The Lagos judicial panel has awarded the sum of N10 million to the family of late Kolade Johnson. Johnson was shot during a raid by police officers at Onipetesi area in Lagos, while watching an English premiership match between Tottenham and Manchester United on March 31, 2019. The incident …
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Morata Says His Family Is Being Threatened Due To His Missed Chances At Euros
Spain striker Alvaro Morata has told Spanish radio that he and his family have been abused during Euro 2020. The 28-year-old Juventus player said he had received abuse on social media. And he added that his wife and children were shouted at in the Spanish city of Seville. “People have …
Read More »Court Convicts Four Cyber Criminals In Uyo
Court Convicts Four Cyber Criminals in Uyo The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday June 24, 2021, secured the conviction of four internet fraudsters before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts: Eneji Emmanuel, …
Read More »EFCC Arrests Crypto Fraud Suspects
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kess Theophilus and Sunday Eshiebor Isaiah for alleged conspiracy, impersonation and cryptocurrency-related fraud. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman in a statement said the duo were apprehended after a petition by one Nalim Sharma. Sharma met the suspects through a LinkedIn account, Sophia …
Read More »Bandits Invade Kaduna Barracks, Steal Cows Owned By Army Officers
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded the military barracks of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State, and carted away a herd of cattle in the early hours of Thursday. The incident happened around 2:00 am as the gunmen arrived at the barracks and started shooting …
Read More »Train Transport Revenue Surges To Over ₦900 Million In Q1 2021
Nigeria’s train transport in the first quarter of 2021 surges to N926.72 million compared to N698.4 million recorded in Q1 2020. The 33% surge was contained in a recent railway transport report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Revenue generated in the review period also represents a 92% increase …
Read More »Usifo Ataga’s Murder: Inside The Neighbourhood Of Suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu
“Who are you looking for?’’ a gateman howled as he partly opened a gate to peep at our correspondent on Thursday. Seeing that the ‘intruder’ was not one of the tenants in the building, he firmly bolted the gate and walked farther into the compound. The building, on 57 …
Read More »Helicopter Carrying Colombia’s President Ivan Duque Struck By Bullets In Attack
A helicopter carrying Colombia’s President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he said in a video message. The incident took place while the president’s helicopter was flying through Colombia’s Catatumbo region toward the city of Cucuta, capital of the country’s Norte de …
Read More »List Of PDP 212 Automatic Delegates For Anambra Governorship Primaries
According to the below list, 212 automatic delegates are expected to vote in the PDP primary election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 26th June 2021 in Anambra State. The primary election is expected to produce the flag bearer that will represent the party in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election …
Read More »Ebonyi Leads In National Drug Abuse
Ebonyi state is ranked highest in substance abuse among Nigerian states, Eze Ude, Coordinator International Society for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), said. Ude disclosed this to newsmen on Friday during conclusion of a three-day workshop. The workshop was organised by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency …
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