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, Nnamdi Kanu, who was living outside Nigeria, mostly used social media to communicate with his followers Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of a separatist group that wants a breakaway state in eastern Nigeria, has been arrested. His movement, the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), has been labelled as a terrorist organisation by the Nigerian authorities….
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, will on October 7, 2021, hear a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of N2.42billion and $5.78million linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. Justice T. G. Ringim fixed the date on Monday after argument by counsels. The EFCC had…
The Borno State Police Command on Monday paraded nine persons accused of robbery and drug trafficking. Briefing newsmen on the arrest of the suspects in Maiduguri, the Command’s spokesman, SP Edet Okon, said two of the suspects, Akachukwu Emmanuel and Isa Goni, were arrested for attacking a POS operator around Circular Road in Maiduguri and…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state says he has provided a comprehensive briefing to President Muhammadu Buhari on the rightsizing policy of the state State Government and the steps taken so far to implement it. The governor said Kaduna State will seek accountability for the actions of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state by…
Borno State Special Boat Service personnel of the Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC) in conjunction with personnel of 403 Special Force Amphibious Brigade and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have conducted a clearance/ recovery operation at Baga. The operation was led by Commander NBLC, Commodore Alexander Bingel. The operation, which lasted for four days covered…
The main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party has protested against the decision of Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party warned that the law only allows defection in a situation of crisis in the party the defector belonged to. Governor Matawalle and some federal…
A week after the inauguration of the Niger Special Vigilante Corps (NSVC) under the supervision of the police, the joint security outfit has recorded some successes in its anti-banditry campaign. A security source involved in the operation told Journalists that some arrests and recoveries were made in the Rafi Local Government Area of the state….
A Chieftain of All progressive Congress (APC) in kogi state,Hon. Sulaiman Baba Ali has said that he has not taken decision yet on 2023 Governorship of Kogi State. Recalled that there was a Clarion calls by various groups urging the one-time Commissioner of health to join the 2023 guber race. In a press released signed…
A new report by the Economic Confidential has revealed how the Federal Government, 36 states and the 774 local government councils in Nigeria shared a total sum of N7.23trillion from the Federation Account in 2020. While the Federal Government and its agencies received a total sum of N3.04 trillion, other tiers of government shared N4.18…
By Michael Jimoh I’ve got larceny in my blood. I’d take it in a goddamn minute.” So did onetime U.S. Congressman, John Jenrette, declare enthusiastically when asked if he would, by any means, use his office as a member of the House of Representatives to receive bribe. Mr. Jenrette was thereafter offered and received $50,…
