By Barth Ikiebe The Nigerian Defence Academy has warned residents of Kaduna to avoid its training area during a Range Classification Exercise scheduled for May 5 to 8, 2025. The exercise, aimed at enhancing participants’ proficiency and efficiency in weapon handling, will take place at the NDA Open Range in […]
Author: b.nwuke
NGE & SERAP Decry The Use of Cybercrimes Act To Target Journalists
By Barth Ikiebe The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have called on the Federal government to immediately end the use of Cybercrimes Act to target journalists, activists, critics, and other Nigerians peacefully expressing their views online. They also appealed for the release of those […]
Press Freedom Day: Stakeholders Advocate Media Independence.
By Barth Ikiebe Stakeholders have called for a free and independent media to strengthen democracy and promote accountability. The appeal came as the World marked 2025 Press Freedom Day. The theme for this year’s event is “Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom […]
Gov Fubara Attends Anglican Boys Brigade Thanksgiving Service
By current matters Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara on Sunday honoured the Boys Brigade Metropolitan Battalion Council Nigeria with his presence at their special 2025 Thanksgiving Service. The service which took place at the St Cyprian’s Church, Anglican Communion in Port Harcourt, the State capital was presided over by the […]
Probe:I’m Not in Custody Of EFCC, Online Reports Linking Me False, Mischievous – Mele Kyari.
By editor Following an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $2.9billion released for the rehabilitation of major refineries in the country,the Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied reports claiming he is in the custody of the Economic and Financial […]
NO DATE FIXED FOR RESUMPTION OF CVR,Other Services -INEC
Warns public against fake news. By Ijeoma Wilfred The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it is yet to fix a date for the resumption off the Continuous Voter Registration ( CVR), Transfer and Replacement of lost Permanent Voters ‘ Cards ( PVCs). In a statement on Sunday,the Chief Press […]
NDLEA INTERCEPTS OPIOID WORTH N3.4 Billion IN LAGOS AND PORT HARCOURT.
By current matters Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted no fewer than three million five hundred thousand (3,500,000) pills of opioids and one hundred and sixty-three thousand (163,000) bottles of codeine syrup with combined street value of over three billion, four hundred and twenty-eight million […]
EFCC Grills Ex-NNPLC GMD, Kyari, Others Over Alleged Mismanagement Of Funds.
By Ken Chiwendu At least,14 officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), including two former chief executives, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Yar’Adua, are currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds and abuse of office, a letter addressed to the […]
Sokoto:Bandits Kill 11 In Fresh Attacks On Villages.
By Ken Chiwendu No fewer than 11 individuals were reportedly killed in a series of coordinated attacks by bandits targeting three communities in Sokoto State. This was disclosed in a recent publication by renowned security analyst, Zagazola Makama. ,Makama wrote on his official đť•Ź account on Saturday, May 3, that […]
EFCC Nabs Three Suspects Behind Q-net Scam.
By editor Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected fraudsters linked with Q-net scam in the country. The suspects, Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale who are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission, were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja. […]