Defendant swindled cooperative member of N500, 000– IPO tells court
An Investigating Police Officer, Insp Juwairat Suleiman, told a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa that Oneh Monday swindled a cooperative member, Ruth Umezurike of N500, […]
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UN disarmament chief urges member states to enforce arms embargoes
UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, has urged Member States to redouble efforts and enforce arms embargoes, saying the level of violations “remain […]
NSCDC confirm alleged killing of herdsman in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command has confirmed the alleged killing of a herdsman by yet to be identified gunmen in […]
NMA expresses sadness over gruesome murder of Dr. Chike Akunyili
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed sadness over the of Dr. Chike Akunyili the widower of late Dora Akunyili. The NMA […]
Gombe Govt stops salaries of 731 workers for absenteeism
Gombe State Government has suspended the payment of salaries of 731 workers for being absent from work in the month of September. Some 170 others […]
NUJ kicks against owing journalists several months salaries, seeks improved welfare
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Tuesday described as criminal and callous, a situation whereby certain media houses continually owe their workers across the […]
EFCC Arrests 28 for Alleged Internet Fraud
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today Friday, September 24, 2021, arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters. Seventeen (17) of […]
Bethel School Abduction: 3 key suspects in police net – FHQ
By Chimezie Godfrey Police Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad have arrested three of the key suspects involved in the abduction of students of Bethel […]
Reps urge Fashola to begin repairs of failed portion of Onitsha-Owerri expressway, others
The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, to start emergency repairs of the failed portion on […]
COVID-19: Edo investigates alleged racketeering of vaccination cards
Mr Yusuf Haruna, Head, COVID-19 Enforcement Team in Edo, said the government had commenced investigations into alleged racketeering of vaccination cards in the state. The […]
CP orders investigation into alleged extortion of complainant
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Babaji Sunday, has ordered investigation into alleged extortion of a complainant, Miss Odigie Natasha […]
Gunmen abduct would-be couple in Ekiti State
Gunmen struck at Ekiti East Local Government Area on Sunday and abducted a would-be couple planning to get married next week, the police said on […]
Police arrests 5 persons in Katsina suspected of supplying bandits with petrol
The Katsina state Police command says it has arrested five persons suspected to be supplying bandits with petroleum products, in addition to a suspected kidnapper […]
NSCDC nabs butcher, one other with contaminated cow meat in Kwara
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a meat seller, Bashiru Bala-Zuru, and one Nawali Bala while attempting […]
Kogi vigilante group neutralises 11 bandits terrorising communities, rescues victims –
A vigilante group in Kogi State have neutralised 11 bandits terrorising various communities in Koton Karfe Local Government Area of the state. The operatives also […]
AIB submits interim report on NAF King Air-350 crash
The joint accident bureau of investigation set up by the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, following crash involving Nigerian Air Force […]
Cobbler remanded over alleged kidnap attempt
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a 30-year-old cobbler, Nurudeen Garba, in a correctional center for attempted kidnapping. Garba, a […]
Police arrest 4 robbery/cult suspects, reject N500,000 bribe in Lagos
The Police in Lagos State, said they have arrested four suspected armed robbers and cultists, rejecting a N500,000 bribe offered by the suspects to secure […]
Police arraign motorcyclist, 20, over alleged theft
A motorcyclist, Nasiru Muazu, 20, on Wednesday appeared before a Gwagwalada Magistrates’ Court in the Federal Capital Territory, over alleged theft of household items worth […]
EFCC Arrests 31 Alleged Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, September 12, 2021 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects […]
Attack leaves 12 dead, 2 injured in Kaduna — Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government, on Monday, said that 12 people were killed and two others injured in an attack in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area […]
NDIC Boss lauds ICPC for reducing Corruption in Public Sector
…New ACTU inaugurated in the Corporation The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has commended the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units […]
[SPECIAL REPORT] The state of eHealth in Nigeria: Growth and Challenges
By Tom Chiahemen · Challenges stunt growth of e-Health practice in Nigeria despite immense benefits “When we first introduced electronic medical records (EMR) in the hospital, […]
Customs to investigate murder of officer in Ogun
Deputy Comptroller, Hussein Ejibunu, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, has directed investigations into the murder of one of its operatives, a Customs Assistant 1, […]
Desist from Foreign Exchange malpractices, CBN warns commercial banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to always observe due diligence and desist from all forms of malpractices in […]