The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three police officers for abducting and extorting over N4m from travellers in Abia State. The officers carried out the act on Monday, January 15, while disguising themselves as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The two male victims, Uwaka Ifeanyi and Kalu Nnana, were driving along…
The lawyer also challenged the government to publish the names of the beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) so far for transparency and accountability. A legal practitioner, Inibehe Effiong, has asked the Federal Government to scrap the N-Power and other social intervention programmes under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Effiong,…
January 22nd is a significant day in history, with numerous noteworthy events taking place throughout the years. From pivotal moments in politics and warfare to remarkable achievements in science and culture, this date has seen its fair share of groundbreaking occurrences. Whether it’s the birth of influential figures or the signing of important treaties, January…
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, will perform at the 66th Grammy Awards alongside other artistes. The Recording Academy made the announcement on Monday morning Burna Boy, the ‘City Boy’ crooner, will perform at the Grammys alongside Luke Combs and Travis Scott. The Recording Academy shared the news on their official X…
Ogun State Police Command on Monday said that its operatives on Sunday arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu. One Olusola Sonaya, who was around the river, was said to have assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water. This…
Former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd), weekend, called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the air crash that killed former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru. Ali-Keffi, who made the appeal in an interview with THISDAY, alleged that the crash was linked to…
Lagos State government yesterday announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics with immediate effect. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who announced this in a statement he personally signed, said the decision was reached, following the menace which the single-use plastics, especially the non-biodegradable…
More details of how 12 kidnapped victims at the Zuma 1 area of Bwari Area Council on January 2 were rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army, the joint security team on Saturday night from the hands of deadly armed bandits have emerged. The FCT Police Command in a statement by SP Josephine Adeh said:…
Bayo Omoboriowo, the ex-official photographer of former President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday dispelled long-held rumours that his former principal became the “Jibrin of Sudan” after his health battle and lengthy medical treatment in the United Kingdom in 2017. 36-year-old Omoboriowo was a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast programme. He said there was…
Osun state government has attributed the huge number of out of school children in Osun state to years of neglect of the education sector inherited from Oyetola administration, listing upcoming recruitment of 6000 teachers as part of the administration’s three pronged approach to redressing the situation In a rebuke of a statement credited to the…
