Category: Crime
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Ex-Anambra Governor Obiano Arraigned by EFCC on Allegations of N4 Billion Fraud
Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Willie Obiano, faced a nine-count charge of alleged fraud before Justice Inyang Ekwo at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The charges, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), encompass multiple fraudulent activities. The EFCC specifically accused Obiano of orchestrating the fraudulent transfer of N156,800,000 from…
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fire guts Damaturu GSM market
By our Correspondent property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in Damaturu town following a reported fire incident at Damaturu GSM market, Yobe state. According to the reports , the fire started at around 0623 and lasted for several hours before it was brought under control by firefighters, security personnel and members of the…
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Police Nabs Gunrunner In Kaduna, Calls For More Vigilance Patrol
FROM Lateef Taiwo, Kaduna In the fight against crime and criminality, the Kaduna State Police Command has recorded yet another feat with the arrest of a suspected gunrunner and the recovery of ammunitions. According to the statement made available to newsmen by the command’s public relations officer, ASP Mansir Hassan,the incident occurred on the 17th…
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“Auto Mechanic and Accomplice Apprehended for Allegedly Stealing Customer’s Car”
By Milcah Tanimu The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 54-year-old auto mechanic and an accomplice in connection with the alleged theft and sale of a Nissan Xterra SUV belonging to one of the mechanic’s customers. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the command, revealed this development in an interview with the News…
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Anti-Corruption: Sack Beta Edu, Tunji Ojo now – Ohanaeze Youths to Tinubu
From Lateef Taiwo Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has asked President Bola Tinubu to sack the embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu and her counterpart, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo of the Interior Ministry. The youth group said this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Enugu by its National…
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Ex-Women Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen, Offers Apology to NBA for ‘Kangaroo Judgment’ Remarks
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has issued an apology to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following her earlier comments referring to a “kangaroo judgment.” The apology comes in response to a December 18, 2023, ruling by an FCT High Court barring Tallen from holding public office, stemming from a case filed against her…
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TB Joshua, BBC Documentary, and Gullible Nigerians
By Milcah Tanimu Karl Marx once said, “religion is the opium of the people,” and in Nigeria, it has often been wielded as a tool to oppress the poor. Temitope Joshua, better known as TB Joshua, was a controversial religious figure who recently became the subject of a three-part documentary by the British Broadcasting Corporation…
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Shaibu Campaign Organization Denounces Sponsored Hoodlum Attack
The Philip Shaibu Campaign Organization has expressed serious concern at the recent attack on the campaign vehicle belonging to its Principal, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. It alleged that sponsored individuals affiliated with a PDP aspirant launched a violent assault on the vehicle, driven…
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“Active Voice Subscribers in Nigeria Reach 221.7 Million in Q3 2023 – NBS”
By Milcah Tanimu The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported a total of 221,769,883 active voice subscribers in Nigeria during the third quarter of 2023. This marks a 4.51% increase compared to the 212,201,578 reported in the same period of 2022. The NBS Telecoms Data also revealed a quarter-on-quarter increase of 0.76% in active voice…
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“Plateau Killings Indicate Nigeria is in Total Collapse, Says Former Minister”
By Milcah Tanimu Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has expressed her concern over the recent killings in Plateau state, stating that they indicate a total collapse of the Nigerian state. In an interview with Arise News, she emphasized the need for accountability and pointed to issues of religious intolerance and the protracted farmer-herder crisis…