Maduka Okoye, goalkeeper of the Nigerian Men’s Senior Football Team, The Super Eagles in the eye of the storm as the Udine Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Udinese goalkeeper over allegations of illegal betting practices. Current matters gathered that La Gazzetta dello Sport, betting agency Sisal flagged […]
Month: January 2025
Nigerian Man Dies in South African Police Custody,Group Urges Justice.
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, has condemned the alleged brutal k!lling of a 50-year-old Nigerian citizen, Jeremiah Okoye, by the country’s police, while in their custody. Okoye, a native of Ezinifite, Nnewi, in Anambra State reportedly d!ed while being detained in Limpopo Province, on […]
Appeal Court Reaffirms Julius Abure As LP National Chairman.
By Ken Chiwendu The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. The appelate court had in its decision in November 2024, recognised Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour party Delivering judgement,a three -man panel of justices held […]
Adaidu:Court Remands Timileyin Ajayi in prison.
By John Obi A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State presided over by Justice Simon Aboki, on Friday ordered the remand of Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Miss Salome Adaidu, a youth corp member.. Ajayi,who was recently paraded by the Nasarawa police command was arraigned on a one-count charge […]
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Yahoo Academy.
By Blessing Idika Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo state According to a statement by the Commission on Friday, the suspects’ arrest at […]
ILLEGAL WEAPONS MANUFACTURING: POLICE ARRESTS 2, RECOVERS ARMS, AMMUNITION
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have In a proactive response geared towards improving security and national safety, again exemplified the determination of the Force to ensure the stability of the internal security and swift reduction in crime rates across the country with the successful raid on an illegal weapons […]
New Principal Officers Emerge in Lagos Assembly.
By John Obi THE Lagos State House of Assembly has named four new principal officers following the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday. The Speaker, Mrs Mojisola Meranda (APC-Apapa 1), made this known on Friday while presiding over plenary as the new speaker. Recall that Mr […]
DON’T ATTEND NOCTURNAL MEETINGS TO DECLARE WAR ON RIVERS, GOV FUBARA TELLS NEW CP.
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised the new Commissioner of Police posted to the State, Olugbenga Adepoju, to resist the temptation of attending nocturnal meetings that will make him declare war on Rivers people. Rather, the Governor urged him to put the general interest of the people of […]
FORCE EFFICIENCY: IGP SOLICITS REMOVAL OF NPF FROM ENVELOPE BUDGETARY REGIME.
By John Obi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D. on Thursday January 16, 2025, defended the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) before the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police Institutions at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The IGP, according to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, […]
Woman, Sibling Sentenced To Death in Minna for Killing Co- wife
A High Court in Minna, Niger State has sentenced two siblings to death by hanging for killing a married woman, while the third sibling got life imprisonment due to her age when they committed the crime. The siblings, Amina Aliyu and Aishat Mohammed Aliyu and Zainab (the youngest then), residents […]