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Court jails six foreigners, one Nigerian, for oil theft
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday sentenced six foreigners and a Nigerian to seven years imprisonment for oil theft.
The verdict delivered by Justice J. K, Omotosho followed three years of…
IGP promotes 82,779 junior policemen
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Monday approved the promotion of 82,779 junior police officers.
Out of the 82,779 police officers, 56,779 Sergeants were promoted to Inspector; 17,569 Corporals…
Edo Taskforce raids Upper Sakponba, riverine communities, arrest suspected kidnappers
The Edo State Joint Security Taskforce at the weekend raided the Upper Sakponba area of Benin City and combed riverine communities, leading to the arrest of suspected kidnappers terrorising the state.
The suspected kidnappers,…
Judge to file criminal complaint against ex-South Africa President, Zuma
A judge leading an inquiry into corruption in South Africa has said that a criminal complaint will be laid with the police against former President Jacob Zuma after he walked out of a hearing last week.
Mr Zuma had tried to get…
Just in: Court orders remand of ex-Senate Leader Ndume for failure to produce Maina
Following his inability to produce former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has jumped bail in respect of his ongoing N2bn money laundering trial, former Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Ali…
APC to Police: ‘Fish out killers of Nasarawa chairman’
The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday urged the Police and other security agencies to find the killers of the party's Chairman in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo.
The party chairman was said to…
#EndSARS: British parliament begins debate on petition against Nigeria tomorrow
A petition seeking sanctions against the Nigerian Government and Police Force over alleged human rights violations during the #EndSARS protests would be debated by the United Kingdom parliament tomorrow.
The parliament made…
Ethiopia’s military threatens ‘no mercy’ in assault on regional capital
Ethiopia’s military on Sunday threatened an all-out assault on Mekele, capital of the dissident Tigray region and seat of the local government it is seeking to dislodge, warning civilians to flee while they still can.
“The next…
Zulum’s aide denies attack of Borno Gov by insurgents
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has dismissed as false Sunday report by an online media, claiming there was another attack by Boko Haram on his convoy.
An online media had claimed that lives of…
Boko Haram, COVID-19 trigger need for improved child protection in North-East, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that both the effects of over a decade long Boko Haram crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered the need for improved child protection service in the troubled North…