Author: Good Evening Nigeria

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution. The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation. Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation. He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its…

In a significant development ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdowns against South Africa and Benin, the Super Eagles have received a major lift with the return of William Troost-Ekong to training. Troost-Ekong had been sidelined since undergoing surgery for an injury sustained during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where his standout performance earned him the Player of the Tournament accolade after netting three goals, including a crucial strike against Cote d’Ivoire. Initially expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022/23 season, the defender has remarkably bounced back from his injury setback and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses. The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian foreign missions domiciled abroad to accept Naira in their financial businesses. The move, the EFCC noted, is to tackle the dollarisation of the Nigerian economy and the degradation of the naira The anti-graft commission, in an advisory to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, titled: “EFCC Advisory to Foreign Missions against Invoicing in US Dollar,” expressed reservations…

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visited Nigeria on Friday as part of his promotion of the Invictus Games, the sporting event he founded for wounded military veterans. The couple arrived Friday in the Nigerian capital Abuja where they visited a school to open an event on mental health for students there. Greeted by a drum and dance group from the Igbo ethnic group, Prince Harry and Megan toured the Lightway Academy where they were welcomed by pupils. “If you take anything away from today, just know that mental health affects every single person,” he told students, wearing…

A soldier, Lance Cpl. Mubarak Yakubu, has been arrested with 756 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and four 36 hand grenades, ingeniously concealed in a small bag of rice in Maiduguri, Borno State. The soldier was arrested with illegal ammunition and explosives during a routine search operation by the Military Police K9 Team in Maiduguri, Borno. “The soldier, Lance Corporal Mubarak Yakubu, was found in possession of 756 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and four 36 hand grenades, ingeniously concealed within a small bag of rice. This arrest underscores the Nigerian Army’s zero-tolerance policy towards any form…

Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State and abducted some students. An eyewitness account indicated that the bandits swooped on the university around 9pm while the students were reading for their upcoming exams. The source said that the bandits came in through the bush, went into three lecture halls and began to shoot into the air to scare the students. “They trapped the students inside the halls and started taking them; the school was thrown into total confusion as fear-stricken students in other halls scurried to safety, scampering in…

A former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has pleaded not guilty to the alleged corrupt practices involving about N2.7 billion brought against him by the Federal Government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the Federal High Court in Abuja along with his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, and a firm – Al Buraq Global Investment Limited. The daughter and son-in-law also pleaded not guilty to the six-count charges when read to them. Following their denial of the fraud charges, their respective lawyers moved applications for their bail which was granted by the judge. Justice Oriji admitted…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted ₦100m bail each with two sureties to a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, his daughter, and two others. They are being tried over an alleged fraud to the tune of ₦2.7bn. According to the court, the sureties must have landed properties in Abuja and also responsible citizens. The sureties must depose to an affidavit of means. More to follow… (CHANNELS)

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has threatened a massive protest that will shut down the Nigerian economy should the Federal Government fail to cancel the controversial cybersecurity levy recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The TUC in a statement signed by its President, Festus Osifo, on Wednesday, slammed the directive by the CBN to banks imposing a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on almost all electronic transactions. This is after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had heavily criticised the levy which it described as another burden on Nigerians. Adding to the deluge of condemnations that have greeted…

The Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, has expelled two female students over the bullying of a colleague in a viral video. This was made known by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Temitope Akinbisoye in a statement on Tuesday. Akinbisoye said that a disturbing viral video on social media platforms showed “One Miss Opemiposi Precious Bolaji, an 18-year-old 100L Mass Communication student beating her colleague identified as Miss Gloria Ajayi, a 100L Mass Communication student, in a private hostel outside the University campus. “The university authorities condemn in strong terms, any…

President Bola Tinubu and his aides have returned to Nigeria from Europe today, a statement by the Presidency has said. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who announced the development in a post on his X handle today, welcomed the president into the country. “Welcome Home Mr President!,” he wrote. President Tinubu had travelled for a meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, over two weeks ago, from where he took a trip to Saudi Arabia to attend a special World Economic Forum (WEF). He subsequently travelled to Europe after the summit. It…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to stop charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated May 6, 2024, signed by its Director of Banking Supervision, Adetona Adedeji. Customers of some of the Deposit Money Banks raised concerns that the banks have begun collection of processing fees for cash deposits as of May 1. Our correspondent sighted this in an email shared by one of the customers of the banks. Based on the bank’s move, two per cent was to be charged on deposits above N500,000 for individuals,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an extra 531 results from the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), bringing the total number of results released to 1,842,897. This was made known by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin stated that the Board screened over 64,000 withheld results owing to examination malpractice. “In the course of the exercise, other cases of examination misconduct were also established to make a tally of 92 from the 81 initially discovered,“he said. He said the Board is also looking at cases of unverified…

The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a July 7, 2024 deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation (CAC). This was revealed during a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer (CAC) Hussaini Magaji (SAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, the CAC boss said the two-month timeline to register their agents, merchants, and individuals with the commission, was “in line with legal requirements and the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria”. “The measure aims at safeguarding the businesses of Fintech’s customers and strengthening the economy,”…

The Nigerian Government has approved a downward review of electricity tariff for Band A customers. The Band A customers are citizens who enjoy a daily supply of a minimum of 20 hours. Under the approved review, Band A customers who hitherto were charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The review of the tariff was announced on Monday morning in a notice issued by Ikeja Electric. The notice reads: “Please be informed of the downward tariff review of our Band A feeders from N225/kwh to N206.80/kwh effective 6th May 2024 with guaranteed availability of 20-24hrs supply daily. The tariff…

Angry youths in Gwagwarwa quarters, Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano at the weekend went on rampage over the death of a 23 year old Yusuf Shuaibu. Late Shuaibu, a civilian staff of the 465 Nigeria Air Force Hospital medical center in Kano, was allegedly tortured by a military supervisor for alleged insubordination. Shuaibu’s sudden death after the alleged torture ignited the irate youths who staged a protest, barricaded the road leading to the Airport. Although, the victim who died at home ostensibly from the excruciating pain sustained after the military torture, the rampaging youths are demanding for justice…

Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar construction project on their uplink facilities, telcos on Sunday expressed broader concerns emphasising the vital role of telecommunication service and the effect of possible anticipated technical disruption. The Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor serves as a crucial landing point for multiple submarine cables connecting Nigeria to Europe The cables, including the West Africa Cable System (WACS),…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the governors of the 36 states of the Federation, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their failure to account for, and publish the agreements of the N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT, respectively. The suit, numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/592/2024 was filed on Friday on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers – Kolawole Oluwadare, Kehinde Oyewumi and Valentina Adegoke, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The statement, which was made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, asked the court…

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has defended the northern governors’ trip to the US, saying it was to find lasting solutions to the insecurity ravaging the region. The governors had come under fire over the recent trip to the US. But Radda said the visit was part of moves to tackle security in the north, explaining that they were invited to the meeting. “Ten governors were in the United States, Washington D.C and we had a symposium with the United States Institute of Peace so that we can bring about ideas that will end insecurity that is worrying…

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has criticised the Federal Government’s pay raise announcement, describing it as mischievous moves. On Tuesday, the federal government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 per cent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, Ajaero said the last minimum wage of N30,000 expired on April 18. “We should be in the regime of new minimum wage as of today. Discussions were supposed to have been concluded,” Ajaero said. “The federal government through the national assembly…