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RIBADU ACCUSES POLICEMEN AND SOLDIERS OF SELLING ARMS TO CRIMINALS

The National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, has accused policemen and soldiers of stealing and selling arms and ammunition from their formation to criminal elements.  RIBADU, who  stated this in Abuja today  during the destruction of arms by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms And Light Weapons, noted that efforts must be put in place to check those security agents.  RIBADU also rained curses on the security personnel who […]

todayOctober 18, 2024

National

URBAN RADIO ENUGU RELEASES RECORDING AFFIRMING EFCC’S INVASION OF ITS STATION

In furtherance to upholding the truth and highest journalistic standard, the management of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu has released a recording revealing how the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Enugu, barged into the station’s studio and disrupted a live programme on Monday 14th of October, while trying to arrest the presenter of PRIME TIME show, FAVOUR EKOH.  It would be recalled that the EFCC, Enugu had […]

todayOctober 17, 2024

Entertainment

FANS GATHER TO MOURN DEATH OF FORMER ONE DIRECTOR STAR, PAYNE

The former One Direction star, LIAM PAYNE, has died at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  In a statement, police said they discovered PAYNE'S body after an emergency crew responded to a call in the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo yesterday.  PAYNE had risen to global fame as part of the much-loved boyband created on the X Factor TV show in 2010, along with HARRY STYLES, […]

todayOctober 17, 2024

News

AFOLABI NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH IN FLAMINGOS’ WIN OVER NEW ZEALAND

TAIWO AFOLABI, has been named Player of the Match following Flamingos’ 4-1 victory over New Zealand last night. The number 10 bossed the midfield all day and got a goal for herself early in the second half, nodding home Nigeria’s fourth goal of the day on 55 minutes. SHAKIRAT MOSHOOD, KHADIJAT ADEGOKE and FARIDAT ABDULWAHABwere the other goal scorers for BANKOLE OLOWOOKERE’S side in the game. Flamingos occupy top spot in the group with three […]

todayOctober 17, 2024

National

SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA DESCRIBES EFCC AS UNLAWFUL ORGANIZATION

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, OLISA AGBAKOBA, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria, questioning the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives, dated October 14, 2024, the renowned lawyer said the Economic […]

todayOctober 17, 2024

National

LIBYAN AUTHORITIES HOLD SUPER EAGLES HOSTAGE AT AL ABAQ AIRPORT.

There are reports that the Libyan authorities held Super Eagles players and officials hostage at the Al Abaq airport in Al Abaq, ahead of Tuesday’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers in Benghazi. In a video posted by the Super Eagles media team, players and officials of the team, together with their luggages were held down by Libyan officials at the airport. The media team revealed that about an hour to landing, the […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

Entertainment

FEMI ADEBAYO’S JAGUN JAGUN’BAGS 12 NOMINATIONS

Nollywood Actor,  FEMI ADEBAYO’S Netflix Original Yoruba movie, ‘JAGUN JAGUN’, has bagged twelve nominations in the 2024 Best of Nollywood Awards, BON. The nominated categories include, Best Indigenous, Best Supporting Actor, Director of the Year, Best Use of Makeup, Best Cinematography, Best Costume, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Soundtrack, Best Production Design, Best Special Effect, and Best Actress. Reacting to the news in a viral post on his X handle, the excited […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

News

AIR PEACE DENIES US FRAUD CHARGES AGAINST ONYEMA

Air Peace has denied any wrongdoing by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ALLEN ONYEMA, and Chief of Finance and Administration, EJIRO EGHAGHA, who have been charged by the United States for alleged obstruction of justice. A statement released by the US Attorney’s Office said that ONYEMA has been charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice for submitting false documents to the government to end an investigation of him that resulted in earlier charges of bank […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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