Why FG can’t make Kuje Prison attack report public – Minister
Since the attack on Kuje prison many month ago by terrorists, the Federal Government has now conclusion investigation into the attack. However, the Federal Government does not intend to make the report public due to the security nature of the report. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the disclosure while giving a scorecard […]
Oil Theft: Nigeria loses $2bn within eight months
The ad-hoc committee set up by the Senate to investigate oil theft and consequent damage to the nation’s economy said on Tuesday that Nigeria lost $2 billion, equivalent to N1.3 trillion, to oil theft between January and August this year. Senate on April 14, 2022, constituted a 13- member Ad – Hoc Committee on Oil […]
“He’s a drunker and too abusive”, please separate us, woman tells court
A housewife named Maria Adoga, on Tuesday told an Upper Area Court Makurdi that her husband of nine years, Moses was an alcoholic who abuses her. Mrs Odoga, in a divorce petition, said she got married to Moses in 2013 under the Idoma Tradition Laws and later had a church wedding at St. John Bosco […]
Senate Probes N756million Service, Wide Vote Spent By Nigerian Law Reform Commission
Owing to discrepancies that characterised records of expenditures, the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has rejected documents submitted by the Nigerian Law Reform Commission for N756 million collected from Service Wide Vote (SWV) spent on Revision of Law of the Federation.. The Committee had summoned the Chairperson of the Commission, Prof Jummai Audi to appear […]
Some Governors Are Encouraging Political Violence- IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has blamed the increasing cases of political violence on some state governors. Baba, who spoke during a meeting with leadership of political parties and other stakeholders on the increasing trend of political violence, stressed the need to present a common front in addressing the issues. The meeting […]
Tragedy! Guardian tortures teenager to death in Plateau
One Mrs. Nneamaka Nwachuku, has tortured to death an 11 years old girl, identified as Margaret Joshua, in Jos. Margaret reportedly died from alleged physical abuse from Nwachuku, who happened to be her guardian. Nwachuku is a microbiologist who works with one of the Research Institutes in Vom, Jos South local government area of Plateau […]
American Rapper, Blueface Arrested For Attempted Murder
American rapper, Johnathan Jamall Porter, professionally known as Blueface, has been arrested in Las Vegas for attempted murder. The rapper was arrested on Tuesday, November 15, on suspicion of attempted murder with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm at an occupied structure during an incident that occurred on October 8. In a video making […]
Woman withdraws N20, 000 at POS stand, but over 1M leaves her First Bank Account
Ifi Alexander, a resident of Lagos State, has narrated how over N1,079,995 left his mother’s account domiciled in First Bank on August 4. While speaking with FIJ, Alexander said that his mother, Akozor Emily Nkoyenum, had a transaction at a POS stand in Abuja, where she withdrew N20,000. According to him, after departing from the […]
NBC fines Arise TV over report on Tinubu
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise Television N2 million over a fake report about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. The TV station had aired a report that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was investigating Tinubu’s alleged crime bothering on narcotics and illicit drugs. A statement purportedly […]
Father kidnaps 8-year-old son, demands N182,000 ransom from wife
An 8-year-old boy who was kidnapped by his stepfather has been rescued by detectives in Kenya and reunited with his distraught mother. The suspect, Nemwel Ondari, kidnapped the boy on Saturday morning, November 12, after a domestic disagreement with his wife, Everline Nandera. The suspect was arrested following a report filed at Embakasi police station […]