Security operatives yet again uncover two illegal centres, rescue chained victims
Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have busted two illegal rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State. The sting operation was carried out by operatives on the NSCDC…
Attacks on LGBT+ Ugandans seen rising after minister proposes death for gay sex
Uganda has seen a rise in attacks on LGBT+ people since a minister proposed bringing back the death penalty for gay sex, campaigners said on Tuesday, warning anti-gay rhetoric was…
Zenith Bank tops trading on NSE with 357.23m shares
Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday staked N7.83 billion on 694.02 million shares in 2,780 deals. Transactions in the shares of Zenith Bank topped the activity chart…
I needed N.5m for my traditional marriage hence I had to traffic drug, confesses Brazil-based Nigerian caught with cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has apprehended a 36-year-old Brazil based Nigerian man with 5kg of pure cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA)….
ICPC declares former Buhari aide, Obono-Obla, wanted
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared former presidential aide, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, wanted. The spokesperson for the agency, Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa, in a statement…
Police arrest suspect in Nigeria’s first ever Bitcoin ransom kidnap, $15,000 paid
The Nigerian Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has tracked down and arrested the main suspect in connection with the kidnap incident involving an exchange of bitcoins worth $15,000…
Alleged N7.65bn Fraud: Orji Kalu to know fate in December
The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos is set to deliver judgment in an alleged fraud case of N7.65 billion against a former governor of Abia State, Orji…
APC, PDP bicker over call for gov. Ishaku’s impeachment
Governor Dairus Ishaku Nigeria’s high commissioner to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hassan Ardo has asked the Taraba state House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor…
AGF apologises for errors in 2020 budget
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has apologised to members of the House Committee on Finance for errors in the 2020 budget proposal of his office. He rendered…
Army captures 16 Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army says it has arrested 16 Boko Haram terrorists, including two top commanders of the sect during a sting operation. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, the Nigerian Army Operations Media…