Crime Facts

BREAKING: Gunmen kill community leader in Anambra

  Suspected gunmen have attacked and killed the President-General of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to DailySun,, the community leader was identified as Silas Onyima. Although, the details of the incident are still sketchy, but it was gathered that the hoodlums, numbering about 15, invaded the deceased’s home […]

Lassa Fever Hits Army Hospital

  The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has confirmed the outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) that claimed the lives of three staff members of 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. Briefing journalists on Friday in Abuja, Idris said that the NCDC was […]

CBN pegs rate for import duty payment

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has pegged the duty rates to be paid by importers to the Nigerian Customs Services during goods clearance. This was as the bank instructed the Customs to utilise the FX closing rate on the date of the ‘Form M’ submission by importers for the clearance of goods and import […]

CBN may increase BDC’s share capital to N2bn

  The Central Bank of Nigeria is considering plans to increase the share capital of Bureau De Change operators to N2bn and N500m for Tier 1 and Tier 2 licenses. The currency operators were previously charged N35m for a general license. This was contained in the draft paper of a “Revised Regulatory And Supervisory Guidelines […]

German lawmakers legalise cannabis possession

  The German parliament voted Friday in favour of legalising the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April, despite fierce objections from the opposition and campaign groups. Under the new law, it will be possible to obtain up to 25 grams of the drug per day for personal use through regulated cannabis cultivation […]

BREAKING: Ex NBA president, Akpata emerges Edo LP Gov candidate

  Former National Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has been declared winner of Edo Labour Party (LP) Governorship primary election. Akpata scored 316 votes to win the exercise held in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Friday. The Deputy governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, who is the returning officer […]