The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 20-year-old hair stylist, Josephine Odunu and a 30-yeard-old dispatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo, for allegedly selling and distributing illicit drug-laced chin-chin to school students and at social parties in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The agency in a press statement issued on Sunday by its Spokesperson Femi Bbafemi, […]
Special unit operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday 1st March, swooped on members of a syndicate that deals in methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin in their hideouts in parts of Lagos. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives assigned for the […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have begun to unmask members of an organized criminal network behind the recent importation of two containers laden with illicit drugs as well as assorted arms and ammunition from Durban, South Africa to the Tincan seaport in Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement issued on […]
The Police in Borno State have arrested a young man and woman for having sex inside the worship centre of the All Saint Protestant Church located in the Police College, Maiduguri, Borno State. The man and woman identified as Kaka Ali Umar of Damboa Road and Khadija Adam of Ngomari area of Maiduguri, respectively, were […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a total of 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers, including a 42-year-old man taking thousands of concealed opioid pills to Boko Haram insurgents’ enclave in Banki area of Borno state. In a statement on Sunday, Spokesperson of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, said NDLEA operatives also arrested […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared Margaret Emefiele, the wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele and three others wanted for alleged involvement in money laundering activities. According to the EFCC, Margaret Emefiele, Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile, and her husband Jonathan Omoile, are wanted for their roles in […]
The Anambra Police Command has declared one of its officers, Inspector Audu Omadefu, wanted for alleged murder. The Command spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu,,who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, said the whereabouts of Omadefu remained unknown. The statement assured that any information given to the police concerning the whereabouts of the officer would be […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding his church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1,319,040,274.31. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement that Ebonyi was arrested […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted large consignments of ‘Ghanaian Loud’, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana loaded in two trucks and a J5 bus with a total weight of 14,524.8 kilograms. The three vehicles conveying jumbo bags of the psychoactive substance were trailed and […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, wanted for dealing on illicit drugs. A statement issued on Sunday by Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas […]
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A total of N13.95 trillion was illegally withdrawn by Nigeria’s federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the 2020 audit report has revealed. Twenty-eight (28) MDAs were identified as involved in the illegal transactions following a careful review of the Bank Balances from the Consolidated Financial Statement. The audit report revealed that the MDAs had negative […]
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered a cryptocurrency firm, Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive information on all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order after ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho. The interim […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ ) has unveiled the identity of officers and soldiers killed on peaceful and mediatory mission, after a reported case of communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba Communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi LGAs of Delta state. They were unveiled on the Whatsapp platform of Directorate of Defence Information of Defence correspondent […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the recent undersea cable cuts, which had impacted voice and data services, have now been largely resolved. Utilisation levels have reportedly reached around 90 per cent of their peak capacity, providing much-needed relief to affected subscribers. DIPLOMATIC DIARY had on Thursday, March 14, reported that a widespread disruption of […]
President Bola Tinubu has assured Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State, and his running mate, Honourable Dennis Idahosa, of the party’s support, saying we will stand with you ”like the wall of Gibraltar”. Speaking on Monday in Abuja when he presented the […]
Tension is building up in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the spex bank moved to disengaged 19 direcors. Reliable sources familiar with the internal workings of the bank, said seven of the affected officials have already received disengagement notices since March 15th, 2024. The remaining 12 directors who are yet to receive their […]
Drama continues to unfold in the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The party had conducted a primary governorship election supervised by Imo State governor Hope Uzodimma where Dennis Idahosa emerged as governorship candidate of the APC for the Edo State election. While the process was invalidated […]
The heightened insecurity in Nigeria, escalated on Sunday night as armed bandits reportedly attacked Kajuru-station, Tantatu ward in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state, abducting at least 87 persons. Harisu Kajuru, a resident of one of the affected communities, told newsmen on Monday, that among the kidnapped victims wer minors, including babies. This incident […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Idris UsmYau as Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA). According to a statement issued by the Acting General Manager, Information Unit of NNRA, Mrs Ekaette Bassey, the reappointment was contained in a Letter from the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. The […]
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), has directed its members to proceed on a seven-day nationwide warning strike from Monday, 18th March. The labour union in a statement, jointly signed by NASU general secretary, Peter Adeyemi […]