Woman Reportedly Kills Her Newborn Baby With Razor Blade Over Hatr£d For Baby’s Father The FCT Police Command have arrested a new mum for k!lling her newborn baby with a razor blade. The command on October 4th received a distress call reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby in a nearby bush in Jabi area of the FCT. Responding to the report, police operatives from Jabi Division moved to the scene where the lifeless body of a male infant was recovered with deep wounds on the throat and abdomen. The infant was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he…
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33-Year-Old Man Caught Writing FCT Promotion Exam For His Father A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating his father, Musa Mohammed, during the FCT Civil Service Commission promotional examination. Monsuru was caught on October 7 while writing the examination at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where the test was being conducted. Lere Olayinka, spokesperson for the command, said the suspect initially told security operatives that his father was sick but later confessed that he was directed by him to write the examination on his behalf. According to Olayinka, Monsuru put his father’s age at…
Unemployment Has Dropped to About 5% in Nigeria — Issa Aremu MINILS Director-General, Issa Aremu, says Nigeria’s unemployment rate has fallen to about 5% from the double-digit figures recorded previously. Speaking on the development, Aremu described the reduction as remarkable, saying it reflects increased economic activity and rising employment across both the public and private sectors. He said the latest figure shows that more Nigerians are now engaging in employment and economic activities.
2027: Over 1,000 Muslim Clerics Ask Tinubu Not To Seek Re-Election Over 1,000 Islamic clerics have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to contest the 2027 presidential election, blaming his administration’s economic policies and the worsening insecurity for the hardship faced by Nigerians. The clerics made the demand at a national conference held in Kano on Sunday, themed “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections.” In a communique issued at the end of the conference, the participants said policies introduced by the Tinubu administration, including fuel subsidy removal, naira exchange-rate reforms,…
Tragedy In Yobe As 9-Year-Old Boy Burπs Stepmother, Brothers To Death A nine-year-old boy has confessed to setting his family home on fire in Yobe State, resulting in the deaths of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident happened in Rugan Badal, Karasuwa Local Government Area, after the boy was reportedly punished by his father for stealing a fowl. The suspect told Channels Television that he bought ₦50 worth of matches and deliberately set the house on fire while the victims were sleeping, saying he wanted to get revenge on his father. He claimed he later shouted for…
Fresh Petition Accuses CBN Deputy Governor Emem Usoro Of Having Child With Lover Through Stored Sp£rm A fresh petition sent to President Bola Tinubu has raised new allegations concerning CBN Deputy Governor Emem Nnana Usoro and her relationship with the late Jerry Wesley. The petition, according to SecretsReporters, alleges that Wesley’s widow, Grace Wesley, first issued a public notice in ThisDay on March 8, 2021, warning Usoro against claiming to be Wesley’s wife. It claimed that days later, members of the Wesley-Efedede family appeared in another newspaper notice challenging the widow’s position. The petitioners alleged that some family members later…
Olojuoro-Olomi Maximum Security Centre Opens in Ibadan, Takes In 80 Convicted Inmates The Nigerian Correctional Service has commenced the phased operationalisation of its new Maximum Security Custodial Centre at Olojuoro-Olomi, Ibadan, Oyo State. The facility has taken in 80 convicted male inmates following approval from the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and a directive from the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche. The inmates were transferred from designated custodial centres as part of preparations for the eventual full commissioning and deployment of the facility. With an initial capacity of 800 inmates, the centre has been designed to accommodate as…
FG Pays Non-Academic Staff CONTA for January–August 2026 — Alausa The Federal Government has released the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance (CONTA) to non-academic staff of all Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, covering the period from January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the release on Wednesday, saying the payment demonstrates the commitment of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to workers’ welfare, industrial harmony and a stable academic calendar. According to Alausa, the payment reflects the administration’s recognition of the critical role played by both academic and non-academic personnel in…
EFCC Arraigns Two Over Alleged N500m Theft, £110,000 Money Laundering The EFCC has arraigned two men, Ali Bala, also known as Barrister Ahmed, and Yusuf Umar Anka, over alleged theft, money laundering and retention of stolen property involving £110,000 and N500 million. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos. They are facing a 10-count charge arising from alleged financial crimes committed in Lagos in 2025. In one of the counts, the EFCC alleged…
ICPC to Transform Anti-Corruption Academy into World-Class Institution The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to reposition the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) as a world-class institution for anti-corruption training and research. The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, while flagging off a three-day workshop on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Money Laundering, as well as an Anti-Corruption Leadership Series. The training brings together public officers, civil servants and stakeholders from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen their capacity to tackle corruption, money…