Governor Adeleke Seeks Pardon For Man Sentenced To Death For Stealing Fowl, Orders Probe
Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State has expressed concerns for a young man who was sentenced to death by hanging in the state for stealing fowl. Edum News gathered that the man was arrested in 2010 and sentenced to death by hanging in 2014 after being convicted of stealing a fowl. Reacting to this, […]
Senate Moves To Ban The Use Of Dollars, Other Foreign Currencies For Local Transactions
The Nigerian Senate On Tuesday passed for first reading a bill to ban the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within Nigeria. Edum News gathered that the proposed bill is aimed at ensuring that all payments, including salaries and transactions, are conducted in naira. It further seeks to address discriminatory practices and strengthen […]
CBN Limits Daily PoS withdrawal To N100,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has limited daily withdrawals from Point of Sale (POS) terminals to the sum of N100,000 per customer. Edum News reports that the new development was disclosed by the apex bank in a circular sent to all deposit money banks (DMBs), microfinance Banks, mobile money operators and super-agents. CBN, in […]
Nigerian Man Arrested For Faking Marriage Proposal To Indian Woman, Scamming Her Of N9m
A Nigerian man, simply identified as Johnson, has been arrested in Delhi for duping an Indian woman with a fake matrimonial profile and promising marriage. Edum News gathered that Rajnandgaon police arrested Johnson, who is accused of swindling the woman of lakhs of rupees under the pretense of marriage. Giving details on his crime, the […]
Nursing Mother Arrested For Throwing Her 10-Month Old Baby Into River
A Nursing mother identified as Blessing Ibuku has been arrested by officers of the Delta State Police Command for killing her 10-months old baby, Prevail Jonathan into a River. Edum News gathered that Ibukun threw the baby into the River because her friends were mocking her. The suspect confessed to the police that she threw […]
Corps Member Slumps, Dies At NYSC Orientation Camp In Kebbi
A national youth service corps (NYSC) member deployed to Kebbi state, Tayachibiyacha Ebal has slumped and died at Dakin Gari NYSC orientation camp, Edum News reports. According to reports, the corps member was immediately rushed to the camp clinic for medical attention, after which she was transferred to the Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kebbi for […]
‘How My Difficult Moments Made Me A Winner,’ – Ademola Lookman Speaks On CAF Player Of The Year Win
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has said that his difficult moments were propellants to him winning this year’s CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. Edum News reports that Lookman became the seventh Nigerian to win the award when he took home the prize for 2024. The 27-year-old follows in the footsteps of Victor Osimhen, who claimed […]
Panic As Unknown Gunmen Kill UNIZIK Lecturer In Anambra
A lecturer of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), Dr Fabian Osita has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Edum News gathered that the yet-to-be-identified killers are aside to be members of a car-snatching syndicate. The tragic incident happened on Monday night near the high-tension area in Aroma in Awka, the Anambra State capital, as […]
Tinubu Approves Free Nationwide Train Service Ahead Of Christmas
President Bola Tinubu has approved free train service nationwide starting from December 20, 2024 to January 6, 2025 to help caution high transportation fare during the Christmas season. Edum News reports that this was made public by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris while briefing State House correspondents at the end of […]
JUST-IN: FG Renames UniAbuja After Yakubu Gowon
The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government on Monday renamed the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to Yakubu Gowon University. Edum News reports that the approval was done by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday. This was made public by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris to State House correspondents after the council […]