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Dec

2023

Kaduna Bombing: Senators Donate December Salaries To Victims

Senators Donate December Salaries To Kaduna Bombing Victims The 109 senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have donated their one-month salaries, amounting to N109m to the victims of drone mishap in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of the Kaduna State. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, announced this at the Kaduna Government House when he led a high-powered delegation of the Senate to the state. The Senators were received by the state governor, Senator Uba Sani. Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, said the money would…

Dec

2023

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NDLEA Storms Wedding Party, Arrests Groom, 25 Others Over Drugs

Crime, News Flash

NDLEA Storms Wedding Party, Arrests Groom, 25 Others Over Drugs The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives in Katsina state have disrupted a pre-wedding party, which involved a drug abuse competition, in a community popularly known as Shola Quarters and arrested 25 youths who were participating. The director, media and advocacy, NDLEA headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, December 10, said the operatives acted on intelligence. Babafemi said the operatives swooped on the suspects “while they were busy taking turns abusing all sorts of illicit substances including a mixture of…

Dec

2023

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26 – Year – Old Traditional Healer Raped By Her Male Patient During Ritual

Crime, Gossips, News Flash

26-Year-Old Traditional Healer Raped By Her Male Client During Ritual A twenty-six-year-old traditional healer was allegedly raped by her male client at the client’s home when she went to perform a ritual in South Africa. The twenty-six-year-old traditional healer says the ordeal has left her in shock and in fear. The woman says she was at her client’s home to perform a ritual, when the man raped her. She stated that the painful experience affected her and left her doubting her calling. She says it is going to be a long journey before she can start trusting male clients again.…

Dec

2023

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Tompolo Firm, Navy Clash Over Arrested Vessel

Crime, News Flash, Security

Navy, Tompolo Firm Clash Over Arrested Vessel An altercation on Thursday ensued between operatives of the Nigeria Navy and a combined team of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Navy, and Tanita Security Service Limited, owned by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. According to a military source, the combined team of security operatives was on a routine patrol of the coastal waters in Ondo State when they intercepted a vessel suspected to be stealing crude from a wellhead on the coastal water. It was also disclosed that the combined team approached the vessel but discovered that there were…

Dec

2023

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Exclusive: Five(5) Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash

EXCLUSIVE: Five Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes Identification of original Naira notes from fake pieces in the economy does not require a formal education, there are differences to look for. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, today alerted banks and Nigerians to beware of counterfeit bank notes, especially higher denominations now spent in food markets and other commercial hubs in the country. According to Apex Bank, it is an offense punishable by imprisonment for any person to falsify, make, or counterfeit any bank note or coin issued by the CBN. Recall that in December 2022, after the Central Bank…

Dec

2023

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NANS Angry As EFCC Chairman Labelled 7 Out Of 10 Nigerian Students ‘Fraudsters’

Crime, Education, News Flash

NANS Fumes As EFCC Chairman Labelled 7 Out Of 10 Nigerian Students ‘Fraudsters’ The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has described as very unfortunate a recent statement credited to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Olu Olukoyede, where he alleged that most students in tertiary institutions in the country are into fraud and are therefore criminal elements. According to the Senate President of NANS, Comrade Akinteye Afeez, the assertion by the EFCC boss was not only general, but unsubstantiated. “The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) vehemently condemns the recent statement made by the…

Dec

2023

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News Breaking: SDP’s Petition, Three Others Stolen At Gun Point At Kogi Governorship Tribunal

Crime, News Flash, Politics

BREAKING: SDP’s Petition, Three Others Stolen At Kogi Governorship Tribunal The unusual stories following the governorship election in Kogi state has followed it to the tribunal as Petitions by political parties have been stolen by gunmen. According to the Kogi State Police Command, gunmen attacked the secretary of the state governorship election Tribunal, Mr David Umar Mike on Monday in Lokoja and made away with sensitive petition documents on the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. This development was disclosed by the state police command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Aya in Lokoja on Wednesday., The police…

Dec

2023

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Abductors Of IMO Catholic Priest Reduce Ransom From N50m To N10m

Crime, News Flash, Security

Abductors Of Imo Catholic Priest Reduce Ransom From N50m To N10m The gunmen who kidnapped an Imo Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Kingsley Eze, and his driver, Uchennna Newman, have demanded N10 million to release the hostages. It was gathered that the kidnappers had earlier demanded N50 million to free the priest and the driver. Fr. Eze is the parish priest of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Umuekebi, Osuowerre, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Recall that gunmen abducted the priest and his driver on Thursday night near Orieama Junction. They also shot an onlooker, who was taken to an…

Dec

2023

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EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps

Economy, Crime, FGN, News Flash

EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, presented a budget of N76.586 billion (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty Six Million Naira) as its budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes. The proposed budget represents a 53.48% increase over and above the Commission’s 2023 appropriation of N49.901billion (Forty Nine Billion, Nine Hundred and One Million Naira). In the budget estimate, a total sum of N37.074 billion (Thirty Seven Billion, Seventy Four Million Naira) was proposed as personnel cost,…

Dec

2023

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Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding her death unravelled a tale of marital discord, domestic turbulence, and a police response now under intense scrutiny. As the community grapples with the loss, there are questions about the adequacy of interventions, weaving a narrative that transcends borders and cultures. On a chilly Tuesday morning, Suffolk Police, England responded to a grave incident at 259…