A video showing the moment an army officer wept and begged for forgiveness after his superior caught him collecting bribe from motorists has made the rounds online. The now-viral video shows the embattled officer lamenting to his boss that he wasn’t ready to lose his job after serving for over 30...
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An investigating officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Shehu Shuaibu, has narrated how the sum of N1.5billion was fraudulently transferred from the Ministry of External Affairs account to Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited account allegedly belonging to former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, according to SaharaReporters. In...
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed that a secondary school student, Samuel Archibong, of Community Secondary School, Aka Offot in Uyo has stabbed a school mate, James Elijah, to death. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko Macdon, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Director of Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Salisu Dambatta, has debunked the rumours making the rounds that Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has resigned his position. Dambatta made the clarification in...
The Speaker, Imo House of Assembly, Mr Kennedy Ibeh, has expressed shock over the death of a former Majority Leader of the house, Hon. Stanford Onyirimba. He said Onyirimba’s death came as a rude shock to the Imo lawmakers and the entire state. Ibeh conveyed his condolences on Saturday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) NorthEast Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Christopher Musa has charged troops to be professional in their performance of operational responsibilities in the fight against insurgency in the North East region. General Christopher gave the charge on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has banned the use of unapproved uniforms or dress code by officers of The Nigeria Police Force on patrol. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, FDC, has expressed dismay at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned a newly built three-floor edifice in Maiduguri, tagged Borno Investment House, which is owned by Borno Investment Company Limited. Before now, the company operated in a rented building since it commenced operation in April 1987, making 35...
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa says criticism by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the state is proliferating universities with recent establishment of three new ones is false. Okowa spoke on Friday at the inauguration of chairmen and members of the Governing Councils of the three new...
An Independent Investigation Panel on Friday ordered the Chairman, National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa to produce suspended DCP Abba Kyari on March 22. The panel also ordered the new Commandant of the IGP-IRT, Tunde Dirsu to do the needful to ensure that Kyari is...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has debunked some media reports alleging that the Service has arrested over 200 Chinese in a facility somewhere in Suleja Niger State. The NIS spokesman, Amos Okpu, debunked the report in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Abuja...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) over the passing of its National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja. Buhari commiserated with...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than thirty-three (33) suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as “Yahoo boys” have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Mr. Uwujaren...
The Nigerian Navy on Friday deployed 10 warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising 31 other foreign navies. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, inaugurated the exercise tagged: “Obangame Express 2022” in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers. Gambo said the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed a total sum of N3, 562, 934, 772.37billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of January 2022. The figure indicates a decline...
The newly installed 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Olalekan Balogun, has assured the people of Ibadanland and Nigeria in general that he would not let them down. Balogun made the pledge in his first public speech shortly after Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State presented the Staff of...
The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has identified three candidate drugs to be repositioned and repurposed for the treatment and eradication of Lassa fever. Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of NABDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Mustapha said scientists at...
The Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee(NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). INEC’s response, dated March 9, signed by its Secretary, Rose Anthony, was titled, “Re: Invitation to the emergency meeting of the National...
A dietitian, Motunrayo Oduneye, says increased water intake improves kidney function and can also prevent kidney diseases. Oduneye, an Assistant Chief Dietitian at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, made the assertion on Thursday in Ibadan while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The wikipedia says “the kidneys...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated the Borno State Tsangayya/Islamiyyah Education Board to transform the eastern education system and rid the street of school children, drop outs and Al majiris roaming the streets without going to school to acquire either western or eastern education. While...