EFCC Charges Austrian National for Failing to Declare $800k and €651k at Lagos Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Kavlak Onal, an Austrian national, for allegedly failing to declare over $800,000 and…
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Jigawa Moves to Adopt Tinubu’s Tax Reforms as Northern States Push Revenue Overhaul
Jigawa State has taken a major step toward implementing Nigeria’s new tax reform regime, joining a growing list of northern states working…
Catholic Diocese Suspends Priest Over Prolonged Absence From Parish in Benue
The Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Benue State has suspended one of its priests, Rev. Fr. David Golodzo, from the exercise of…
NSCDC Arrests Six, Thwarts Power Cable Vandalism in Benue
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Benue State says six suspected vandals have been arrested over an attempt to…
POS Operators Don’t Need CAC Registration, AMMBAN Insists as Deadline Looms
Nigeria’s Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents (AMMBAN) has said Point-of-Sale operators are not legally required to register with the Corporate…
“Imo Is Our Only Home”: Uzodimma Urges Vigilance as State Records Drop in Crime
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has urged residents to remain vigilant and actively protect the state, warning that security gains recorded over…
World Welcomes 2026 With Fireworks, Fragile Ceasefires and Unfinished Wars
Fireworks, prayers and moments of silence marked the arrival of 2026 as billions across the globe bid farewell to a year defined…
Imo Police Put Seven Officers on Trial Over Alleged Extortion, Viral Misconduct Video
The Imo State Police Command has commenced an orderly-room trial for seven police officers accused of extortion, unprofessional conduct and abuse of…
Imo Court Remands Woman Over Alleged Burning of 5-Year-Old Maid’s Hands, Private Parts
An Owerri Chief Magistrate Court in Imo State has remanded a 38-year-old woman, Juliet Igwe, at the Owerri Correctional Centre over allegations…
Court Jails, Fines Three for Indiscriminate Waste Disposal in Imo State
A Magistrate Court sitting in Owerri has convicted three residents for indiscriminate waste disposal, reinforcing the Imo State government’s crackdown on environmental…
Plane Crash-Lands in Owerri as Cessna Aircraft Somersaults, Four Hospitalised
A light aircraft has crash-landed at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, leaving four people hospitalised and triggering…
Imo Man Arrested for Alleged Murder of Wife Following Domestic Dispute
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a 58-year-old man, Vitalis Nwoko, over the alleged murder of his wife, Uloma…
Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct Passengers in Deadly Imo Highway Attack
A deadly ambush in Imo State has left a driver dead and several passengers abducted after armed men opened fire on two…
Journalists Sound Alarm over Rising Banditry and Terror Threats in Ngor Okpala, Imo State
The Association of Ngor Okpala Journalists (ANOJ) has raised urgent concerns over a surge in insecurity in parts of Ngor Okpala Local…
Imo Government Seals Hotel and Mortuary over Suspected Kidnapping and Organ-Harvesting Ring
Authorities in Imo State have shut down a hotel and a privately owned mortuary following allegations that both facilities were being used…
Boris Johnson Declares Nigeria Safe as Dangote’s ‘Open Cheque’ Sparks Investment Hopes at Imo Economic Summit
The Imo State Economic Summit in Owerri ended on an optimistic note as Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and former UK Prime…