Community Leader Laments Increasing Rate Of Cult Killings In Awka Calls For Concerted Effort To Check The Menace By Ifeizu Joe Send an A community Leader in Awka, Anambra State, Ozo Jeff Nweke, has lamented the increasing rate of violent crimes especially cult killings in the area, appealing to all […]
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Lagos Police Arrest Three Suspected Kidnappers
Lagos Police Arrest Three Suspected Kidnappers Police Operatives in Lagos have arrested three suspected kidnappers terrorizing residents of Ikorodu area of the state. Spokesperson of the Police Command in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who, confirmed the report on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the suspects allegedly attempted to kidnap […]
Fuel Scarcity Persists in Nigeria as IPMAN Blames NNPCL for Inadequate Supply
Fuel scarcity continues to grip Nigeria as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) blames the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for failing to supply enough Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). IPMAN, which represents over 3,000 members and controls the largest share of filling stations nationwide, says its members […]
Power sector loses 14,900GWh to gas flaring in H1’24
Report has it that Nigeria is wasting enough gas to power over three million homes. This is according to a recent report by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). According to the report,in the first half of 2024, the country flared approximately 148.7 million standard cubic feet […]
UK donates counter-insurgency training facility to Nigeria
The United Kingdom has donated a counter-insurgency training facility to the Nigerian Armed Forces. The facility, located in Ogun State, was officially handed over on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Built by a team of Royal Engineers from the British Army in collaboration with Nigerian Army Engineers, the facility is set […]
Human Rights Groups Accuse Anambra Governor Soludo of Rushing Local Elections to Access Federal Funds
In Anambra State, human rights and pro-democracy groups have raised concerns about the upcoming local government elections, accusing Governor Chukwuma Soludo of not being committed to a free and fair process. The Human Rights Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE) and the Campaign for Democracy (CD) allege that Governor […]
Nigerian Man Arrested at JFK for Alleged $10 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as Sabbie, was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on August 13, 2024. According to report, Olayeye faces multiple charges for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Federal authorities accuse Olayeye […]
Mpox Cases Rise In DR Congo As Country Awaits Vaccines
On The Foreign Scene Mpox cases are on the rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with over 16,700 infections and more than 570 deaths reported this year. Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba has declared the situation a continental emergency as the country awaits vaccines from the United States and […]
US announces $27m aid to combat humanitarian crisis in Nigeria
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced $27 million in humanitarian aid for Nigeria as part of a larger $536 million package for sub-Saharan Africa. The U.S. Embassy stated that this funding aims to provide life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable populations across the continent. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, […]
“Anambra Traditional Ceremony Descends Into Chaos As Gunmen Abduct 8, Injure 12”: Ploy To Cause Tension And Distract Police Investigation – Anambra PPRO
“Anambra Traditional Ceremony Descends Into Chaos As Gunmen Abduct 8, Injure 12”: Ploy To Cause Tension And Distract Police Investigation – Anambra PPRO Anambra State Police Command has intercepted what it called misleading report tagged Anambra Traditional Ceremony Descends Into Chaos As Gunmen Abduct 8, Injure 12, describing the publication […]