Troops of The Nigerian Army have rescued dozens of local residents, mostly women, abducted by members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorist groups in Borno State. The troops also neutralised scores of terrorists’ during a series of offensive onslaught in the region....
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Some gunmen who are yet to be identified during the early hours of Saturday bombed the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters situated at the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The attackers also killed two police constabularies who were on duty. It was learnt that on arrival, the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said former Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra was being quizzed over alleged misappropriation of N42 billion belonging to the state. An authoritative source in the EFCC disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. The source said...
The Federal Government says it will go ahead to gazette the Electoral Act 2022, but remove the contentious Section 84 (12) of the law. Dr Umar Gwandu, a spokesman for the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, announced this in a statement on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Usman Gomna has faulted the management of Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company( PHEDC) over its fraudulent and outrageous billing to the Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Calabar. AIG Sule described the act of disconnecting the Zone or anyone...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said his administration would establish family courts to facilitate speedy trials of cases relating to human trafficking, gender based violence and other related matters. Governor Ortom stated this on Thursday while interacting with journalists in Abuja. He said...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, says there is a need for Nigeria to build a resilient education system to guarantee uninterupted learning, even in difficult times. Gbajabiamila made the statement at the launch of “Back to School Jump Start Project” on Friday in Lagos....
The Police Command in Borno has arrested a suspect who specialised in defrauding his victims by pretending to be a spirit with powers to make them wealthy. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Abdu Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Friday that nemesis caught up...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has returned from London after a routine medical check-up. The presidential aircraft carrying the president landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7.09 p.m. NATIONAL ACCORD has reported that President Buhari had earlier departed...
A video has emerged showing the immediate pass Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, dancing away his last day as governor of the state. Indeed, power is really transient. Watch video below: Currently the governor is under going some form of interrogation at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, has approved the immediate removal of two operatives from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command (MMIA) Ikeja for unprofessional conduct. Recalled that a twitter user had on the 19th February 2022, alleged that her 14-year...
Bianca, the wife of late Odumegwu Ojukwu, has explained why she slapped Ebele Obiano at the inauguration ceremony of Prof. Charles Soludo. Bianca in an interview with Arise TV on Friday said Ebele Obiano was noticeably absent as the inauguration ceremony started but arrived an hour later. She said:...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra is currently in its custody undergoing interrogation after his arrest on Thursday. Head of Media and Publicity of EFFC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The impending judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja over the defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his deputy has sent fear and apprehensions to political office holders and the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the state. The fear...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo and his Deputy, Dr Onyeka Ibezim, on their inauguration and assumption of office. The governor hailed the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) for his vision which he has promised...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Oyo State Police Command has debunked the media reports making the rounds that its officers had shot at a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Ibadan. The command in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, described the information...
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu have arrested Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspected fraudster who has been a person of interest to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2019. The EFCC said in a statement that its operatives arrested Anozie on the 10th...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved former Anambra Governor, Mr Willie Obiano to Abuja after he was arrested in Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will make decisions on court orders and motions regarding the defection of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and his Deputy, Chief Kelechi Igwe, next week. The commission said this in a statement by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information...
A male student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has stated that Internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, have saved the country’s economy from recession. The argument was a debate on whether Yahoo Yahoo is a lifeline or a life wire. Backing his assertion with results from findings, the...