Police in 16 African countries have arrested 651 people in recent weeks, breaking up a major cybercrime network that extorted millions of dollars from victims, Interpol announced Thursday. The eight-week operation dismantled a network that swindled more than $45 million from hundreds, possibly thousands, of victims — most of them in Africa — said the…
As Christians and Muslims in Nigeria and around the world commence the sacred observances of Lent and Ramadan, Peter Mbah, Governor of Enugu State, has called on adherents of both faiths to regard the rare overlap as a divine opportunity to reaffirm shared values that foster unity, love, selfless service, and peaceful coexistence. The governor…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly refuted allegations that $2,000 was shared among some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as an “attendance fee” following its engagement in Maiduguri, Borno State. In a clarification, the association described the claim as misleading and inaccurate, stressing that no such payment was approved or disbursed to SANs in…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has disclosed plans to supply an additional 1.8 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcf/d) in 2026 to meet rising demand in the domestic market. As stated in the company’s Gas Master Plan 2026, which was shared at the event by the NNPC Corporate Communications team headed…
Nigerians witnessed one of the most dramatic and divisive sittings in the history of the House of Representatives. Convened in an emergency session, the chamber became a battlefield of words, accusations, and raw emotion as lawmakers clashed over the controversial Electoral Act Amendment Bill. At the center of the storm was Clause 60(3), a provision…
As Christians today begin the lent season with Ash Wednesday, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined Nigerian Christian faithful to use the period as a time of prayer and sober reflection. Akpabio, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, also admonished Christians to remember…
KOGI STATE FANTASY AIRPORT PROJECT: A MONUMENTAL WASTE OF STATE WEALTH AND INSULT TO KOGI’S SUFFERING MASSES. I vehemently reject the outrageous and delusional claim by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, that “no state in Nigeria needs an airport more than Kogi.” While I acknowledge the government’s flashy ambitions…
The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Retired), OFR, officially launched his book titled “The Military Iconic Leader of Our Time” at a colourful ceremony held at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess, Abuja. The event attracted a distinguished gathering of eminent personalities from across the country. Among the dignitaries in attendance were former…
The 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival has ended in Kebbi State, drawing national attention as one of Nigeria’s most enduring cultural and tourism events. Mr Abubakar Usman from Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi on Saturday claimed the iconic award in the famous Argungu International Fishing Festival with the biggest fish-catch weighing 59…