The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a suspected internet fraudster, Samuel Akunomah, before Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was arraigned on August 6, 2021, on 45-counts bordering on internet fraud, impersonation, and obtaining money under false…
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has fired back at those calling for his resignation. Secondus who was reacting to calls by a caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party at the House of Representatives asking him to “honourably” resign from his position over poor leadership of the party, asked the caucus…
A High Court in Owerri, Imo state capital has ordered the final and absolute forfeiture of Royal Palm Springs Hotel and other properties linked to Senator Rochas Okorocha and other members of his family. Justice Fred Njemanze in his ruling on the case involving properties in pages 226 to 272 of the Imo state Government white…
The Kaduna State Government has said that all primary and secondary schools in the state are to remain closed until the security situation in the state improves significantly. Kaduna has been worst hit with attacks from bandits with repeated abduction of students from both public and private schools. Earlier today, reports were rife that…
Lizben Agha, a leader of the Jewish community in Ogidi, Anambra state, has been freed one month after she was arrested with 3 Israeli visitors. Lizben Agha was jailed alongside Israelis Rudy Rochman, David Benaym, and Noam Leibman The Israelis were freed after 20 days in detention while Lizben remained in jail. Lizben…
Gunmen have set ablaze three buses belonging to a transportation company in Enyiogwugwu, Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo state. Though it couldn’t be confirmed if there was any casualty, it was however gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday August 9. Recall that secessionist group, IPOB had said it would enforce a…
Six girls and a man who were allegedly being trafficked to Cote d’ Ivoire and Libya have been rescued by policemen attached to Edo police command. The victims identified as Innocent Godfrey (male) 20, Success Okogbowa 17, Gift Osabuohien 18, Endurance Edigho 18, Gift Edigho, 17, Oghayero 19 and Happiness Oliver 16 are said to be from Delta, Edo…
Spokesman of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu has said he will be vindicated when judgement is passed on a lawsuit challenging his qualification to contest for an elective post. His main opponent in the party primary, Okechukwu Ezeala had accused him of certificate forgery and impersonation, arguing he did not do a legal name change…
Officials of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai, arrested a Nigerian national who was allegedly part of an international drug smuggling syndicate and seized commercial quantity cocaine from his alleged possession on Thursday night, August 5. The accused, Stephen Samuel alias Tony, attacked the NCB team, injuring two personnel who had to be admitted to…
Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that the Sports Ministry has brought shame to the country at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Dalung said Sunday Dare who replaced him as the sports minister in 2019, lacks the “patriotic political will to consolidate on the gains on the ground” hence…
