FBI, Columbian Police Arrest Nigerian β€˜Linked To Large-scale drug Trafficking’

Colombian authorities, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have arrested a suspected Nigerian transnational drug trafficker at the El Dorado International Airport in BogotΓ‘, Colombia’s capital. The suspect was identified as Joseph Okparaejesi, alias Alen, in a report on Thursday. Citing intelligence sources, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake…

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BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Former Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel Over β€˜N700bn Fraud’

Udom Emmanuel, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N700 billion fraud. Emmanuel, who served as governor between 2015 and 2023, reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday following an invitation from the anti-graft…

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Defence Minister Matawalle Issues Warning To Amaechi Over Call To Seize Power

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has issued a warning to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his recent remarks concerning the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Amaechi had declared that Nigerian politicians must β€œsteal, maim, and kill” to remain in power. Amaechi made the remark at the National…

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Nigeria Air Set For Possible Revival As Tinubu’s Govt Reopen Talks With Ethiopian Airlines

The Nigerian government may resume discussions with Ethiopian Airlines to revive the stalled national carrier project, Nigeria Air, but under a new name, according to sources. This development follows diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and Ethiopia over the collapse of the Nigeria Air project in 2024. The venture, which was meant to have Ethiopian Airlines hold…

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Cow Goes Wild, Kills Two In Ondo

Two young men lost their lives in a tragic incident on Thursday when a stray cow ran out of the bush and struck them along the Ile-Oluji-Ondo Itanla road. According to Starnews NG, the unfortunate incident, which occurred around 11 a.m., involved the victims, who were travelling on a motorcycle, popularly known as a β€œLady’s…

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