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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said its operatives have arrested six persons for alleged internet fraud in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday. The statement partly read: “Operatives of the Economic and Financial […]

      FIFA president Gianni Infantino triumphantly declared the Club World Cup to be “the most successful club competition in the world” Saturday ahead of this weekend’s final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. The first 32-team edition of the tournament faced criticism in the build-up for stretching demands on elite players and has been

Four migrants died and about 20 were missing after their boat capsized off the coast of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, authorities said Friday. Seventeen migrants were rescued from the boat, which was carrying about 40 people and headed for Puerto Rico, a US territory, according to the Dominican civil defence authority. The Caribbean

As the 2025 Local Government elections draw to a close across Lagos State, vote counting has commenced at Polling Unit 024, Ward B, in the Makoko area of Yaba. However, while some units moved into the collation phase, others continued to await voter participation. At Polling Unit 002 in the same ward, officials of the

  As the Lagos State local government elections get underway, a low turnout is being recorded in Alimosho and Agege Local Government Areas. A visit to some polling units also revealed the late arrival of voting materials. Lagos State is conducting its local government elections to pick chairmen and councillors for the 20 Local Government

Former Manchester United footballer, Paul Parker, has told the club it would be very embarrassing if they fail to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford this summer. According to him, the Red Devils would have themselves to blame if they by any chance fail in securing the services of the player who has made it clear

  Exactly one year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy in Nigeria, 7,060,195 registered voters in Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic nerve centre and revenue powerhouse, head to the polls on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to elect their preferred representatives into chairmanship, vice-chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 20 local government areas