Publicity, Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, reveals that: “The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to reactions trailing the discontinuation of the criminal charge against the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc. “The Attorney General’s decision to discontinue the criminal charge against Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, is a testament to the office’s commitment…