Chief Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that the biggest challenge the party currently faces is Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state is a PDP chieftain but serves in the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration….
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has heard how former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele instructed his former dispatch rider not to formally acknowledge over $3millon received on his behalf. Monday Osasuwa, who was first prosecution witness (PW1), disclosed this on Monday under examination by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), counsel to Emefiele before…
A five-man gang of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims of the incident, which happened at Sakpefu area of the local government, were identified as Hajiya Fatima,…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has returned the petition of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) against Fuji singer Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam 1, to the Police Command at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for probe. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday, confirmed the receipt of…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has refused to open his defence in the terrorism charge filed against him. At the resumed proceedings on Monday, Kanu who has opted to defend himself after sacking his team of lawyers, said he has gone through his case file and there is no charge…
The Police Command in Ebonyi has detained a middle-aged man, Chukwuma Onwe, for allegedly selling his 5-day-old son for N1.5 million. Onwe, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu Community in Izzi Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended when his would-be wife, Philomena Iroko, alerted her neighbour, who informed the police of the husbandâs action. The…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, delivered Nigeriaâs national statement, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the speech, Tinubu demanded that the UN include Nigeria as a permanent member. Nigeriaâs president also urged countries hosting strategic minerals to fairly benefit from them through…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange. According to an official bulletin issued by the Commission, Bitar, 41, is wanted for a suspected fraudulent scheme carried out via CBEX, which has…
European- American University, Commonwealth of Dominican Republic of Panama, has conferred an honorary doctorate degree on renowned Hausa political singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara. Rarara was conferred with the Doctor of Science Humanitarian Service, Music and Entertainment at the universityâs 23rd convocation ceremony held at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja on Saturday. Professor Idris Aliyu of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has announced the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff. Lagbaja died at the age of 56. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he passed away on Tuesday night in…