Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has launched an investigation into a suspected foreign scholarship fraud involving a staggering N1.5 billion. The investigation centers around a government-sponsored foreign scholarship program that aims to send 1,001 postgraduate students to study in India and Uganda. The commission is questioning two…
Kano State is on high alert following intelligence reports indicating an influx of bandits from neighboring Zamfara and Katsina States. This was contained in a report signed by an assistant superintendent police attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID) in Zamfara state governor’s office, Bashir Makama. According to the report, bandits are fleeing the ongoing…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A 32-year-old man, Lanre Ogungbe, was found dead in a hotel room at Authentic Hotel in Soyoye area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, with a bottle of insecticide and an alcoholic drink beside his remains. According to the Ogun Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, the hotel owner…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian Armed Forces have stepped up their efforts to combat terrorism, insurgency, and related activities across the country. Strategically deployed troops are working to dismantle terror networks and destroy terrorist capabilities. This was contained in a press statement on the weekly report of ongoing military operations by the Armed…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian Army’s 81 Division has commenced an investigation into an incident that resulted in the death of a policeman. The army has apprehended the soldier involved, handing him over to the Military Police. The tragic incident occurred in Lagos on October 9, resulting in the death of a police…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The 6th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – National Judicial Institute (NJI) Capacity Building Workshop has called on judges handling economic and financial crimes to exercise more caution when granting restraining orders. This call to action was made in Abuja on October 9, 2024, in a communique issued at…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A shocking revelation emerged in the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, as Abubakar Kweido, the first prosecuting witness, testified against former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman. Kweido, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleged that Mamman used funds from the Mambilla Hydro project’s…
*11 passengers rescued with injuries – Lagos Police Spokespersman At least 21 people drowned after two unregistered passenger boats capsized after colliding in Nigeria’s Lagos state, police confirmed Tuesday. The incident occurred in the town of Imore in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area. The boats, each carrying 16 passengers, capsized in the middle of a…
Bribery, VIP Treatment Deepening Crises/Scandal Often, narratives about Nigerian Prisons or properly stated, Correctional Centres are emitting highly reprehensible vicious activities that unfortunately mirror the country before her peers in the comity of nations. Juliet Jacob, taking as a case study the recent controversy involving a popular transgender based in Lagos, South West Nigeria, looks…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Monday reduced bail for protesters involved in the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations to N5 million each. Africa Health Reporter, AHR reported earlier that bail conditions were set at N10 million with requirements for substantial property in Abuja. The decision preceeded by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Court comes…
