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By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident occurred during a drug bust by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the notorious Ama Hausa enclave of Bonny Island, Rivers State, as Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid lost his life. Mujahid died from severe head injuries inflicted during a violent…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has voiced strong optimism that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State is on the verge of resolution, following a decisive intervention by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to reporters in Abuja on Tuesday after inspecting ongoing projects…

Photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to allow for the electronic transmission of election results, with safeguards in place to address potential technical challenges. This decision follows a move on Tuesday to rescind the upper chamber’s earlier stance, which had rejected…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a case of staged kidnapping involving a 21-year-old dispatch officer who allegedly attempted to conceal the loss of N1.3 million belonging to his employer and a customer through online gambling. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A joint security team comprising the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered shallow graves containing mutilated bodies in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following a deadly attack on Okporojo…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a sales representative of Prince OJ Global Services Limited and a Point of Sale operator over alleged financial misconduct involving the diversion of company funds amounting to N70,030,450. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the anti-graft…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, James Osita, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in the Asio community, Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed on Monday in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer,…

By Deborah Nnamdi At least nine worshippers were abducted in the early hours of Sunday when suspected bandits stormed St. John’s Catholic Church at Ojije in Utonkon district of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. Local sources said the attackers invaded the church around 2 a.m. while a night…

Fresh signs of reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the prolonged political crisis rocking the state. The President convened a late-night meeting in Abuja with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; and other key political stakeholders…

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Monday led protesters to the National Assembly in Abuja to oppose the Senate’s decision on the electronic transmission of election results. The protest, tagged “Occupy National Assembly,” was organized by Nigerian youths, pro-democracy activists,…