By Ken Chiwendu Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two suspects in the kidnap and murder of a female Bank Manager after collecting a ransom of fourteen million naira in Onitsha. The arrest followed the assurance of the State Police Command to follow up cases until suspects […]
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753 Housing Units: EFCC Drags Emefiele To Court.
By Rosemary Caleb The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sued a former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for allegedly stealing and unlawfully acquiring 753 housing units located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja. In the eight new counts filed at the High Court of the […]
21 Kano State Athletes Die in Bus Crash At Dakatsalle Bridge.
By Barth Ikiebe Over 21 athletes from the Kano State contingent, who were returning from the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State have died after their Bus crashed at Dakatsalle Bridge in Kura Local Government of the State. The bus overturned, and 21 people were confirmed dead at the […]
Over 100 Killed in Niger Flooding NEMA says, As Search Efforts Still Underway.
By Ken Chiwendu The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA says no fewer than a hundred persons died following the devastating flood that struck the Kpege area of Mokwa, Niger State, in the early hours of Thursday, According to the agency, essential relief items have been delivered to provide immediate succour […]
20 Internet Fraudsters Convicted By EFCC Gombe
As Commission Secures Sentence of Another Fraudster In Uyo. The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of twenty internet fraudsters.The convicts are : Pius Daniel Damba, Amachon Solomon Ajiduku , Ephraim Ammam , Clement Daniel, Victor Ale , Abdul Rahman Bashir […]
Nigerian DHQ Faults Amnesty International’s Report On Insecurity.
Photo : DHQ spokesmanMaj-Gen Markus Kangye By Barth Ikiebe The Defence Headquarters has faulted a recent report by Amnesty International on the country’s insecurity challenges, describing it as lacking contextual depth. The DHQ said the report failed to acknowledge the achievements of the Nigerian Armed Forces in combating insecurity across […]
Tinubu Inaugurates Eleven Roads On Saturday, May 31
By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate eleven completed road projects across Nigeria, including the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Federal Ministry of Works announced on Friday that the commissioning will take place on Saturday, May 31. The commissioning, which will be held both physically […]
Nigeria’s Finance Minister Congratulates AfDB President-Elect.
By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has met with the President-Elect of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on the sidelines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan. The meeting was a courtesy call to extend warm congratulations on […]
Appeal Court Reverses Kano High Court Judgement On Local Government Election.
By Ken Chiwendu The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reversed the judgment by a Federal High Court in Kano voiding the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and the local government election the commission conducted on October 26, 2024. In three unanimous judgments, a three-member panel, presided […]
Plane Carrying Liberian President Crash Lands After Leaving Nigeria.
By Barth Ikiebe A private jet carrying the president of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has crash landed on Thursday night at Roberts International Airport, causing panic and forcing the suspension of all scheduled flights. The incident happened as the aircraft was approaching the runway, returning from Abuja, Nigeria, where the president […]