Usman Kyari, younger brother of embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, on Saturday deleted pictures of himself posing with several luxury vehicles or in apartments on his Instagram handle. Usman’s social media posts began attracting attention on Friday following his elder brother’s indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for alleged involvement […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is presently quizzing a former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over alleged misappropriation of public funds and money laundering. Saraki, who arrived at the EFCC office around 2pm today, is still being interrogated presently. Our correspondent could not confirm if he would be detained overnight. A senior official […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has asked its members to commence a nationwide strike on Monday. Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, president of the association, said the directive was issued after the NARD national executive council (NEC) meeting on Saturday. The doctors had embarked on a strike on April 1 to protest the failure of the […]
Tunde Rahman, Special Adviser on Media to National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied his principal is dead or hospitalised. Rahman made this known on Saturday in a statement following rumours the former Lagos Governor has passed on. The statement reads: “His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is fine. He is […]
There was palpable fear in Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area Imo State as group of bandits allegedly bombed the Umuaka divisional police station, police quarters as well allegedly beheaded 2 of the officers in an early morning attack on Saturday. However, police ‘Operation Restore Peace who got hint of the activities of the bandits attack […]
The United States attorney’s office at the central district of California says Ramon Abbas, the self-confessed international fraudster better known as Hushpuppi, will be sentenced in October. According to The Punch, Thom Mrozek, the court’s director of media relations, also confirmed that a directive was issued to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for […]
The Police Service Commission has said it will determine the fate of the Commander of the IGP Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police, indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet fraud. The commission also noted that Kyari might face dismissal or demotion, […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State Ambrose Nwaogwuwu’s mother Mrs. Anna Nwaogwugwu from Umukabia Umuhu Okwuato in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, has been butchered by suspected political assassins, the nation reports. Ambrose, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, disclosed the ugly story to newsmen on Friday, saying it […]
Aminu Masari, Katsina governor, says he has no joy governing a state plagued by insecurity. Masari said this during an interview with DW Hausa on Friday. He said the security situation in Katsina state has been giving him sleepless nights. “In this difficult time and uncertainty, all the issue of governance has been dominated by […]
Flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 6th governorship election in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has dispelled rumours that he was quitting the party to actualise his ambition elsewhere. He spoke at a town hall meeting with PDP stakeholders in Awka, the state capital, where he also unveiled his running mate, Mrs […]
