TROOPS of 63 Brigade Nigerian Army /Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have arrested 183 suspected internet fraudsters in a raid in Warri, Delta. Spokesman of the Brigade, Capt. ILiyasu Bawa, disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday in Asaba. ILiyasu said the raid was carried …
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Why Court refuses Yahaya Bello’s travel request
THE Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined a request by the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, seeking for the release of his international passport to travel abroad for medicare. Justuc Emeka Nwite, while delivering a ruling at the resumed hearing of the alleged money laundering case preferred …
Read More »IG orders CPs to ensure Peaceful Protest over Police Retirees Welfare
THE Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to ensure peaceful conduct during the July 21 protest being organised by retired police officers over welfare. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said …
Read More »UN agency says ‘countless’ People killed while awaiting aid in Gaza
A large number of starving people in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli fire while waiting for UN aid trucks, the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP) said on Sunday. Shortly after crossing through the northern Zikim crossing into Gaza, a 25 WFP truck convoy encountered large crowds of civilians …
Read More »Enugu govt seals illegal gaming centres
THE Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission has sealed some illegal and unlicensed gaming centres in different parts of the state capital. Speaking with newsmen during the enforcement exercise on Sunday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prince Arinze Arum, said the sealing was part of the commission’s renewed commitment …
Read More »No court order on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Recall – Senate
SENATE has for the umpteenth time said that there was no subsisting court order mandating it to recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the expiration of her suspension. Sen. Yemi Adaramodu Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adaramodu said the …
Read More »Fidelity Bank to empower 100 Nigeria SMEs with digital tools
Fidelity Bank is set to empower entrepreneurs across the country with cutting-edge digital tools to streamline operations, boost productivity and drive sustainable growth. A statement by the bank on Monday said the initiative was part of its commitment to digitally transform Nigeria’s small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Through the Fidelity …
Read More »Oil theft: Troops nab 62 suspects, confiscate 350,000 litres of stolen products
Troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army have apprehended 62 suspects associated with oil theft, vandalism and other related crimes in Niger Delta. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Lt.-Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations. Danjuma said the troops had continued to …
Read More »Actor Tom Njemanze dies in prostate cancer battle
Veteran actor Tom Njemanze has died in a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Announcing his death on Saturday, filmmaker Stanley Ontop said he died on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of iconic roles in Nollywood classics. “It’s another sad period as we just received news from Tom Njemanze’s family that …
Read More »Missing N6trn: SERAP, others take Tinubu govt to ECOWAS Court over failure to Publish NDDC report
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and four concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to publish the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which allegedly indicts high-ranking officials and politicians over …
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