Ondo State Government has announced a stern measure to combat kidnapping, declaring that convicted kidnappers will face the death penalty by hanging. Attorney General Kayode Ajulo stated that the state House of Assembly will review the anti-kidnapping law to prescribe this punishment. Additionally, buildings and facilities used by kidnappers will be demolished, following […]
In a viral video, a popular Nigerian Comedian Remote has expressed his shock and disappointment over the state of a £50 room he rented in London, which is equivalent to approximately N100,000 in Nigeria. The comedian, who was visibly frustrated, compared the room to a “prisoner’s cell” and lamented that he could have gotten a […]
President Bola Tinubu has assured Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno that he will enjoy all the rights and privileges of being a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) like all other members of the party. This assurance was given at a grand reception held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State […]
In a keynote address at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally to unlock the subregion’s vast economic potential. Speaking at the summit, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, […]
The Federal Government has suspended two Nigerian Correctional Service officers implicated in a passport scam involving an inmate. According to Umar Abubakar, Public Relations Officer and Deputy Controller of Corrections, the misconduct was detected through the Nigeria Immigration Service’s automated passport application system. This development highlights the effectiveness of inter-agency collaboration within the […]
The daughter of the late Justice Moses Bello, Ann, has given the executors of her father’s will 14 days to conduct DNA tests on all his children or face criminal charges. This demand follows a court judgment declaring the codicil of her father’s will invalid, reinstating the original will’s instructions. Ann Bello’s lawyer, […]
In a shocking development, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Dr. Mkor Aondona, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, for alleged sextortion and cyberbullying. According to a statement released by the EFCC on Saturday, Dr. Aondona was taken into custody on Friday, […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has assured that the Nigerian Army will hunt down and bring to justice all those behind the recent killings and attacks in Benue and Plateau states, as well as other parts of the country. This vow was made during a media chat organised by the Nigerian […]
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully apprehended Wasiu Akinwande, infamously known as Olori Eso, who has been deemed the “most wanted, malevolent and infamous contract killer” in Lagos in recent times. The 44-year-old was captured in a meticulously orchestrated tactical operation, dubbed ‘Silence, Speed, and Surprise,’ executed by the Command’s Tactical Squad at […]
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed a dump site used for illegal refining activities in the creeks of the Niger Delta region. The operation, which was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, is part of the ongoing efforts to curb crude oil theft, illegal oil refining, and pipeline vandalism in […]
