The House of Representatives has moved to limit the authority of the president in removing the head of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency. Lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill for second reading aimed at changing how the EFCC chairman can be removed from office. The proposal, which seeks to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment)…
The Nigerian Troops has killed Alhaji Shaudo Alku, a notorious bandit leader and an ally of wanted terrorist, Bello Turji. According to a press statement by Nigerian Army on its X page, the bandit leader, Aiku was eliminated alongside many terrorists in Sokoto by the Air Component of Operation Fasan Yama. The press release reads:…
Police operatives attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested a personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) with assorted firearms and ammunition. The suspect, whose identity is yet to be revealed, was apprehended around the Zuma area of the state Monday afternoon. It was gathered that the officer who has not been…
Ebonyi State police command has arrested a man, Ezeoke Chidera for killing his 60-year-old neighbour, Mrs. Rose Awoke. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday. He said the incident occurred at Egugho village, Ezzagu community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of the state,…
Bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff died last Friday, with the news confirmed on Wednesday. She was 37. According to an obituary published on Boston, the death of the Concord, Mass., native was “unexpected but peaceful.” “Hayley was like a beam of light in this world. She had boundless energy and was very determined to achieve whatever…
Best graduating female students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University would be receiving N50 million as an endowment fund from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. Tinubu made the declaration on Friday, December 6, at the 15th convocation ceremony of the university in Ekiti State. Represented by the First Lady of the State, Olayemi Oyebanji, Nigeria’s number…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a fresh reduction in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across Nigeria, with the new rates now ranging from N875 and N905 per litre, depending on the region. According to a breakdown of the updated pricing template, residents in Lagos will now pay…
Nigerian Police Force has arranged Alex Ikwechegh, the federal representative for Aba North and South in Abia State, before the Kuje Magistrate Court at noon today over an alleged assault on a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. The incident, which occurred on October 27, has sparked widespread criticism, fueled by a viral video showing Ikwechegh in…
A Mortgage banker, identified as Sulaiman Olayiwola Gbajabiamila has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for diverting the sum of N31 million paid to him for acquisition of a flat in Iponri area of Lagos State. Gbajabiamila was arraigned on September 19, 2023, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Force Intelligence Department (FID) of the Nigerian police has reportedly detained Abraham Daniel, a former pastor with Dunamis International Gospel Centre, and Alexander Eneche, following their appearance at the department in response to a police invitation. The duo are accused of cyberbullying and criminal defamation against Pastor Paul Enenche, the founder and Senior Pastor…