Police In Ogun State Warn Against Marking 7/7 Cultists Day Say It Could Lead To Bloodletting Ogun State Police Command has warned cult members in the state against marking “7/7”, as the event could lead to killings and destruction of property. In a release to journalists on Monday, the Police […]
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Popular Nollywood Actor Homeless
Images making the rounds on social media has shown Nollywood actor Kenneth Ayuba seated in an unroofed shelter with what appears to be cooking items belonging to him. According to a Twitter handler, the actor lives in the dilapidated building after becoming homeless. Popular for playing comic and ‘red cap’ […]
Unknown gunmen attacked the Kuje Prison in Abuja on Tuesday Night
On Tuesday night, unknown gunmen attacked the Kuje Prison in Abuja. According to reports from videos posted on twitter late last night, the attackers came around 10pm. As of the time of filling this report, there was no report of any security agency repelling the attack. Kuje prison was established […]
James Junior Aliyu, a 28-year-old Nigerian, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding dozens of US citizens of money totalling $12m.
A 28-year-old Nigerian has been arrested in relation to a cybercrime ring involved in phishing, internet, romance scams and money laundering. The suspect, identified as James Junior Aliyu was arrested at an upmarket estate in Sandton, Johannesburg, after a takedown operation. Members from the Interpol National Crime Bureau (NCB) in […]
Reps panel summons Mele Kyari, Sylva over state of refineries
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari. According to reports, the House Committee on Fuel Consumption is summoning the officials for being absent at the public hearing of the […]
Training of officers across the country on conflict management, human and police rights has commenced
The training of officers across the country on conflict management, human and police rights has commenced. The training organized by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), kicked off in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Minister of Police Affairs Muhammad Dingyadi was reprsented by the Ministry’s Director of General Services Edenmaya Brayia. […]
Nigeria Has Been Ranked First in Africa and Second in the World With Worst Malnutrition Cases
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, have ranked Nigeria first in Africa and second in the world among countries with the worst malnutrition cases. According to the UNICEF report published in 2021 entitled: “Fed to Fail? The Crisis of Children’s Diets in Early Life”, […]
Anambra Govt To Address Youth Restiveness With N2.5bn In One Year
Anambra state government says it will address youth restiveness and other challenges with the sum of 2.5 billion naira in one year of the present administration. This was made known by the Commissioner for Youth Development,Mr Patrick Agha-Mba, while defending the 2022 budget estimate of the Ministry before the Anambra […]
Gunmen Attack President Buhari’s Convoy in Kastina
Report has it that gunmen attacked the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team to Katsina. The Presidency, who confirmed the attack also said that two persons who sustained injuries as a result of the attack are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. President Buhari is expected to be in […]
Ahead of 2023 General Election, Group Asks Buhari To Stop Tinubu From Muslim/Muslim Ticket.
A pressure group, Nigeria Democracy Defence Watch has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to wade in and stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Sen Bola Tinubu, its presidential candidate against presenting a Muslim/Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election. The group made the appeal in a letter to […]