Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Brazil returnee, Igwedum Uche Benson at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos with pellets of cocaine concealed in his private part. The Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed …
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Alleged Organ Harvesting: Brother Of Boy Ekweremadu Allegedly Took To UK Speaks
Jonathan Ukpo Nwanmini, younger brother of David Ukpo Nwanmini, an alleged victim of organ trafficking involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice in the United Kingdom, has reacted to the controversy surrounding his brother’s age. SOurces had reported on Thursday June 23 that the Metropolitan Police arrested and charged …
Read More »Man Commits Suicide, Uses Knife And Shovel To Open His Stomach In Port Harcourt
A young man, simply identified as Chigozie, reportedly killed himself with knife and shovel in Rumuolumeni Community in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chigozie, who was in his early 30s, reportedly used a knife and a shovel to cut open his stomach to remove his intestines. The landlord of …
Read More »Man Kills Mother Of Two During Fight In Anambra
A 30-year-old man identified as Ebube Oba has been arrested by the police over alleged murder of a mother of two, and co-tenant, during a fight at their residence in Nkpor Agu, Ogidi, Anambra. It was gathered that a quarrel had broken out between Oba and the deceased, whose name …
Read More »PenCom: Pension Assets Rise To N14.2tn In May
The National Pension Commission on Friday has released the total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N14.2tn in May. This was contained in the National Pension Commission’s latest report titled, ‘Unaudited report on pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended 31 May 2022; Approved Existing Schemes, Closed …
Read More »Ekweremadu: Immigration Probes Organ Donor’s Passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service is investigating the authenticity of the passport obtained by Nwamini David, who was alleged to have been trafficked to the United Kingdom for organ harvest by a former Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. It was gathered that the service is probing allegations that the …
Read More »National Grid: SERAP Sues Buhari Over ‘Missing N11trn Electricity Fund’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court “over his failure to probe allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply since 1999 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.” Nigerian cities have constantly been plunged into darkness …
Read More »Over 36,000 Taraba Residents Living With HIV – State Govt
At least 36,396 persons are living with Human Immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) in Taraba State, the state government has disclosed. The state government made the disclosure during the weekly review performance of the Implementation partners working across HIV, tuberculosis and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the State during the weekend. …
Read More »17 Found Dead In South African Nightclub
No fewer than 17 young people were found dead at a nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London on Sunday. A Provincial Police Spokesman, Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana, who disclosed this told reporters that; “We got a report of about 17 people that died in a …
Read More »I’m Proud Of Nigerian Youths Who Are Excelling, Says Buhari In Rwanda
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he is happy with how Nigerian youths are excelling at home and abroad. This was stated by Buhari at a town hall meeting with Nigerians on the sidelines of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday. According to …
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