WASHINGTON — Two Nigerians, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, have been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face federal charges over alleged financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the extraditions on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, saying Adekunle and Olawale were separately arrested…
ASABA — The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, has directed the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to repair damaged sections of the Benin-Asaba Highway in Delta within 14 days. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of the Asaba axis of the Second Niger Bridge access road, where he expressed concern over the…
ENUGU — The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is meeting in Enugu, where the death of its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, was announced. The meeting is being attended by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, members of the National Administrative Council (NAC), NEC members, state council chairpersons, delegates of…
ONITSHA — The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Ltd. over the company’s alleged failure to complete an 11-kilometre section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway despite receiving about N14 billion for the project. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of federal road and bridge…
ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has commended women beneficiaries of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) for their contributions to food production and processing in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, gave the commendation on Aug. 28, 2026, at the celebration of the…
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), following the retirement of Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, marking the formal commencement of Enitan’s tenure as the nation’s Chief…
|By Prosper Okoye ABUJA — The Child Protection Network (CPN) has urged all parties and authorities involved in the adoption and custody dispute over a child identified as Jada to place her safety, dignity and best interests above the legal battle between the adults. The National Coordinator of CPN, Mr Olakunle Sanni, made the call…
|By Jude Eze, Abuja Chief (Dr.) Charles Mba, popularly known as Egbeigwe N’Orba, and his friends and associates have facilitated the return of 200 Nigerians stranded in South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic attacks and worsening conditions. The returnees, predominantly women and children, were reportedly among Nigerians facing difficult circumstances and uncertainty in the southern…
The Federal Government has commenced emergency remedial works to contain an erosion threat along the Obosi Bypass in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra. The Anambra State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Okey Ezeobi, disclosed this on Thursday after inspecting the affected corridor with officials of the Federal Ministry of Works. Ezeobi said…
The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Giwa, on Thursday led heads of sister security and law enforcement agencies in the state to pay tribute to the late Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Corps Commander Franklin Onyekwelu Agbakoba. Giwa led members of the Forum of Interagency Security Heads in Enugu State…
