A daring attempt to kidnap the Chairman of Gassol Local Government Council in Taraba, Alhaji Abubakar Saidu, was foiled by the swift response of the police. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Saidu’s residence in GRA, Jalingo, in the early hours of Friday. Saidu told reporters in...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has rescued a woman who attempted to take her own life by jumping into the lagoon from the Carter Bridge. The RRS disclosed this in a post shared via its X handle @rrsLagis767 on Friday....
Federal Government is committed to fighting corruption to restore public trust in government and protect civil liberties, Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi has said. Fagbemi emphasized that corruption is a profound violation of human rights and dignity, robbing governments of resources meant for essential public services. “The aim is...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Nigerian Army has arrested three suspected gunrunners in Kaduna State, foiling an attempt to supply arms to criminals in the bush. The suspects, identified as Yakubu Jilbril, Abubakar Yahaya, and Isiya Sani, were arrested by troops of 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration Battalion...
A former Governor of Adamawa State, retired Rear Adm. Muritala Nyako, is considering an out-of-court settlement in a N29 billion alleged fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). During a court hearing on Friday, the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – A devastating attack on the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, has left one Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer dead and three students abducted. It was learnt that the incident occurred...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has commenced an indefinite strike action over the government’s failure to meet their demands. The union’s chairman, Dr. Ahmed Karage, announced the strike at a news conference in Damaturu on Friday, citing the government’s prolonged neglect of their demands....
Nigerian Army troops have recorded significant successes against terrorists and criminal elements across the country. In a series of coordinated operations, troops neutralized over 15 terrorists and recovered multiple weapons and ammunition. In the North East, troops conducted offensive operations targeting ISWAP/JAS enclaves in Borno State. “Troops engaged and...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 25 containers of pharmaceutical and other counterfeit substances worth N9.23 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, confirmed this during the handover ceremony in Apapa, Lagos. Adeniyi said the seizures...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Office of the Vice President has denied allegations that Senator Kashim Shettima’s remarks at a book launch were linked to recent media reports on the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media &...
Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N500 million suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, and petty traders, against Minister Nyesom Wike and others. Justice James Omotosho held that the suit lacked merit and that there was no credible evidence to prove that the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied allegations that it is planning to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu government before 2027. The Interim National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday, described the allegation as a baseless and false narrative aimed...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- No fewer than 210 beggars in Abuja have been arrested by the FCTA in its ongoing Operation Sweep Abuja, aimed at ridding the city of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers, and other criminal elements. The operation, which commenced on Monday, has seen the detention of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has distanced himself from All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairmanship campaign posters recently seen across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a statement by its Director, Michael Ohiare, the Yahaya Bello Media Office in Lokoja dismissed the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reiterated his support for a southern presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, citing the need for equity and fairness. Ortom made the disclosure during his first media chat since leaving office in 2023. Ortom emphasized that...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has alleged that corrupt Nigerian politicians are now hiding stolen public funds in cryptocurrencies to evade investigations. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Commission’s Acting Zonal Director in its Ibadan office, Hajiya...
United States (US) government is offering non-immigrants with no legal status in the country a free flight home and a $1,000 stipend if they voluntarily depart the United States. According to Harry Fones, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the US Department of Homeland Security, the new...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other PDP leaders, including former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, the interim National chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to stay in the PDP and work for...
Senate has called on the Federal Government to assist the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in paying a compensation of N200 million to the family of a two-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet fired by NDLEA operatives in Asaba, Delta State. The Senate’s resolution followed the presentation...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that he was the most demonized person during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at the public presentation of a book titled ” _OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigeria Oil Block,”_ authored by former Minister of Justice, Mohammed...