Two suspected streetlight cable vandals arrested in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has arrested two persons suspected to be streetlight cable vandals. In a statement on Wednesday in Kano, the Command’s…
EFCC bungles arraignment of Yahaya Bello, court picks June 27 as new date
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday abandoned its earlier request for a change in the date for arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, from June…
Man jailed 3 years for receiving stolen train batteries
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old unemployed man, Chibuzo Emmanuel, to three years imprisonment for receiving stolen train batteries and cylinders. The Nigeria Security…
Banditry: I don’t have control of security in Zamfara – Gov Lawal
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has lamented over his inability to control the security architecture in the state. Lawal said he has no control over heads of security agencies…
Nigeria’s democracy mainly favours politicians – Bishop Isong
The Publicity Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Emmah Isong, has said that Nigeria’s democracy has mainly favoured politicians. Isong made the statement in an interview with the News…
Elected officials should earn minimum wage – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has urged elected officials to start earning minimum wage, highlighting the urgent financial crisis facing Nigeria. Soludo made this call on Wednesday at a special…
EFCC should focus on budget padding, undisclosed subsidy payment not Bobrisky – Obi
The presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, should focus on investigating more important issues like the allegations…
Corporal who promoted self to superintendent arrested in Calabar
A police corporal, Buba Adamu, who was transferred from Cross River State Command to Kaduna State Police Command in 2015, refused to report but promoted himself to the rank of…
Foreign Affairs Perm Sec reacts to sexual harassment allegations
Following the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him by one Mrs Simisola O. Fajemirokun-Ajayi, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, has filed…
Elder Statesman, Akparawa Ezekiel Paul Kidnapped By Gunmen
An elder statesman and former head of a school, Akparawa Ezekiel Paul, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Ikot Abasi Akpan, located in the Mkpat Enin Local Government Area…