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The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed reports of an ongoing recruitment exercise, stating they are false. The Service urged Nigerians to ignore the reports, describing them as fake. One of the reports had claimed that the Service was receiving applications for electricians, plumbers, mechanics and carpenters. The report also claimed that the recruitment was for primary school and secondary school certificates holders. However, in a post on its official X on Wednesday, the DSS advised Nigerians to disregard reports of the recruitment process. The post read: “The public is advised to ignore any misleading or false information about…

Rumors of a military coup in Côte d’Ivoire swept across social media on Wednesday, stoking fears of political instability and triggering widespread alarm. Unverified claims suggested a violent takeover, with some alleging that President Alassane Ouattara had either been killed, captured, or forced to flee the country. Alleged reports of significant violence, internet blackouts, and growing unrest have only fueled the speculation. Social media platforms, especially X, were awash with panic-inducing posts, despite no confirmation from credible news sources. At the time of writing, no major international or local news outlet had reported a verified coup. A source within the…

Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has stated that there is no evidence of ethnic sabotage in the error that comprised its 2024 exam. The results from JAMB’s 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) were released on May 9. A breakdown showed that more than 78 per cent of candidates scored less than 200 points out of the 400 maximum points obtainable. JAMB undertook an early review in response to public protests and uncovered a major “technical error”. Oloyede said, on May 14, that the results of 379,997 candidates across 157 centres in its Lagos…

Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered investigation into the shooting that led to the death of a teenager identified as Kehinde Alade in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. A statement issued on Wednesday by Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, said the police officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody. Adejobi said the IGP assured members of the public that justice will be served, while pledging transparent investigation into the matter. “‎The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) condemned the incident and assured that the officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody while a full-scale investigation…

Three internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment each by Justices P. I. Ajoku and S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicts—Rex Akah Kinikachi Kelvin, Kennedy Chinedu Eleyi-Waltar, and Chris Orji—were found guilty of impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence. They were sentenced on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, following their arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Each was charged separately with defrauding unsuspecting victims through fake online identities. Rex Akah Kinikachi Kelvin, for instance, posed as an…

Prison guards in Costa Rica were stunned when they nabbed an unlikely drug mule—an ordinary-looking cat attempting to sneak narcotics into a high-security facility. The feline felon was intercepted outside La Reforma prison in San Rafael de Alajuela, with a makeshift pouch strapped to its body. Inside, authorities discovered packets of cocaine, crack, and marijuana—clearly not your average catnip stash. Officials believe the animal was trained by inmates or external accomplices to deliver contraband inside the sprawling prison complex. Local media dubbed it the “narco-cat,” as investigations continue into who masterminded the bizarre smuggling operation. This isn’t the first time…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over 753 duplexes linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to the ministry of housing and urban development. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the EFCC, handed over the forfeited estate to Ahmed Dangiwa, the minister of housing and urban development, on Tuesday. The uncompleted estate is located in the Lokogoma district of the federal capital territory (FCT). A statement by Dangiwa said President Bola Tinubu had directed that the recovered estate be completed and made available to the Nigerian public through a “transparent and accountable” process.…

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched a manhunt for seven inmates that escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, following the collapse of the prison’s aging perimeter wall. The NCoS confirmed that the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. during intense rainfall, which caused a structural failure in the prison wall. The breach allowed seven inmates to flee the facility under the cover of darkness. In a statement released by NCoS spokesperson Umar Abubakar, authorities announced the immediate launch of a manhunt to track down and return the escapees to custody. Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche,…

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the nation’s capital, following his trip to Rome, Italy, where he attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 6:50pm on Tuesday. He was welcomed at the presidential wing of the airport by senior members of his administration, including George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SSG), and Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT). The president departed Abuja for Rome on Saturday following his invitation to the inauguration ceremony of the new Pope. Speaking on the sidelines of…

A fierce social media debate has erupted across Nigeria following inflammatory online statements made by prominent Islamic figures, igniting fresh concerns over religious extremism and constitutional freedoms. The controversy began when X (formerly Twitter) user Mk_maitama, a part-time lecturer and alumnus of F.C.E Kano and Bayero University Kano, posted a widely condemned comment about a woman who reportedly converted from Islam to Christianity. “I see no basis for her conversion, and she is aware that Islamically it is forbidden and prohibited, with the penalty being beheading. She should face justice,” Mk_maitama declared in the viral post, drawing severe backlash from…