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Police Detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, Security
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a female police officer serving as the aide-de-camp to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The ADC, along with other police officers assigned to 48-year-old Bello, has been detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their detention follows an order…
JUST IN: Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation, Demands N500Million in Damages
Sunday Igboho, the prominent figure in the Yoruba Nation movement, has taken legal action against Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, citing defamation of character. Igboho, represented by his legal team led by J. A. Sanusi, lodged a lawsuit at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, as per court documents obtained by…
NSA Confirms Binance Executive’s Escape from Custody
The Office of the National Security Adviser has verified that Nadeem Anjarwalla, a detained executive from Binance, has absconded from custody. The ONSA announced on Monday that Anjarwalla, a key figure in the investigation into Binance’s activities, evaded capture on Friday. Earlier reports from PUNCH Online, citing Premium Times, had indicated Anjarwalla’s escape on Friday….
FG Files Criminal Charges Against Binance
The Federal Government has launched legal action against Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, on allegations of tax evasion. These charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and were announced on Monday by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The lawsuit, identified as suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, accuses Binance of four counts of…
How Fake News Almost Crashed my 40-year-old Marriage—Ex-information Minister Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the former Minister of Information and National Orientation, recently shared a personal anecdote highlighting the detrimental impact of fake news circulated on social media. Speaking at an event in Lagos commemorating Prof. Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday, Africa’s inaugural Nobel laureate for literature, Mohammed recounted how the proliferation of fake news, misinformation, and…
Nigerian Army, Other Security Agencies Not Truthful; They Know Bandits’ Hideouts – Sheikh Gumi Alleges
Ahmad Gumi, a contentious Islamic scholar, has revealed that security personnel are aware of the hideouts of bandits. Gumi stated that the security agents who joined him in negotiations were familiar with the locations of the bandits in the Northern region of the country. Speaking with Nigeria Info FM, on security agencies not knowing the…
Okuama: Army Begins 3-day Mourning for Slain Soldiers, Orders Flag to Fly at Half-Mast
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has declared a three-day national mourning period to honor the 17 soldiers who tragically lost their lives at the hands of enraged youths in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. Among the fallen heroes are distinguished figures including Lieutenant Colonel Abdullahi Hassan Ali, the Commanding…
Army Rescues 16 Abducted Victims in Kaduna
Nigerian Army troops from 1 Division stationed in Kaduna State have effectively liberated 16 abducted individuals from the clutches of violent extremists and terrorists in Tantatu Community, Kajuru Local Government Area. Acting on actionable intelligence, on March 17, 2024, around 10:30 PM, the troops promptly pursued the insurgents who had previously assaulted the community, capturing…
Kidnapping: Peter Obi Says Nigeria Among Most Difficult Countries to Live
In a somber tone, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), expressed deep concern on Monday over the alarming statistics revealing that approximately 7,000 Nigerians had fallen victim to kidnapping within the past year alone. He also highlighted the disturbing trend of widespread killings and clashes unfolding across the nation. In…
JUST IN: Terrorists Kidnap 87 in Fresh Kaduna Attack
On Sunday night, a fresh assault by terrorists targeted the Kajuru-Station community in Kaduna State’s Kajuru Local Government Area, resulting in the abduction of 87 individuals. Harisu Dari, a member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, verified the incident on Monday in Kaduna, stating that the assailants also ransacked shops, looting food supplies and other valuable items….