Beyond the Headlines
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that there would be no cover-up for anyone that may be involved in the ongoing investigations into alleged drug dealing of the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, the erstwhile Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) of the Nigerian Police Force. […]
Yahaya Bello, Kogi state governor, says the north-central deserves to be considered for the presidency more than the south-east. The governor said both zones are “disadvantaged in terms of the position of the presidency”. Bello spoke on Tuesday at the presidential villa in Abuja while reacting to Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s comment that zoning the presidency […]
Professor Osita Chiaghanam, Interim Chairman, Progressive Academic Staff Union of Universities, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, says the institution’s priority is academic excellence. Chiaghanam said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka, that the university would not be part of any programme that do not have the […]
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed two travellers along Wukari Tsokundi expressway in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident occurred this Tuesday at about 12:00 pm. Chairman of the council, Daniel Grace, confirmed the incident to Channels Television via a telephone interview shortly after the incident. According to him, the […]
Mr Bako Nathan, Head, Special Operations, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says the commission has blocked unspent funds of government agencies totalling N189 billion in 2019 and 2020, collectively. Nathan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating alleged corruption and abuse of […]
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has released the list of 292 orphanages that benefited from his donation of N250 million. As part of his birthday celebration in November 2021, Davido had sent out a video message to his friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry to send money to him. In […]
A renown Igbo Newsmaker, a celebrated Scholar, astute Politician and a Social Scientist, Professor Udenta Udenta has described any Aspirant from Southwest and certain parts of Nothern Nigeria jostling to contest for the office of the President of the country come 2023 as a Politician without conscience. Prof. Udenta who made this known during […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has earmarked N2.55trillion for fuel subsidy in the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill transmitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. The Federal Government had informed the subsidy regime will end in June 2022. Fuel queues appeared since last week across the nation over rising import costs of the product. But […]
There were strong indications last night that suspended police chief Abba Kyari, taken into National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) custody yesterday, will be extradited to the United States after his probe for an illicit drug deal. Sources said the Federal Government had concluded plans with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) to […]
Three Policemen have been reportedly killed in Ebonyi State by gunmen. A reliable source confirmed that three cops were gunned down Monday night in front of a police station along the Enugu-Abakaliki highway. The policemen, who were said to have mounted a roadblock in front of the station, were killed when the gunmen opened […]
