Four remanded in prison over abduction of Lagos monarch
Four men, who allegedly kidnapped Oba Goriola Oseni, the traditional ruler of Iba in Lagos State, were on Monday remanded in prison custody by a Lagos High Court. The accused – Duba Furejo, Ododomo...
View ArticleIGP charges Innoson with N2.4bn shipping fraud
Ramon Oladimeji The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has filed four counts of alleged N2.4bn shipping fraud against Innoson Nigeria Limited before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The...
View ArticleCorruption responsible for Nigeria’s economic problems – AGJ
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has attributed current political, social and economic problems in Nigeria to corruption. Malami, who delivered the key...
View ArticleNamibia bans trading of live birds
The Namibian Agriculture Ministry has banned movement and trading of live birds in Namibia following an outbreak of the New Castle disease in July this year. The agriculture ministry confirmed that the...
View ArticleCharlie Boy plans to lead revolution against corrupt politicians
One of Nigeria’s renowned entertainers, Charles Oputa, popularly known as ‘Charlie Boy’, on Monday took to Social Media to say he will spearhead a revolt against corrupt politicians in Nigeria. Charlie...
View ArticleInsecurity: Kwara gov calls for creation of local policing system
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has called for the creation of additional layers of policing to effectively tackle the growing security challenges facing the country. A statement by the Senior...
View ArticlePolice foil robbery attack on filling station
Gibson Achonu, Owerri Policemen attached to a private filling station in Owerri, Imo State, have foiled a robbery attempt by a four-man gang. The four unidentified gunmen on Sunday attacked the filing...
View ArticlePolice inaugurates workshop on online tracking of terrorists, fraudsters
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has inaugurated a workshop on online tracking of terrorists and fraudsters by police investigators, stating that the Force on its...
View ArticleI’m not romancing with APC, says PDP chief
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State, Mr. Bello Bina, has lambasted some anti-Governor Seriake Dickson politicians for alleging that he was romancing with the...
View ArticleUITH resident doctors call off strike
Success Nwogu, Ilorin The Resident Doctors Association, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital chapter, has called off its strike. The chairman of the association, Dr. Ade Faponle, in an interview with...
View ArticleVenezuelan National Assembly accuses President of ‘coup’
Venezuela’s opposition-majority legislature declared Sunday that President Nicolas Maduro’s government had committed a coup d’etat by blocking a referendum on removing him from power, vowing mass...
View ArticleFive confirmed dead in plane crash
French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Monday said an aircraft had crashed at Malta International Airport, killing all five French people on board. “The plane crash caused the death of three...
View ArticleImported commercial vehicles must have speed limiter – FRSC
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, on Monday said all commercial vehicles coming into the country from January 1, 2017 must be fitted with speed limiter....
View ArticleN304.1m fraud: Ex-acting NIMASA DG, Jauro, commences plea bargain
Ramon Oladimeji A former acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Haruna Jauro, and two others being prosecuted for an alleged fraud of N304.1m, have commenced...
View ArticleFA charges Tottenham’s Sissoko with violent conduct
Tottenham Hotspur’s Moussa Sissoko has been charged by the Football Association after appearing to elbow Bournemouth’s Harry Arter in the face in Saturday’s goalless Premier League draw. Sissoko caught...
View Article75 more Syrian refugees airlifted from Lebanon arrive Italy
Seventy-five Syrian war refugees landed at Rome’s airport on Monday, as part of an airlift programme run by Christian groups and backed by the Italian government, which started earlier this year. The...
View ArticleOne killed, 12 houses set ablaze in Kogi clash
Gbenga Odogun,Lokoja A farmer was killed and 12 houses were set ablaze following a clash between members of a vigilance group and locals at Ejinya Abakpa and Ejinya Eheche communities in Ankpa Local...
View ArticleI didn’t steal 19 police vehicles –Arase
Friday Olokor, Abuja A former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has described as lies claims that 19 assorted vehicles belonging to the Police were recovered from him. He also said that some...
View ArticleMove your cattle out of FCT, Minister orders herdsmen
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has met with members of the Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, during which he directed them to...
View ArticlePDP’s call for Amaechi’s resignation vindictive – Rivers APC
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt THE Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has described the call by the Peoples Democratic Party in the state on the Minister of Transportation, Mr....
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