A syndicate allegedly supplying drugs, bread and other food items to bandits operating in Zaria, Kaduna State and its environs has been smashed by operatives of the FIB Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT). An alleged member of the syndicate, who admitted to making about N150,000 weekly from supplying bread to theContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has, in the last 100 days, recovered $261 million, N6 billion, and 13,000 pounds illegally acquired by suspected criminals. Also recovered by the anti-graft agency were 30 real estates, 32 automobiles, a farmland and other properties acquired by suspected fraudsters. The commission saidContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assured residents of Borno State of the federal government’s readiness to fight terrorism to the end, telling the military not to give criminals a breathing space to undermine Nigeria’s interests. The president, during a visit to Borno State, commended troops for their loyalty and selfless serviceContinue Reading
Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly know as Igboho, has said elections would not hold across the Southwest in 2023. Igboho said elections would not hold because Yorubas will break out of Nigeria. He spoke in a video anchored by his spokesman, Oluyomi Koiki. Speaking in Yoruba, Igboho said: “MarriageContinue Reading
The presidency has condemned the communique by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors against President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The Forum had queried loans procured by the federal government and accused the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of failing to pump money into the economy. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said the positionContinue Reading
Gospel artiste Adeyinka Alaseyori has sued for peace amid the viral Tope Alabi’s criticism of popular Christian song ‘Oniduro Mi eseun o’ sung by singers, Tolu Adelegan and Yinka Alaseyori at different times. The Nation reports in a video making the rounds on social media, Tope Alabi said God isn’t her guarantor becauseContinue Reading
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said Nigeria is now on life support. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the Isaiah Odoli/Omerelu Streets in New GRA Phase 1 in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area on Wednesday. He asserted that those who considered the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a betterContinue Reading
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has repaid up to $150m out of the $2bn Chinese loan borrowed for rail construction. Amaechi spoke when he featured in Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme monitored by The PUNCH. The regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),Continue Reading
Twenty-five years after the current Polling Units were created in 1996, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created new 56,872 Polling Units, bringing the number to a total number of 176,846 from the existing 119,974 Polling Units. These will come into effect starting from the Anambra State Governorship electionContinue Reading
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Stat. Baba Ijesha who was accused of molesting a 14-year-old appeared before the court on Wednesday. He was charged on a four-count charge of sexual assault and indecent treatmentContinue Reading
