ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, has raised concerns about the illicit use of aircraft in Nigeria for activities such as drug trafficking and money laundering. Speaking on Thursday, June 27, 2024, during the inauguration of a Ministerial Taskforce Committee, Keyamo highlighted the detrimental impact of …
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ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – In a sobering revelation, Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has expressed deep concern over the pervasive corruption in Nigeria. During a meeting with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Olukoyede lamented that the sheer scale of embezzlement detailed in …
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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The long arm of the law has finally caught up with Sulaimon Adelakun, an alleged notorious land grabber in Ogun State, who has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command. Adelakun who was arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command was said …
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ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Police Force has launched a new, more robust, and secure domain for reporting cybercrime-related offenses as part of the continued commitment to combating cybercrime and enhancing the safety and security of Nigeria’s digital space. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …
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ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to pursue not only the masterminds and perpetrators of the attack and killing of five soldiers at a checkpoint in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, but also those advocating for sit-at-home actions. This statement came in …
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UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers in its ongoing effort to make the state safe from criminal activities. The suspects were apprehended while wearing military uniforms. According to a release signed and made available by ASP Timfon John, Police Public …
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IKORODU, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA – For over eight months, Nigerians have eagerly awaited news regarding the cause of death of the promising hip-hop artiste Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba also known as Mohbad. In a surprising turn of events on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Professor Shokunle Shoyemi informed the Lagos Coroner’s Court …
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ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has issued a summons commanding the appearance of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Arise TV Media Group, and Fisayo Soyombo within 30 days as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Chief Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, a Customs …
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ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA – Justice S. Odili, presiding at the Anambra State High Court in Onitsha, has handed down a landmark verdict, sentencing Mr. Nwachukwu Placidus, a former Bank Manager at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Onitsha, Anambra State, to 121 years in prison. Placidus was found guilty …
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SAPELE, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA – A tragic incident in Sapele, Delta State has left one Roseline dead after reportedly being pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female acquaintances, as described by one Israel Joe. According to Joe, Roseline, a caterer, met her demise …
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