The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Enugu Command has arraigned a pastor named Kelechi Vitalis Anozie before the Federal High Court in Enugu. Anozie was charged with money laundering on a seven-count charge before Justice I.M Buba, along with three others who are still at large (Mr. Azubuike Ifeanyi Bright, Mrs. Amarachi Blessing Iro,…
Nigeria Air has received its operational permit. This comes after the proposed national carrier of the country was granted an Air Transport Licence (ATL) to begin operations. Following the presentation at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, the Ministry of Aviation shared the news on Twitter. The latest development comes four years after Minister of Aviation…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that eleven children and 22 adults were brought to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo’s emergency wards after gunmen stormed St Francis Catholic Church in the neighborhood, killing several people. Sadiya Umar Farouq, the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, is at the hospital with…
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed an unidentified policeman and a motorcycle rider in Effurun, Delta State. The incident occurred at about 9:30a.m on Sunday, June 5, at Uti Junction in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen were said to have made away with AK-47 rifles belonging to the…
Members of the Nigerian Parliamentary Staff Association have shut down the National Assembly (PASAN) PASAN has also gone on indefinite strike, demanding that their revised working conditions be fully implemented. Remember that PASAN wrote to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, in May 2020, pleading with…
The operative of Niger Police Command has arrested seven suspected thugs including a notorious gang leader over the murder of a 25-year-old man to death in Minna. Spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday, June 4, said the deceased identified as Mukthar Bashir, was stabbed to death during a…
The Police Command has arrested a notorious vehicle thief, Ibrahim Usman, 34, and his accomplice for allegedly stealing a Toyota Hilux motor vehicle in the state metropolis. The suspect, who hails from the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was intercepted by the team of Puff Adder of the command led by SP Rabi’u…
No fewer than 201 residents of Sharada Quarters in Kano State were, on Friday, hospitalized after inhaling chemicals from a cylinder dismantled by metal scrappers. Following the incident, the victims were rushed to the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Sharada Industrial Hospital, and Ja’en Hospital, for urgent medical attention. The Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency…
Nigerian cleric Apostle Delight Uzo was stabbed in the chest by assailants suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. According to reports, Uzo and some of his friends were attacked in Umuahia, Abia State. He was stabbed in the chest and stomach and is currently being treated at an undisclosed hospital. Bethel Nwakaku, a Facebook user, reported…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the acquisition of a 933 national Police Short Code for free emergency calls and citizen information sharing. Usman Baba, the Inspector General of Police, made the announcement during a meeting with strategic police managers and the official launch of the Police Specialised Services Automation Project (POSSAP) on Thursday at…