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NIS Arrests Alleged QNET Syndicate Leader, 11 Others in Lagos Crackdown

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested a Burkinabe national, Ouattra Adama, alongside 11 suspected facilitators during a major operation targeting a transnational organised criminal syndicate linked to the alleged QNET/IGNITE fraudulent network marketing scheme operating in Lagos and Ogun states. The suspects comprise eight Liberians and three Cameroonians, while two Liberian victims were rescued […]

Jigawa Police Arrest Nine Over Killings, Police Station Attack, Gujungu Market Violence

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested nine suspects in connection with separate cases of culpable homicide, an attack on a police station, and violent disturbances at Gujungu Market in Taura Local Government Area. The arrests were confirmed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued on Monday in Dutse. […]

Sportsville Partners Media Icons Africa to Boost Marketing of Annual Awards

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Sportsville Communication Services Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Media Icons Africa Limited, granting the marketing agency exclusive rights to market the annual Sportsville Special Recognition Awards. The agreement, announced in a joint statement signed by the Chief Executive Officers of both organisations, Frank Ilaboya and John Upah, will take effect from […]

Major General Mahmuda Assumes Command of 2 Division, Pledges to Consolidate Gains

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Major General Auwalu Mahmuda has officially assumed duty as the 56th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, pledging to consolidate the operational gains recorded by the Division in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities. The handing-over and taking-over ceremony took place at the Headquarters, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, […]

Police Arrest Three Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Firearm and Ammunition in Oyo Raid

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made firearm with live ammunition during a coordinated operation aimed at tackling violent crime across the state. The suspects, identified as Tomiwa Ayomide, 28, Haruna Kabiru, 32, and Haruna Hassan, popularly known as “Malo,” 32, were apprehended by […]

Osun Violence Threatens Democracy, Adeleke Tells Tinubu Ahead of August 15 Poll

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Monday warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the rising wave of politically motivated violence and killings in the state poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at a political gathering, Adeleke alleged that selective arrests and the killing of members […]

SGF: 57 Japanese Firms Already Operating in Nigeria, Seeks Deeper Cooperation in Mining, Renewable Energy, Security, Technology

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has disclosed that 57 Japanese companies are currently operating in Nigeria, as the Federal Government intensified efforts to attract more investment from Japan into key sectors of the economy. Speaking on Monday while receiving Japan’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo, in Abuja, Akume […]

AI Drives 55% of Cybercrimes in Africa as Losses Hit $484m – INTERPOL Report

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Artificial intelligence is now responsible for 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa, enabling attacks that are faster, more sophisticated and increasingly difficult to detect, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The report revealed that Africa’s rapid digital expansion, with over 1.1 billion mobile subscribers recorded in 2025, has been accompanied by […]