Dangote Arrested For Smuggling By Custom Officials The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, has impounded 23 trailers including Dangote trucks allegedly loaded with the foreign rice, hidden within bags of cement. The Area Controller, Bamidele Makinde, disclosed this at a press briefing held in idi-Iroko, Ipokia Local Government, Ogun State, on the achievements […]
Two Youth Corps Members Were Kidnapped In Plateau State Two corps members serving in Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State were on Thursday kidnapped by gunmen. Sources said that the two corps members were on their way to buy some drugs in a nearby Pharmacy shop in Zomo community of the LGA when the […]
Man Stole Diapers Worth Millions, Arrested And Sent To JailA Man Stole Diapers Worth Millions, Arrested And Sent To Jail A 26-year-old man, Henry Chinedu, has been accused of stealing diapers worth N13.5m from a trader, Okouromi Ehighamhen, in the Ogba area of Ikeja, Lagos State. Chinedu was arraigned on Thursday before Chief Magistrate L.A. […]
Car Robber Arrested And Sent To Jail A 21-year-old man, Raphael Johnson, has been arraigned before a High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State, for alleged armed robbery and car-snatching. Johnson, who was arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya on Thursday, is facing two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery. Public Holiday: Eid-el-Maulud: […]
End EFCC Protest Has Raised Hidden Concerns About The Agencies Mode Of Operations The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reacted to protests by some youths who accused the anti-graft agency of extortion and illegal house searches. The anti-graft agency in a post via its verified Twitter handle on Thursday, restated the EFCC’s commitment to […]
Mohbad Points Accusing Fingers At Naira Marley,He Coordinated My Assaulters Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known better as Mohbad on Thursday opened up on what transpired that led to the alleged assault he suffered at the Marlian House. Charityreporters had on Wednesday reported that the singer alleged that he was assaulted by his management team […]
CAN Expresses Appreciation To FG, Military Over Release Of Train Hostages The Christian Association of Nigeria on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the safe release of the remaining 23 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers held in captivity by Boko Haram terrorists. The organisation specially commended 21-year-old Lois Azurfa, one of the captives who was reportedly […]
ASUU Strike: FG And ASUU Has Failed To Reach Any Agreement Out Of Court The lawyers for the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Thursday, told the Court of Appeal that both parties could not resolve the eight months old strike, despite the out-of-court settlement as advised by the Appellate Court. […]
Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum Has Someone To Blame If Akpabio Loses Election Next Year A pro-Akpabio group under the auspices of Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum, a group within the All Progressives Congress on Thursday, tackled former minister of Petroleum, Chief Don Etiebet over his comment on the Akwa Ibom North-West (Ikot Ekpene), senatorial district seat […]
Soludo Seeks Collaborative Effort To Solve Flooding In The State The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, seeks the support of the government at all levels, agencies and individuals to help tackle the flooding menace currently ravaging some parts of the country and particularly Anambra State. Making the call on Thursday, when he visited the […]