SEC to intensify enforcement this year
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to step up enforcement this year, following enactment of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, as part of efforts to…
25 feared dead, others missing after boat capsizes in Yobe–Jigawa border area
About 25 passengers are feared dead, with 27 others initially reported missing, after a boat sailing on the Kumadugu/Yobe River capsized on Saturday in border areas of Yobe and Jigawa…
Plateau: Gunmen kill seven, troops neutralise five terrorists
• Road crash claims five, injures 13 No fewer than seven persons were killed on Friday night when gunmen attacked Bong Village in Doemak District of Qua’an Pan Local Council…
NA arrests 13-member gang, recovers rifles in Delta raid
Troops of the Nigerian Army, under 63 Brigade/Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation Delta Safe, have arrested a 13-member criminal gang and recovered 13 pump-action rifles during…
Rivers: PDP suspends caretaker chairman over alleged anti-party activities
• We want Wike to leave party, says ex-presidential aide • We will follow FCT minister’s directives, APC council official pledges The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party…
NAF arrests six drug suspects in Lagos, hands them over to NDLEA
The Nigerian Air Force, under the Joint Task Force South West, Operation AWATSE, has arrested drug suspects and recovered assorted narcotics during an intelligence-led operation in Lagos, before handing the…
How CBN tackled year-end cash scarcity with reforms, regulation
By Kingsley Michael The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reinforcing operational discipline ensuring that the financial system serves all Nigerians reliably by making cash available at all times. A…
New beginning: Why national renewal must go beyond ritual optimism
By Kingsley Eiguedo Okoeguale Every new year in Nigeria arrives with familiar rituals. Official speeches promise renewed hope. Citizens exchange greetings filled with cautious optimism. Social media timelines overflow with…
Boxer AJ: Tears, tributes at friends’ funeral in London
It was a sad gathering in London yesterday as family and friends assembled for the Janaza (funeral) prayer service for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, close friends of…
AGF directs CAC registrar-general to reverse disputed changes in Abuja firms’ filings
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has directed the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji, to reverse the filings carried…