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DHQ inaugurates Court Martial to try 36 personnel over plot to overthrow Tinubu
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 36 serving military personnel over alleged mutiny, aimed at overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led federal government. Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Maj. Gen. Uba said tge move is in furtherance of the…
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EFCC arraigns 2 for alleged N8.9m investment fraud in Awka
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the duo of Samuel Inalegwu Okpala and Ezelibe Emmanuel Nzube before Justice Bala Khalifa-Mohammed Usman of the Federal High court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on a four-count charge bordering on fraudulent personation, conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the…
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Police nab notorious armed robbery syndicate, recover10 stolen vehicles in Kaduna
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department – Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major operational breakthrough with the arrest of three (3) notorious armed robbery suspects and the recovery of ten (10) stolen vehicles in Kaduna State. The Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in…
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Tinubu swearsin Muttaqha Darma as Housing Minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Rabe Darma as the new minister of housing and urban development from Katsina State, following his Senate clearance. He replaced Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who recently resigned. President Tinubu, at the short ceremony at the State House, congratulated Dr Darma for coming…
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Wike appoints Musa Idris as Senior Special Assistant on Procurement
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed Alhaji Onsachi Musa ldris, as the Senior Special Assistant on Procurement. Idris, who became the Director, Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Procurement in July 2021, retired from the civil service today, April 24, 2026. A statement on Friday, by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on…
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Court Slams Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan with ₦1bn Damages Over Defamation of Yahaya Bello
The Kogi State High Court in Lokoja has ordered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay ₦1 billion in damages to former governor Yahaya Bello in a defamation suit. According to the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered on April 23 in suit HCL/16/2023, Justice A. S. Ibrahim ruled in favour of the claimant after holding…
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Police arrest notorious ‘one chance’ armed robbery suspects in Abuja
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two (2) notorious and wanted suspects linked to a violent “one chance” armed robbery syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in…
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FG Approves Allowance Increase for Civil Servants, Introduces New Retirement Benefits
Federal Government has approved an upward review of allowances for civil servants, in a move designed to enhance workers’ earnings and strengthen morale within the public sector. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, announced the decision during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. She explained that the adjustment covers employees…
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EFCC arrests Cameroonian for alleged N1.5bn bank fraud in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested a Cameroonian businessman, Bekono Marc Eric, for allegedly defrauding a first-generation bank of about N1.5bn. The 47-year-old suspect, a member of a trans-border syndicate that specialises in credit card fraud, was arrested on Thursday, April 23,…
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A’Ibom Police Arrest Notorious Kidnapper, Recover Human Parts
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in its onslaught against violent crimes with the arrest of a notorious kidnapper and cultist. The command said one Ubong Michael, 30, also known as Ubong Boy from Ikot Aka who had long been on the Its wanted list was apprended at about 1700hrs following…