In its continuing efforts to sweep the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clean of corrupt tendencies, 10 officers of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are being detained over investigation of some missing items involving them. The Commission stated that the officers, who […]
Month: January 2025
Arrest: Peter Obi States Fact.
By Ken Chiwendu Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Election,Mr Peter Obi has clarified that he was never arrested saying claims of his arrest are untrue. Obi,who currently is the leading opposition figure in the country, and leaving no issues out of sight took to X formerly […]
Troops Eliminate Several Terrorists In Borno, Recover Weapons.
By Ijeoma Wilfred The Defence Headquarters reveals that several ISWAP/BOKO haram terrorists have been killed by troops deployed in Sabon Gari village of Damboa local government area of Borno state in combat operations. In a statement , the Director Defence media operations, Major General Edward Buba said that the terrorists […]
PSC APPOINTS TOWURU DIG TO REPRESENT SOUTH SOUTH ZONE AS PEDRO RETIRES.
The Police Service Commission PSC has appointed AIG Jonathan Towuru, AIG Zone 6, Calabar, as Deputy Inspector General of Police. A statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head Press and Public Relations. said he will be replacing DIG Daniel Sokari Pedro, DIG ICT and representing the South South Geopolitical Zone in […]
Nigeria Appoints New Head Coach For Super Eagles.
By Ken Chiwendu Former Malian Head Coach,Éric Sékou Chelle has been appointed as Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, The Nigerian Football Federation ,NFF Confirms. Information on the NFF website on January 7th,2025 said the decision was reached at its ”meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the […]
Police Reveal How Hacker Steals Over N1bn from Enugu Govt
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Police Force NPF says a hacker stole over ₦1 billion from the Enugu State Government, but swift action by the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) led to the recovery of the stolen funds. The suspect, Onuma Osita, was arrested, and ₦1,097,700,300 (about $754,977) was returned to […]
US Court Convicts Two Nigerians For $560k Romance Scam.
By John Obi Two Nigerians, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, face up to 20 years in a United States prison after being convicted of carrying out a $560,000 romance fraud. According to U.S. Attorney, Alexander Uballez and FBI Special Agent,Raul Bujanda,the verdict was delivered after a […]
FG upgrades Kuje, Suleja Prisons.
,The Federal Government has upgraded the Medium Security Custodial Centres in Kuje and Suleja to improve the living conditions and rehabilitation of inmates. Speaking during the facility tour on Tuesday, the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, attributed the upgrades to the renewed hope […]
Chinese Bank Boosts Kano – Kaduna Rail Project, Approves $254.76m loan.
By Ken Chiwendu The China Development Bank has announced the approval of a $254.76m (€245m) loan to support the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. The loan is expected to ensure ” smooth progress of the project”according to a post on its website on Tuesday.. It said “China Development Bank released […]
HMPV:NCDC issues alerts, reaffairms Nation’s preparedness.
By Ijeoma Wilfred The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and prevention (NCDC) says the country is strengthening national vigilance amid rising global concerns over Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and implementing preparedness measures as well as response capacity to tackle the virus, should it emerge. In a statement , the NCDC Director-General, […]