#FreeSowore Protest: DSS batter journalist, others
Richard Oludare, a journalist with The Guardian newspaper was Tuesday brutally attacked and beaten to stupor by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Oludare who had come to…
Gov. Bello’s thugs behind the burning of SDP secretariat, SDP alleges
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Secretariat in Lokoja has been burnt down by suspected thugs in the early hours of Monday. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Busari who…
Nigeria won’t be dumping ground for any country – FG
The Federal Government Strategic Communication Team on border closure has alleged that a well-orchestrated international conspiracy against Nigeria was major the reason the country has become a dumping ground for…
Sins of the Terminator, Bosco Ntaganda, as he bags 30 years
The warlord responsible for mass murder, rape and abduction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been sent to prison for 30 years – the longest sentence the International…
Imo: Policemen beat suspect to death over land matter
Nothing would have suggested to Mr. Bede Nkworji that Saturday, 2nd of November would be his last until some policemen allegedly conscripted to intimidate him came calling in the small…
Sexual Harassment: Akwa Ibom State University sacks eight lecturers
Eight lecturers of the Akwa Ibom State University have lost their jobs owing to their alleged indulgence in sexual harassment and related offences. The lecturers were also indicted for extortion…
A serving senator handling over 300 NDDC projects – Probe
The interim Management of Niger Delta Developmemt Commission (NDDC) revealed that a Serving Senator is single-handedly handling about 300 contracts for the Commission .
ICPC declares Okoi Obono-Obla wanted
A former Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…
Nigerian authorities plot Fisayo Soyombo’s arrest for uncovering systemic corruption in Police, prison, judiciary – The Guardian
A journalist whose undercover stories exposed the depth of corruption in Nigerian police cells and prison may be arrested by the Nigerian authorities.
Plot to smuggle Maina out of custody: 7 EFCC Operatives arrested
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested seven of its Operatives over an alleged plot to ferry the detained former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, from custody.
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Court remands British nationals in prison over $9.6bn P&ID scam
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday remanded two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn in prison custody pending the determination of their bail application in a charge of complicity in the controversial $9.6 billion arbitral award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) by a United Kingdom commercial court.
Insecurity: Extend border closure to foreign herdsmen, Ortom tells FG
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to extend its border closure to foreign herdsmen who allegedly have the runs of the country’s borders and access Nigerian territories with arms to attack Nigerian communities including Benue.
Onitsha Fire: Traders lament their loss, allege neglect, poor safety culture
Traders in Onitsha have blamed the level of casualties in the tanker fire incident on neglect by both the state and federal governments insisting that there were no safety and…
Death by hanging for lover who killed MTN female official
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin yesterday sentenced a man, Mr. David Ogundele to death by hanging for killing an MTN worker, Abiola Tosin Ashinwo.
Safety: Obiano sacks fire service chief, Agbili
he Anambra state government may have sacked the state fire officer, Mr Martin Agbili.
Announcing his removal and other sweeping changes and restructuring within the Fire department, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Chief C-Don Adinuba said that Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi has been appointed as the new boss of the agency.