TWO passersby on Thursday in Kaduna State lost their lives when security operatives dispersed members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, during a protest condemning the ongoing war in Palestine. A source revealed that shortly after the Shiites began the procession, police operatives fired tear …
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EFCC Condemns Unauthorized Use Of Its Operational Identities For Skit Making
A video, code-named: “EFCC and Army Wahala” gaining traction across the social media, once again, compels the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to reiterate its warning to skit makers and other social workers to desist from using the operational identities of the Commission illegally and irresponsibly. “EFCC and Army Wahala” is …
Read More »Nigerian Refugee Who Claimed To Be Persecuted For Being Gay Arrested For Fraud In UK
A Nigerian man, Saheed Azeez, who was granted asylum in the United Kingdom after claiming to be gay, has been arrested for masterminding a £220,000 fraud. Within 14 months, Azeez allegedly established a network involving various individuals, using their residences to receive goods from online vendors who shipped items before …
Read More »Customs Commends EFCC For Fostering Collaboration Among Security Agencies
THE Nigeria Customs Service has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for continuously sustaining collaborative ties with various stakeholders in the anti- corruption fight. This commendation was given on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in Kaduna by Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG I.Q Ogbudu who led a …
Read More »APC Group Warns Recalled Envoys Against Undermining President Tinubu’s Powers
RECALLED envoys and ambassadors have been warned by a coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) support groups to refrain from tarnishing the country’s reputation abroad. At a press conference in Abuja, the groups cautioned the envoys, particularly the Ambassador to Zambia, of sponsoring unfounded media campaigns against the Federal Government …
Read More »PDP Unveils Timetable For Edo State Governorship Election
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially announced the timetable for a series of activities leading up to the Edo State governorship election. The schedule was released Thursday by the National Working Committee following a joint meeting of the Board of Trustees and National Executive Committee at the party’s headquarters …
Read More »Senate Approves Aminu Maida As Executive Vice Chairman NCC
THE Senate has approved the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). This came after Sen. Bilbis Ikra (APC-Zamfara), the chairman of the Committee on Communication, presented its report, which was then approved by the Committee of the Whole, on Thursday. …
Read More »Court Activities Resume After Two-day Labour Strike
COURT activities have resumed fully in the Osun Magistrates’ and High Courts premises, after the two-day nationwide strike by the organized labour. Newsextra24 observed judiciary workers going about their official businesses, with lawyers and litigants driving inside the court premises at Oke-Fia, Osogbo. Also, some courtrooms were opened with Court …
Read More »Plateau Government Trains Magistrates In Alternative Dispute Resolution
GOVERNOR Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Thursday, promised to improve land administration, fibre optics infrastructure and the revenue base of the state. Mutfwang stated this at a training organised for Magistrates in the state, saying that the exercise marks a significant step towards achieving the objectives set forth by …
Read More »Suspected ISWAP Informant Arrested In Borno
TROOPS of Sector 3 Operation, Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have reportedly apprehended Aji Dala, a suspected terrorist informant, in Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the 45-year-old suspect was captured on Tuesday in Monguno …
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