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File photo: Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated interstate car theft syndicate with international connections. The operation led to the arrest of 12 suspects and the recovery of 22 stolen vehicles. Among those arrested is a dismissed police officer found in possession of 11 vehicles at the time of his arrest. Also apprehended were three ex-convicts allegedly recruited into the criminal network. In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the breakthrough followed an intelligence-driven…

File photo : DG-NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye By Deborah Nnamdi The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has stated that genetically modified foods (GMOs) are not inherently harmful to human health, provided they meet established safety and regulatory standards. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Prof. Adeyeye addressed rising public concerns over the consumption and regulation of GMO products in Nigeria. “GMOs, when it comes to food, are not bad for us,” she said. “It depends on the type of food and whether appropriate safety measures…

By Deborah Nnamdi Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has sharply criticised the Federal Government’s decision to allocate N712.3 billion for the renovation of airports, calling it a deeply misplaced priority at a time when over 34 million Nigerians face severe hunger. In a statement posted Wednesday on his official X handle, Obi condemned the timing and scale of the project, arguing that the government’s focus on infrastructure over urgent human needs reveals a fundamental failure in leadership. “It is profoundly troubling that at a time when millions of Nigerians are battling hunger and hardship, the government…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue and a First Bank employee over their alleged involvement in a N1.2 billion tax fraud. The suspects were brought before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court by the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Command on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy and misappropriation of public funds. According to an EFCC statement released Wednesday, the N1,235,330,000 in question was allegedly diverted from tax remittances made by international health organizations—including the World Health Organization (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ghana is mourning the loss of two senior government officials after a military helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The aircraft, which took off from Accra around 9:00 a.m., lost contact with air traffic control en route to Obuasi, a town northwest of the capital. The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that the helicopter was carrying three crew members and five passengers at the time of the incident. In a statement from the presidency, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah conveyed condolences on…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has refuted allegations that he pressured Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to resign. The claims originated from an August 2, 2025, online report, which alleged that Olukoyede and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, coerced Ojulari into signing a resignation letter during a closed-door meeting in Abuja. The report also linked Ojulari to British-Nigerian oil mogul Olatimbo Ayinde, who is said to have close ties to senior government officials.…

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident unfolded in Jalingo, Taraba State, as a newly recruited soldier, identified as Dauda Dedan, allegedly stabbed a police constable, Aaron John, to death. Confirming the incident to journalists on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Taraba State Command, James Lashen, said the fatal altercation occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo. According to Lashen, Constable John had responded to a distress call from residents reporting a dispute involving the soldier. In the course of trying to intervene, John was allegedly stabbed by the soldier. “The late…

A Nigerian national has been extradited to the United States from France to face federal charges linked to a series of cyber-enabled fraud schemes that allegedly stole millions from the U.S. government and private victims. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, also known by the aliases “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo” and “So Kwan Leung,” was transferred to U.S. custody following a coordinated international effort involving the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, and French law enforcement. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia announced the…

A hearing-impaired woman, Hauwa’u Bello, on Wednesday took her husband, Usman Shuaibu, before a Shari’a court in the Magajin Gari area of Kaduna State, accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities and providing her with only N50 for food. Bello, who communicated through sign language interpreted by Aisha Sulaiman, told the court that her husband was subjecting her to hardship and hunger. “We got married in 2016, and initially, my parents supported us with food. The problems began when their support stopped,” she said. According to her, Shuaibu, a tailor by profession, has consistently failed to provide for the household. She…

Amid renewed efforts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to bring him back into its fold, former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday made a significant appearance at the launch of two political books authored by veteran journalist and political strategist, Ike Abonyi. The event, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, featured the unveiling of Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist—named after the PDP national secretariat—and another political work by Abonyi, who previously served as Media Adviser to two PDP National Chairmen. Obi’s presence at the event, which drew…