JUST IN: Finnish Court Imprisons Simon Ekpa Over Terrorism Promotion
The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has ordered the remand of popular Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. The court…
‘I Was Not Appointed Through Press Release’, Says Sacked UNIZIK VC
Professor Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikwe University (UNIZIK) whom President Bola Tinubu sacked on Wednesday, reacted on Thursday by saying he was not appointed through a…
IPPIS Lets Unknown Crevance Credit Deduct Non-Existent Loan From Civil Servant’s Salary
When Amos Aveh, a senior executive officer at the National Theatre, Iganmu, got his October salary payslip, he was surprised to see a N12,000 deduction. He was more surprised when…
To Get to Suspect, Lagos Police Abduct His Cousin From Ogun, Demand N2m Bail
The police divisional headquarters in Iba, Lagos State, has held Ayomide Obamuyiwa, an electrician, in detention since Friday in the stead of his cousin, whom they believe purchased a stolen…
Gov Uzodinma’s Staff Delay Repair of Cab They Wrecked, Render Abuja Driver Jobless Since August
Joshua Ezekiel, a driver working in Abuja, has been struggling to feed himself and attend to basic responsibilities since a driver of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma damaged his car…
No Mention of Officer’s Arrest as IGP Orders Transfer of Osun Police Shooting Case to Abuja
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has directed that the case involving the police shooting of Nurudeen Iyanda, Chairman of the Osun Transport Management System, be transferred to…
ALERT: Smuggled, Low-Quality Sugar Brands Found in Nigerian Market
Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean and Arapora Bionergia, all unregistered sugar products suspected to have been smuggled from Brazil, have been spotted in the southwestern and northeastern regions…
Audit Report Reveals Fashola’s Works Ministry Spent N4.6bn Without Approval, Appropriation
An audit report by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF) has uncovered financial irregularities totalling over N4.64 billion in the Ministry of Works and Housing between 2020…
‘I Couldn’t Go to Work’ — Tension Grips Osun Residents After Police Shoot Transport Union Chairman
Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, are worried about their safety following the arrest and shooting of Nurudeen Iyanda, the chairman of the Osun State Transport Management System (OSTMS)…
Army Reduces Beating of Abuja Man by Major General, Corporal to ‘Allegation’, Mere ‘Altercation’
The Nigerian Army described the brutalisation of Vershima Mker, an Abuja resident, by Major General G.S. Muhammed and Corporal A. Abubakar as an “altercation” and “alleged brutality” on Wednesday. Onyema…