R Kelly denied bail by federal judge in New York City

    Bonnie Christian A federal judge in New York City has denied bail to disgraced singer R Kelly in his sex-abuse case. Kelly didn’t attend the hearing on Wednesday on a defense motion asking for his release on bond. His lawyers had

FRSC begins clampdown on unregistered tricycles, Motorycles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a nationwide clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Abuja. NAN

Court Martial: Army slams 5-count charge on Major General implicated in diversion of N400 million

    The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of a former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division in Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki, for alleged diversion of N400 million. Specifically, the Army has filed a 5-count charge before the General Court Martial

INEC Officials in trouble for allegedly diverting N84.6 million staff allowance

The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Hassan Sidi Aliyu, AdministrativeSecretary,  Hussain Jafar Head of Operations, Abdullahi Yusuf Abubakar State Accountant and Abdulmumin Usman all of the Independent National a Electoral Commission,INEC in Zamfara state, for an alleged case of

South African returnee arrested for armed robbery in Enugu

  By Emmanuel Nzomiwu A South African returnee has been arrested by the Police in Enugu State for alleged involvement in an armed robbery. The suspect, Kingsley Okonkwo, from Agbogugu, Awgu LGA, Enugu State, was among 15 suspects paraded at the headquarters of

Bandits shot FRCN Staff in Kaduna

  By Garba Muhammad, Kaduna Gunmen suspected to be bandits have shot a journalist with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Kaduna, Malam Jibril Gwadabe Kuriga. He was shot on Tuesday morning on his farm in Kuriga village, along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna road.

Xenophobia: Buhari, Governors, Ministers set to visit South Africa

  In a bid to find a lasting solution to incesaant xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari with 10 Governors and Ministers, today, will depart Abuja for South Africa. The visit is not unconnected with the invitation by President

Daredevil kidnapper known as Lucifer killed in Rivers — Police

A notorious kidnapper, Ekweme Brown, popularly known as Lucifer has been shot dead by policemen in Rivers, an official said. Rivers Police Command Spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the killing in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Omoni said that Brown was

Imo – Nigeria at 59: Cheers, Knocks, regrets at Independence

  Earlier today, the President and Commander –in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on the state of affairs. There is no doubt that the President and his team are in the know of

Nigerians sold into slavery in Burkina Faso rescued

By Bashir Bello, Katsina Indigenes of Katsina State and victims of human trafficking sold out into slavery in Burkina Faso were reportedly said to have been rescued and are expected back home in Katsina State today, Tuesday. The Katsina State government through the