Officers of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have been whisked away in Delta State by gunmen. It was alleged that the heavily armed abductors intercepted the officer and his orderly, and kidnapped them close to the agency’s head office around 8:00 pm as the officers were heading home after work. Knowing fully the …
Amnesty International demands unconditional release of Igbo couple detained by Nigerian military since 2021 without trial
Global human rights body, the Amnesty International, has demanded immediate and unconditional release of an Igbo couple, Mr. Ifedi Sunday and his wife Calista, who the Nigerian military have held in detention at Wawa Barracks in Niger State since 2021 without trial. The couple is accused of being members of the Indigenous People of Biafra …
Lagos releases travel advisory as they shuts bridge for 3 months
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to divert traffic away from the lane outbound Apapa on the Marine Bridge from Monday, November 18, 2024 to Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for repairs of asphalt section. State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this in a statement on Friday. Consequently, Osiyemi urged motorists to ply alternative …
David Umahi threatens to terminate 10 federal road contracts in Niger
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has again threatened to terminate 10 federal road contracts handled by contractors in Niger State over unnecessary delays. The minister made the threat during a stakeholder meeting with representatives on the deplorable conditions of federal roads in the state at the ministry headquarters in Abuja. The meeting presided over …
How my South African partner defrauded me of $3.5m Ben Murray Bruce
Former Nigerian senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has revealed how he was defrauded of $3.5 million by his South African partner when he attempted to purchase a cinema complex in Kenya. Speaking on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the 4th Peace Anyiam Osigwe (PAO) Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference, Murray-Bruce said that after he transferred the said sum, his South …
Gas explosion rocks Katsina, damages six vehicles
Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that gas cylinders conveyed in a truck exploded at a filling station in Jibia Local Government Area of the state, causing damage to about six vehicles. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Friday. Sadiq-Aliyu said on Friday, November 15, a …
Police allegedly kill tricycle rider as rival illegal mining gangs clash in Minna
A deadly clash between rival illegal mining groups, Anguwan Kampani and Galaxy, in Minna, Niger State, has resulted in the killing of a tricycle rider. The rider was allegedly shot by police operatives, who intervened to control the situation on Friday. The incident sparked outrage among tricycle riders, who blocked the major highway around the …
Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja’s corpse arrives Abuja for burial
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived in Abuja ahead of his burial, scheduled for Friday. The Nigerian Air Force plane carrying Lagbaja’s corpse arrived the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 12:15 pm on Thursday. The Service of Songs is …
EFCC grants Yahaya Bello’s co-defendants bail over alleged N110.4b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, co-defendants in the case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who faces allegations of diverting state funds totaling N110.4 billion. The EFCC filed a 16-count charge against Bello, Oricha, and Hudu, alleging a criminal breach of trust …
Okowa makes first public appearance after EFCC’s arrest
Former governor Ifeanyi Okowa made his first public appearance as he joined Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at a service of songs held in honour of Mrs. Victoria Ossai Obielum, mother of renowned politician Godwill Obielum. Okowa was arrested on Monday, 4th November 2024, over an alleged N1.3 trillion fraud but was released on Friday …