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An Uber driver has alleged that he was sexually assaulted by three women after picking them up from the Kasoa-Budumburam area and driving them to East Legon Hills. According to the driver, the women booked his services to transport them to East Legon Hills, where they said they intended to spend the night. He claimed that after arriving at their destination, the women asked him to accompany them to their room so he would know where to find them if he returned the following morning and could not reach them by phone. The driver said he followed them inside, but…
The naira recorded a depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market as trading resumed after the Independence Day holiday. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira dropped to N1,330.10 against the dollar on Friday from N1,329.16 recorded on Wednesday, before the October 1 holiday in Nigeria. This means that the naira weakened by N0.94 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, ending the week on a negative note. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira traded at N1,370 per dollar on Friday. This comes as the country’s foreign reserves remained flat…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, rescued two kidnapped victims of sea piracy along the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Baba Azare, who disclosed this at a press conference in Uyo on Friday, said the victims included a Ghanaian national and a Nigerian who were attacked while travelling towards the Atlantic Ocean. He said, “Personnel of the Asawana Mobile Police Base were immediately mobilised to the area. The operatives subsequently encountered the suspected pirates around the ocean boundary between Akwa Ibom and…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as the official start date for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Orientation Course. A statement issued by Caroline Embu, Director of Information and Public Relations, indicated that the exercise would be held across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to the statement, the enrolment of Corps Members will take place from Wednesday, November 4, through midnight on Friday, November 6, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026. The NYSC further announced that the closing ceremony will be held on Tuesday,…
The Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to withdraw from the ticket of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, if the price of petrol drops to N600 per litre by tomorrow. Amaechi made the statement on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday while challenging the Federal Government’s claim that the cost of transportation and living expenses would decline following the reduction in fuel prices. He questioned whether transportation costs from Nyanya to Abuja had reduced as promised, insisting that Nigerians were yet to feel the impact of the policies. Every day he repeats…
The Kano State Police Command has reiterated the ban on durbar and horse-riding activities in public place, warning organisers to comply with the directive. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, stated this while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Bompai, Kano State. Bakori said the ban was introduced by the state government after consultations with relevant security agencies to safeguard public peace and maintain law and order. He expressed concern over reported violations of the directive, saying the security concerns that prompted the restriction remained. The commissioner said a joint security meeting had resolved that individuals, institutions…
Olu Jacobs, the veteran Nigerian actor, has been laid to rest in Lagos following a funeral service held on Friday. Jacobs, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated actors, passed away in September at the age of 82. The funeral at the Freedom Center in Lekki, Lagos, drew Nollywood actors, family members, dignitaries, friends, and colleagues who gathered to pay their final respects. Among those in attendance were Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos state, and Ibikunle Amosun, the former governor of Ogun state. Also present were Shaffy Bello, Keppy Ekpeyong, Stan Nze, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Ireti Doyle, Lala Akindoju, Kate Henshaw,…
One person has died, while three others sustained serious injuries after a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos. A statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed that the fatal road crash occurred earlier on Friday and involved the vehicle with registration number LSD 554 KV. Preliminary security information indicated that the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle before it collided violently with a roadside pole and overturned. The crash left three people seriously injured, while one person was confirmed dead. Operatives of the agency, who were monitoring traffic around…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyode, has said that only 60 percent of stolen funds can be recovered after they have been taken. He made this disclosure on Friday at the inauguration of the EFCC Zonal Office in Awka, Anambra State. The anti-corruption czar noted that preventing corruption and fraud is the best approach to fighting corruption in Nigeria. He urged citizens not to hesitate to report suspected cases of corruption to the Commission. I have discovered that when money has been stolen, the best you can recover is 60 percent,” he said. He…
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has strengthened its standing in global higher education rankings, emerging as Nigeria’s third-highest-ranked public university in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The university was ranked fourth overall among Nigerian universities, placing it in the 1,001–1,200 global band alongside Bayero University, Landmark University and the University of Ilorin. ABU’s latest performance also saw it rank fourth in Nigeria and 42nd in Africa in the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University Ranking, with an overall score of 5,552.5 points. Globally, the university placed 1,032nd out of 2,016 participating institutions from 110 countries. The two…