•Fr. Mikah Suleiman Suspected bandits have kidnapped the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman. The spokesperson of Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, said the priest was kidnapped around 3 am yesterday at his residence in the Damba area of Gusau, reports Channels TV. He n...
The rising cases of cult wars and clashes between rival cult groups in Kwara State have put residents and other stakeholders, including the security agencies, on edge. At a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue penultimate Tuesday with the theme: “Stemming the Tide of Social Vices Among Students: A Panacea for Positive Growth”, organised by the Kwara...
•Obaseki Governor Godwin Obaseki’s move banning cultists and and activities of Okaeghes (youth leader) in communities in South Senatorial District received a boost today as members of the Association of Enigie (dukes) threw their weight behind the ban. The ban imposed hold on the activities of the Okaegheles was informed by the accusation that...
•Binance chief Tigran Gambaryan in court Members of the United States House of Representatives, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan have called for the release of Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently detained in Nigeria and facing charges of tax evasion as well as other financial crimes. The call by the lawmakers followed their v...
•Police recruits The Police Service Commission (PSC) has broken its silence on the ongoing row with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over recruitment. Both sides have been in the news since June 4, 2024, when the PSC released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles, reports Daily Trust. Six days [&hellip...
•Former Governor Yahaya Bello House of Representatives candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai, has revealed the whereabouts of the immediate past governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello. According to him, Yahaya Bello is currently hiding in the state government house, reports...
Anti-Graft agency – the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday continued with its alleged money laundering charge preferred against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Ltd at a Federal High Court, Abuja The criminal charge continued before Justice Emeka Nwite inspite of the withdrawal of a charge by the Federa...
The Nigerian Army yesterday took delivery of two new Bell UH1 helicopters to herald the commencement of its aviation unit and boost the operational capabilities of the army in its counter-insurgency operations. Speaking while inspecting the two helicopters at the Nigeria Police Air wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, th...
•Gunmen Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a pregnant woman, simply identified as Mrs. Ogunbunmi, in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Mrs. Ogunbunmi, who is due for delivery, was said to have left her home in Oke Lantoro, to the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, reports Vanguard. •Mrs. Ogunbunmi It was reliably gathered that her husband, Ogunbunmi Lat...
•Illegal crude oil refinery The Nigerian Navy has continued its onslaught on crude oil theft in the country with the destruction of illegal refining sites in Bayelsa and Delta States yesterday, Wednesday, June 19. In a release yesterday, the Navy said its Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO discovered and deactivated a newly established illeg...
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