The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to purchase a six-month-old foetus for ritual purposes. The suspects, identified as Martha Andrew, James Luka, and Johnson John, all residents of Minna, reportedly offered a pregnant woman N30 million to terminate her pregnancy. According to police reports, the woman, a resident of…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has engaged banks and financial stakeholders in discussions aimed at promoting fair competition and enhancing consumer protection in Nigeria’s financial sector. In a statement on its official X handle on Sunday, the FCCPC said the engagement was part of its sector-by-sector compliance drive to strengthen self-regulation and…

Four people, including three children, were burnt beyond recognition, while 10 others sustained injuries after a commercial Hummer bus caught fire in Gwaram, Jigawa State. Security and emergency sources told Zagazola Makama, a competent security pundit in the Northern region, that the incident occurred on February 22, 2025, at around 4:00 p.m., near the Government…

The Federal Government has announced that the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry-Seme border road will be completed by April 2025, with Phase 1 now 80% finished. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the 24.3km ECOWAS route project, assuring that the government will support the contractor, China Geo Engineering Company…

President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction and expansion of the Lagos-Ibadan Dual Carriageway, Section 1, and Section 1 of the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway. Performing the flag-off at Sagamu, Ogun State, President Tinubu said the project, which would be completed in 24 months, would cover underpasses at Kara, Wawa, Magboro, and Arepo, while flyover bridges…