The Delta State Police Command has apprehended three teenagers for orchestrating the staged kidnapping of one of their friends and extorting N700,000 from his parents. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, the boys, all aged 17, were apprehended after receiving the ransom. Edafe’s statement reads: “These three suspects, all…
Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations of sponsoring fake news against Femi, the son of Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The invitation comes in the wake of a news report published by an Abuja-based blogger, alleging that Femi…
Dr. Umar Abdulahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasized that the only path to ending the marginalization of the South-East is by aligning with the ruling party. Speaking at a rally in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Saturday, March 23, Ganduje asserted that joining the ruling party is crucial for the…
Former minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, revealed how social media posed a threat to his 40-year marriage during an event in Lagos commemorating the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate. He emphasized the challenge of dealing with fake news, misinformation, and disinformation during his tenure as minister. Lai recounted an incident in…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has successfully enacted the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) Service Commission Law, overriding the veto of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Lawmakers in the state passed a Bill to repeal the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Law No. 3 of 2006 and further amend the Principal Law…
The government of Niger Republic has officially reopened the Konni border for operations today, March 22. This development comes one week after the Nigerian Customs Service, in accordance with the directives of the Presidency, opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic. The Konni border was declared open precisely at noon on Friday.…
The Rivers State Police Command successfully thwarted an armed robbery attempt along Prisigbara/Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Road in Bori, the headquarters of Khana local government area of the State, resulting in the demise of three suspected robbers. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson of the command, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, March 22, 2024, in…
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the suspension of the 25% penalty previously imposed on improperly imported vehicles, in alignment with the directives of the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. This decision also includes the initiation of a 90-day window, effective from March 4, 2024, to July 5,…
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended three suspected criminals for stealing a motorcycle in the Gidan Ruwa area of the state. SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the spokesperson for the command, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 22, 2024. According to Wakil, the suspects made away with a motorcycle valued at N400,000 and…
President Bola Tinubu says the perpetrators of the killing of soldiers in Delta State will face certain justice, warning that his administration will not tolerate attacks on the military and security infrastructure. The President, who hosted the leadership of the Senate to a dinner to break the Ramadan fast at the State House on Thursday,…
