Former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule, alongside 14 other former lawmakers have been arrested by operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering and abuse of procurement processes. They were arrested , which on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, following petitions from concerned citizens of Plateau State accusing the lawmakers of violating the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Preliminary findings revealed by the EFCC, states that the accused legislators, who served for…

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The death of a police officer, Inspector Okolie Amechi has been confirmed by the Anambra State Police Command. He was accidentally shot by his 10-year-old son in Awka, the state capital. The tragic incident occurred over the weekend when Amechi’s son inadvertently discharged an AK-47 rifle assigned to the officer. The same bullet reportedly struck Amechi’s second son on the hand. Police Public Relations Officer, Toochukwu Ikenga, said: “The Anambra State Police Command has expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident that resulted in the death of Police Inspector Okolie Amechi…

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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 high-ranking…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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