Beyond the Headlines
Emeka Nwogbo, a teacher at Arise and Shine Nursery and Primary School, Asaba who was arrested over allegations of beating a 19-month-old child, Obinna Udeze to death, has denied the allegation. During an interview with journalists on Tuesday, Nwogbo implied that there must be other underlying issues that killed Udeze as he claimed the […]
The Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi has warned Gov Hope Uzodinma-led administration in Imo State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it should bury the idea of rigging the Ngor-Okpala by-election. The lawmaker spoke shortly after his inauguration as chairman of the Imo PDP campaign […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday cancelled a meeting with the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The focus of the meeting that was called off was believed to be on the forthcoming convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), especially issues around the modalities and the setting up of sub-committees to […]
POLICE investigations have revealed how members of a syndicate led by international scammer, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi paid N235, 120, 000 to a younger brother of a former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari The probe also indicates that Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, equally funnelled N44m to his brother’s bank […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) says it has over 1 billion litres of safe Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in its stock for nationwide distribution. It also said 2.3 billion litres of PMS would arrive in Nigeria between now and the end of the month to restore sufficiency. NNPC […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Social Development Secretariat (SDS) has arrested a 48-year-old beggar, Hadiza Ibrahim with N500,000 and 100 dollars. Malam Sani Amar, Director, Social Welfare Services of the secretariat, confirmed the arrest yesterday, in Abuja. Amar said Ibrahim, an indigene of Kaduna State, had been apprehended by the secretariat’s taskforce many […]
The senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to amend the 35-year-old Bank Employees Declaration of Assets (BEDA) Act 1986. Ezrel Tabiowo, special assistant (Press) to the senate president, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday. “The bill for an Act to amend the Bank Employees (Declaration of Assets) Act CAP B1 Laws […]
Following the rejection and the return of the investigation report of the Special Investigation Panel which investigated suspended Commander of IRT, DCP Abba Kyari in the $1.1million Hushpuppi internet fraud scam and subsequent directive by the Police Service Commission to the Force headquarters to conduct a fresh investigation, it has emerged that the DIG […]
Following the reports of activities of the Ebubeagu security outfit in some communities in Imo State, youths under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders have called for their arrest describing their actions as wicked and barbaric. The youth group while condemning the overzealousness of the security apparatus, expressed displeasure on […]
Binta Nyako, a federal high court judge, has warned the Department of the State Services (DSS) against blocking the court premises and nearby roads ahead of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Kanu — who was rearraigned on a 15-count charge of treasonable felony– is due back in […]
