By Ken Chiwendu Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, have intercepted a large consignment of illegal wildlife products at Calabar’s Mfum/Ekok Joint Border Station. Speaking at a press briefing in Calabar on Monday, 24 March 2025, the Customs Area […]
Month: April 2025
Ex – Oyo Governor ,Omololu Olunloyo, dies at 89.
By John Obi Former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo, has passed away. He was 89. News of Olunloyo’s death was confirmed in a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday morning by Mr Oladapo Ogunwusi, on behalf of the deceased’s family. Born on April 14,1935,Olunloyo was governor […]
Two Chinese Expatriates,Police Inspector Reportedly Shot Dead By Armed Men In Abia.
By editor At least,three persons have been killed after an army of gunmen ambushed a convoy carrying expatriates and their police escorts to a mine site in Abia State. According to a security analyst, Zagazola on Saturday, the gunmen shot dead three people including two Chinese and a police Inspector,Audu […]
How Benue Links Kidnap Victims Were Rescued – Police
By editor The Police Command in Benue State has given a detailed account on how passengers of the Benue Links Transport Company kidnapped by Bandits were rescued. The passengers were travelling on April 3rd from Makurdi, the Benue capital to Oturkpo when a gang of robbers shot at the vehicle […]
ICPC re-arraigns Prof. Igbinoba for degree peddling, forgery.
By editor THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-arraigned Professor Godwin Ojo Igbinoba before Justice A. N. Erhabor of Criminal Court 1, Benin City, High Court of Edo State, on a three-count charge related to degree peddling and forgery. The first count accuses Professor Igbinoba […]
Uromi:Police Arrest Alleged personnel threatening reprisal killings
says he is an impostor . By John Obi The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested an impostor, Hadaina Hussaini (Dan-taki), who posed as a police officer wearing a uniform and making inciting comments on social media. Dan-Taki, had threatened reprisal attacks on southerners living in northern Nigeria. His remarks […]
APC Guber Aspirant Resigns Few Hours To Anambra Primary Election.
By Ken Chiwendu A Gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra, Mr Paul Chukwuma has resigned from the party ahead of its primary election slated for Saturday April 5, 2025. Chukwuma disclosed this in a resignation letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman, ward two, Umueri, Anambra […]
JUST IN:Court Stops Wike’s Rally In Bayelsa.
By Ken Chiwendu Justice .A Uzakah of the High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has issued an interim order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a planned rally in the state.The rally, which was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, the capital […]
Breaking: Supreme Court Removes Abure As Labour Party National Chairman.
By Ken Chiwendu In a unanimous judgement on Friday, the Supreme Court set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja that recognised Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. The decision taken by a five – member panel, the apex court held that the […]
Natasha’s Recall Petition Fails Constitutional Requirements, Says INEC.
By Barth Ikiebe The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan, has suffered a major setback. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, disclosed on Thursday that the petition did not meet the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution […]