Day: May 15, 2025

Niger Police arrests fake EFCC Operatives for Kidnapping, Extortion of Students in Lapai

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers who posed as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to abduct and extort students in Lapai. The suspects were apprehended alongside two informants who allegedly aided their criminal activities.   According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the incident occurred on 13th May 2025 at about 8:00 p.m., when four fake EFCC operatives stormed a student lodge off-campus in Lapai. The suspects abducted two students and forced them into a Toyota…

Federal High Court convicts 10 Thai Sailors, fines Vessel $4.36m for Cocaine Trafficking ……. Verdict is a warning to international drug syndicates – Marwa

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted 10 Thai sailors and their vessel, MV Chayanee Naree, for trafficking 32.9 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport. The ruling, delivered by Justice Daniel Osiagor on Thursday, May 15, 2025, comes after more than three years of diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).   The convicted sailors included Krilerk Tanakhan, Boonlert Hansoongnern, Jakkarin Booncharoen, Thammarong Put-tlek, Worrapat Paopinta, Marut Kantaprom, Werapat Somboonying, Urkit Amsri, Panudet Jaisuk, and Amrat Thawom all citizens of…

CAC partners Malaysian Institute of Management to boost executive capacity, promote corporate excellence

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has partnered with the globally acclaimed Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) to enhance the capacity of its top executives through an intensive training and development programme.   The MIM, established over five decades ago, is renowned for promoting high standards of leadership and management across both public and private sectors, offering world-class professional education and networking platforms. It has reportedly trained over one million professionals and transformed more than 5,000 companies through its leadership excellence initiatives.   Leading a team of 11 senior executives to…

2025 UTME: UNILORIN Alumni applaud JAMB Registrar, Prof Oloyede, for Exemplary Leadership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for his display of exceptional leadership and accountability during the challenges experienced in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement signed by its National President, Prof. AbdulRasak Kilani, the association lauded Prof. Oloyede’s decision to admit the glitches recorded during the conduct of the examination, despite the failures being attributed to external service providers. “Prof. Oloyede’s action in accepting responsibility, rather than sweeping the matter under…

NOA applauds JAMB’s transparency on UTME errors, calls for compensation for affected candidates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has hailed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its rare show of transparency and accountability in addressing issues that arose during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NOA described JAMB’s open acknowledgment of its lapses as a commendable act of leadership that reflects a strong sense of institutional responsibility. The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, praised JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, for his integrity and courage in handling the situation. He said the…