By John Obi The Imo police command has arrested two suspected child traffickers in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old boy in the state. In a statement on Thursday Police Spokesperson,Henry Okoye, said the victim identified as Jaffa Umar, was allegedly abducted while he was hawking vegetables in Abuja. […]
Pope Francis’s Body Lying In State As Over 20,000 Mourners Pay Last Respect.
By Barth Ikiebe Over 20,000 mourners formed long, winding queues that stretched for hours at the Vatican as people flocked to pay their heartfelt respects to the late Pope Francis. St. Peter’s Basilica opened its majestic doors to the public, allowing them to bid their final farewells to Francis, who […]
FCT Police Arrest Suspects Over Attack on Boys Brigade Camp in Zhayidna Village, Orozo.
By Barth Ikiebe The FCT Police Command has arrested three suspects in its ongoing investigation into the tragic attack on the Boys Brigade camping site in Zhayidna Village Orozo, which resulted in the unfortunate death of one of the campers, Johnson John. The Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said that […]
Alleged $1 Billion Fraud: Court grants EFCC’s request to arrest, detain six CBEX promoters.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission the go-ahead to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) over alleged investment fraud to the tune of over one billion dollars. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the EFCC’s […]
·EFCC Arraigns Lexicon Multiconcept Media CEO for N459m Fraud.
By editor The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Lexicon Multiconcept Media Limited, Osabohem Alex Ologbosele, his company and one of his staff, Augustine Osas Iyoha before Justice E. Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on six- […]
Top Three States In Nigeria With High HIV Prevalence.
By Ken Chiwendu The National Agency For the Control of Aids ( NACA) in the 2024 spatial distribution of HIV prevalence by states showed that Rivers State has the highest number of people living with HIV, with 208,767 recorded cases, followed closely by Benue State with 202,346 cases, and Akwa […]
JUST IN: Delta Goes APC as Gov Oborevwori Defects.
By editor After months in denial of moves to join the All Progressives Congress APC,Gov Felix Oborevwori ( PDP)has announced his defection to the APC. Announcing the defection at a Press conference in Asaba, the Delta State capital, attended by Senator Ifeayi Okowa, former Governor of Delta State and running […]
House of Reps Donates N18m to Victims of Enugu Tanker explosion.
By John Obi The House of Representatives has, presented a cheque of N18 million to the Enugu State Government as support for victims of the January 25 petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway The incident claimed several lives. Speaker of the House,Abbas Tajudeen described the incident […]
Kano:Man Gets Death Sentence for killing Stepmother, Sister.
By Ken Chiwendu Justice Amina Adamu – Aliyu of the High Court in Kano on Tuesday sentenced 22-year-old Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki to death by hanging for culpable homicide. The court found Sagiru guilty of stabbing his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir and using a scarf to strangle his sister, Munawara, to death. Adamu-Aliyu, […]
135 Cardinals To Elect New Pope As Process Begins in Vatican City.
By Barth Ikiebe with Agency Reports 135 Cardinals are eligible to elect the next Pope, out of which 18 are Africans. Though there are 252 cardinals, only 135 cardinals have voting status and are eligible to vote for the next Pope when the conclave begins. Europe has the highest number, […]