An immigration officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for passport fraud. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) secured the conviction of Mr. Quadri Ismail Adeyinka, a staff member of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The Commission, as stated by its spokesperson, Demola Bakare, said […]
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Middle-Belt Coalition Urges Obi To Accept 2023 Election Results
The Middle-Belt Pan Nigerian Forum, a coalition of civil society organizations, has called on Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi to accept the results of the 2023 Nigerian general elections. The coalition, represented by spokesperson Dr. Danladi Ceceko, stated that the election, which saw President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the […]
Nigerian Army Raids IPOB Camp in Abia, Kills Six
Troops of the Nigerian Army conducted a raid on an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) camp in Igboro Forest, Abia State, on Saturday. The operation was part of efforts to apprehend those responsible for the killing of five soldiers at Obikabia Junction in Aba last week. According to a statement […]
No more lodging of underage girls in hotels, FG warns
No more lodging of underage girls in hotels, FG warns The Federal Government has warned hoteliers across the country not to harbour teenagers and underage girls in their facilities or risk being sanctioned. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, read the riot acts on Saturday at the ‘Unlock Training […]
Anambra Govt Commissions Solution Arena In Awka To Solve Street Trading Menace
Anambra Govt Commissions Solution Arena In Awka To Solve Street Trading Menace By Ejike Abana Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has commissioned the Solution Arena, in a bid to check menace of street trading. The arena which has spots for fruits, vegetables, grills and sundry items, are given out, […]
Ohaneze Youth Wing Supports National Assembly Ban On Open Grazing
Ohaneze Youth Wing Supports National Assembly Ban On Open Grazing The Youth wing of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has thrown its weight behind the National Assembly for allowing the bill for an Act to ban open grazing and establish ranches scale second reading. The bill scaled second reading after a heated […]
Court orders Permanent Forfeiture Of Private University, Other Assets To Fed Govt
Court orders Permanent Forfeiture Of Private University, Other Assets To Fed Govt A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order of final forfeiture of all assets of a private university, NOK University, located in Kaduna State to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment on Friday, held […]
Terrorism Thrives Due To Consistent Funding – Northeast Stakeholders
Terrorism Thrives Due To Consistent Funding – Northeast Stakeholders By Danjuma Attah, Gombe Some stakeholders at a workshop in Gombe, are of the opinion that terrorism activities thrive in parts of the country because of continuous financing. Participants at a two-day sensitisation workshop on “Major Drivers and Enablers Of Terrorism […]
UN Appeals for $4.7 Billion To Assist 21 Million In Crisis-Hit Nigeria, Other Countries
UN Appeals for $4.7 Billion To Assist 21 Million In Crisis-Hit Nigeria, Other Countries Hyginus Dan C The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced a critical appeal for $4.7 billion to assist 20.9 million vulnerable people across Nigeria, Chad, and five other African nations. […]
Chairman/CEO NiDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa Cautions Travellers, As Nigerian Doctor Narrates Ordeal At Swiss Airport
Chairman/CEO NiDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa Cautions Travellers, As Nigerian Doctor Narrates Ordeal At Swiss Airport The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has warned Nigerians on the need to be familiar with the laws of the countries they are visiting. Speaking at the backdrop of the harrowing experience of a Nigerian medical doctor, […]