A group, Transparency and Good Governance has petitioned the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to order a thorough investigation into the alleged fraud being perpetrated by the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof Idowu Olayinka and some of his officials on one hand and the Oyo[…]
Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Enforcement Unit (task force) on Sunday said it has arrested one DSP Popoola Kayode, leader of the agency operating around Lekki-Ajah Expressway for collecting N100,000 bribe from a female traffic offender in the state. Spokesperson for the agency, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a[…]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the killing of the Nasarawa State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Philip Shekwo. In a statement signed by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, the president also said the nation’s security system must do more to end the incidents of violence in the country.[…]
By Bukar Bolori The Nigerian military has intercepted ransom payment to suspected members of Boko Haram. A statement on Thursday by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko said on 17 November 2020, troops of 251 Task Force Battalion deployed in Strong Response Area Molai acting on[…]
A retired army general, Maj Gen. Garba Wahab, has said the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has lost total control of the police force. Speaking on a current affairs program, Sunrise, monitored in Lagos on Friday, Gen Wahab, who spoke on the insecurity across Nigeria said, Adamu was no[…]
Two people were feared dead on Thursday as gunmen attacked a bullion van in the Ajah area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the incident, which happened around 3.30 pm, lasted several minutes. Eyewitnesses captured the incident on camera. Videos of the attack seen by our correspondent showed that[…]
By Bukar Bolori The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released a list of 86 people wanted in connection with act of terrorist. They were alleged to be members of the notorious Boko Haram sect. The latest released was the fourth in such releases as the military authorities have in the past[…]
By Bukar Bolori The money laundering trial of a former Minister of State for Power, Muhammad Wakil, has been adjourned by the Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital till November 4, 2021 Wakil, is standing trial with four others in a case arraigned by the Economic[…]
A former minister’s son is now in Police custody following his arrest for an alleged robbery attempt at an Abuja Bureau De Change. The suspect allegedly attacked the BDC last week. He is in detention pending the conclusion of investigation. The suspect’s father is a former Minister from Benue State.[…]
By Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Government has said it will be prosecuting all suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem unleashed on the state between Tuesday and Wednesday last week in the aftermath of the Lekki toll gate shooting by soldiers. The State Ministry of Justice said on Saturday[…]
