The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has revealed that the influx of unknown persons into the state has contributed to the recent increase of insecurity in some parts of the state. While raising alarm over the development, Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, stated the forested parts…

Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has spoken about his eight-month ordeal while in detention in Nigeria, describing it as a life-threatening ordeal that left him severely ill and significantly underweight. In an interview with Wired, Gambaryan said his ordeal began on March 23, 2024, in Abuja, where he and his colleague at the cryptocurrency firm Binance,…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has increased the application fees for establishing private universities by more than 400 percent, citing the need for better regulation and alignment with modern educational demands. In a statement on Monday, NUC Executive Secretary, Abdullahi Ribadu, announced the revised charges, raising the cost of purchasing an application form from ₦1…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that some political forces are attempting to force him into self-imposed exile through intimidation and threats of arrest. El-Rufai said this in reaction to claims by a Twitter user that there were plans to arrest El-Rufai upon his return to Nigeria on "concocted allegations." El-Rufai, a member…

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has accused some state governors of neglecting their responsibilities to live in Abuja. Speaking at a town hall meeting with workers in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, Ajaero expressed concern that governance was being compromised as many governors now “live permanently in Abuja.” “We have visited about five…