Nigeria’s Wrestling Team Departs For Paris Olympics The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has listed 6 athletes who will fly the nation’s flag at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. The team comprising five female wrestlers, one male Freestyle Wrestler and three coaches, was presented on Monday in a colourful ceremony at […]
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Rivers Police Arrest Local Vigilantes, OSPAC Leader With Human Skull, Other Parts
Rivers Police Arrest Local Vigilantes, OSPAC Leader With Human Skull, Other Parts The Rivers State Police Command has commenced a clampdown on the excesses of Vigilante Groups operating within the State. This follows numerous complaints about the operations of the ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in different parts […]
India-Bound Drug Trafficker Bags 25 Years Imprison
India-Bound Drug Trafficker Bags 25 Years Imprison An India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, has been sentenced to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment by a Federal High Court. This comes three months after vomiting and excreting eighty (80) wraps of cocaine following his arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement […]
Santa Maria Curia Celebrates 25 years In Grand Style
Santa Maria Curia Celebrates 25 years In Grand Style By Michael Ezenwata The Sancta Maria Senior Curia, Legion of Mary Pious Society, St. Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Awka, celebrated its 25 years anniversary with a Holy Mass and other religious activities. Established in 1999, the Curia has thoroughly toiled to promote […]
Former Gov. Okorocha’s 5-storey Building Collapses In Abuja
Former Gov. Okorocha’s 5-storey Building Collapses In Abuja A five-storey building belonging to former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, in Abuja, has collapsed. The building located along Ahmadu Bello Way, Abuja, collapsed around 8.30:pm on Monday, sending panic to the entire neighbourhood. In a swift reaction personnel of the […]
Borno Bombing: Nigeria In A State Of War – Defence Headquarters
Borno Bombing: Nigeria In A State Of War – Defence Headquarters The Defence Headquarters, DHQ has described Nigeria as a nation in a state of war. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, stated this on Tuesday, while reacting to the recent bombings that claimed several lives in […]
Analysts worry over Nigeria’s rising debts, servicing costs
Nigerian states have seen a dramatic 123% increase in external debt servicing in the first four months of 2024, rising to N96.52 billion from N43.31 billion in the same period last year. This surge, caused by heightened borrowing costs and currency depreciation, is significantly impacting state budgets. According to an […]
Anambra State Police Responds To Allegations of Likely Connection Between A Monarch and Unknown Gunmen
The Anambra State Police Command has responded to allegations of a connection between a prominent monarch and the militant group known as ‘Unknown Gunmen.’ In a a viral video that surfaced on the Internet , Mrs. Ujunwa Agueze, a beer parlour operator, confessed that her husband collaborates with these gunmen […]
Nigerian govt overhauls Withholding Tax, grants exemptions to farmers, SMEs
The Nigerian government has introduced a new, business-friendly withholding tax regime. Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, announced these changes in his X handle. He said that key updates include exempting SMEs from withholding tax compliance and reducing rates for businesses with low […]
Unprofessional Conduct Among Officers Threatens Effective Policing In NIgeria
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has stated that the Nigeria Police Force is not properly structured to tackle security challenges effectively. Speaking at the 2024 Distinguished Personality Lecture Series at the University of Ilorin, Bamidele emphasized the need for fundamental changes in the police structure to achieve effective policing. He […]