July 17, 2024
Breaking: Senate Removes Ali Ndume as Chief Whip
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip and replaced him with Senator Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The request was put to voice […]
BREAKING: Court reinstates Shaibu as Edo deputy governor
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, voided the impeachment of Phillip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice Omotosho, while delivering judgment in the suit, ordered that Shaibu be reinstated to office because the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in impeaching […]
Navy arrests eight stowaways, rescues eight trafficked victims
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft have arrested eight suspected stowaways during their attempt to board two-speed boats. Unknown to the suspects, the patrol team of NNS Beecroft had sighted them during a patrol conducted on July 13, 2024. With the latest arrest, NNS Beecroft which is in Lagos has so far apprehended 33 […]
US promises timely delivery of attack helicopters to Nigeria
The Nigerian Air Force said, on Tuesday, that it has the assurance of the American government for the timely delivery of the attack helicopters ordered by Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, said the assurance was given when the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal […]
Kano gov reinstates Gaya Emir, names two others for Karaye, Rano
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs of Rano, Gaya, and Karaye with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, the new emirates are to serve as second with Kano […]
One killed, journalist shot in Kenya fresh protest
At least one person was killed in fresh anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, Reuters reported, as police clashed with demonstrators demanding that President William Ruto step down. Youth-led protests that broke out a month ago against proposed tax hikes have continued even after Ruto withdrew the legislation and fired almost all of his cabinet. […]
Crypto billionaire, technopreneur arrested for alleged fraud, terrorism funding
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged a tech entrepreneur, Kingsley Inegbedion, for his alleged involvement in romance scams and business email compromise schemes that witnessed him and an accomplice, Efemena Igbe, who is still at large, posing as legitimate business owners to defraud American citizens between April 2020 and May 2023. According […]
Police foil attempt to raze Delta INEC office
Operatives of Delta State Police Command, on Tuesday, thwarted efforts by some unidentified youths to destroy an area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Warri. It was gathered that the young men, armed with weapons and containers filled with substance suspected to be fuel, chanted war songs and made moves to force their […]
Man sentenced to death, accomplice 14 years for killing twins
A High Court sitting at Asaba, the Delta State capital, has sentenced one Onuwa Ijie to death while his accomplice, Nwanozie Uzor, bagged 14 years imprisonment for murder and conspiracy to murder twin boys, Chidalu and Chigozie Agwunobi. The court presided over by Justice Onome Marshal Umukoro sentenced the two over the murder of the […]