Armed Men Attack Church in Anambra, One Killed, Others Injured
At least one person has been killed and several others injured after armed men attacked St. Andrews Anglican Church in Isiokwe, Lilu community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, early on Sunday morning. Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire on worshippers during the service, causing panic and disruption. The wife of the church priest […]
Police, Vigilante Nab Suspected Bandits With AK 47, Others In Edo Hotel
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Several number of suspected bandits and Kidnappers have been reportedly apprehended at Donchi Donchi Hotel, Odighie road, Agbede in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The arrest was said to have been made on Saturday at about 3pm by a combined team of policemen and local vigilante who acted […]
Police Rescues Two Kidnap Victims in Kogi
Police have rescued two Fulani women held captive for nearly a month in a dense forest hideout in a swift operation underscoring Kogi State’s intensifying crackdown on kidnappers, as authorities hailed a wave of recent successes against banditry plaguing the North Central region. The victims, Safara Yakubu and Habibat Aminu, both 25, were snatched […]
House of Representatives Gives NNPCL Deadline to Appear Over Alleged Missing Revenue
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to appear on 15 December to face questions over alleged massive revenue leakages, a demand born out of growing evidence from audits, independent investigations, and legal challenges alleging missing funds. According to a latest report published by the office of the Auditor-General […]
Rivers State Govt Set to Inaugurate 10 New Projects
The Rivers State Government has announced the inauguration of ten new projects across six local government areas, signalling a return to active governance after a brief interregnum. The projects are scheduled to be commissioned between 10 and 23 December, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba, told journalists at a briefing in Port […]
Court Sentences Top NSCDC Officer to Prison Over Certificate Forgery
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in a resounding victory for Nigeria’s anti-corruption crusade has sentenced Hassan Abdullahi, a Superintendent with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to seven years in prison for peddling a bogus educational certificate to climb the ranks and pocket illicit perks for over a decade. The landmark […]
Pressure Piles Up On Tinubu To Scrap Minister Of State For Defence Office
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Since the voluntary resignation of the former Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, there have been increased calls from different quarters for the sack of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the scrapping of his office, saying it creates confusion in the chains of command. One of the groups pushing […]
Police Hunt For Killers Of Cop In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Edo State Police Command has launched a full scale investigation on a killer of police inspector during a routine stop-and-search operation. In a statement made available by the image maker of the Command, Moses Yamu, said that all available intelligence and operational resources have been deployed to apprehend […]
No End In Sight: Akpabio Files N200bn Defamation Suit Against Natasha
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a mouthwatering N200 billion defamation lawsuit against the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of publishing malicious allegations that he sexually harassed her. Documents from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, show that Akpabio is demanding extensive damages, […]
Just In: Tragedy Averted as Military Jet Crashes in Niger
Just In: Tragedy Averted as Military Jet Crashes in Niger A serious tragedy was averted after a Nigerian Air Force jet reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. This was gathered from a Niger State-based digital television network, Lapai TV, via a post on its official Facebook account on Saturday evening: […]