The kidnap of a 75-year- old woman, Hajiya Fatima Mohammed, by unidentified persons has been confirmed by the police. The Sokoto State Command Spokesman, Mr Sabo Kurawa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto that the incident occurred at about 8: p.m. on Wednesday in Kebbe, headquarters of Kebbe Local Government Area of […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Solomon E. Arase, said the multiple bomb blasts that occurred in Kuje and Nyanya, two suburbs of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Friday night were carried out by two suicide bombers, a male and female. The top police man, did not account for the third blast at the Kuje Main Market. But he […]
Continue ReadingAfro Classic Queen, Tope Odu has released the video to the most compelling, passionate, and doting song by a Nigerian so far this year. The song titled Stay In Love which also featured AYOOLA, the winner of the 5th MTN PFA has enjoyed great acceptance and reception from music pundits and fans worldwide. The song […]
Continue ReadingMrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who was on Friday arrested in London, has been released on bail. A magistrate court in London granted her bail after several hours of holding her in detention. Just as Diezani was arrested in London by the newly formed International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the UK’s National Crimes Agency, EFCC operatives have […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Navy in Yenagoa has forayed into six illegal refineries, operated by suspected oil thieves at Bilabiri Community in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some two million liters of illegally refined diesel along with over one million substances suspected to be crude were seized during […]
Continue ReadingJust as Diezani was arrested in London by the newly formed International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the UK’s National Crimes Agency, EFCC operatives have stormed her home in Abuja. Diezani Alison-Madueke’ Abuja home was Friday, invaded by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is considered to be part of a multinational […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has today been arrested in London. She was arrested Friday morning alongside four other people by the UK National Crime Agency.The agency’s website posted the information with a terse statement: “The National Crime Agency’s recently formed International Corruption Unit has arrested five people across London as part of an […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 11(Eleven) people have been killed in a crash of a US military transport aircraft at an airport in eastern Afghanistan. The crashed aircraft had a crew of six US military service members among the dead, along with another five passengers, civilians who were contracted employees of the US-led international force. This is […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army has announced that 80 Boko Haram fighters surrendered to troops of the Army 7 Division in Bama Local Government of Borno. The surrenderers comprised commanders, foot soldiers and the terrorists’ food suppliers. In the statement: “The terrorists among whom were commanders, suppliers and foot soldiers confirmed to have taken part in several terrorists […]
Continue ReadingA statement released by the Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 10 persons, and 4 suicide bombers, in a bomb explosion at Sajeri area of Maiduguri in Borno. Col. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident today. He said 39 other persons were injured in the explosion which occurred near the Ajilari railway on Thursday evening. […]
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