Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Anamekwe Nwabuoku, the former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), with laundering N1.96 billion. The EFCC took Nwabuoku and Felix Nweke, who used to be a deputy director at the Ministry of Defence, to a federal high court in Abuja in July 2024. The case took a turn in October 2024 when both men asked for a plea bargain – where they would admit guilt in exchange for a lighter sentence. They also requested more time to return the money they allegedly took. At Wednesday’s court session, EFCC lawyer Martha Babatunde…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos have arrested Lance Corporal Sani Aminu, a soldier for being in possession of substances suspected to be Canadian Loud, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis. Aminu, identified by service number 13NA/70/11481, was arrested on Wednesday in Lagos State while transporting the illicit drug consignment. According to a police signal sighted by journalists, the arrest occurred around 8 p.m. The signals stated that the operation was carried out by a patrol team led by ASP Alex Dung, who intercepted the soldier near Abalti Barracks in Surulere, Lagos. The statement reads;“SITUATION REPORT X ARREST…

Tragedy struck in Benue on Thursday as nine members of a family were crushed to death by the driver of a trailer who lost control of his vehicle and rammed into their house in Okete, Otukpo Local Government Area of the State. An eyewitness said, “The incident happened early this morning when most people were still in bed. The loud noise from the crash woke up the neighbours.” Catherine Anene, the spokesperson for the Benue Police Command confirmed the tragic incident in a statement. According to the statement she issued on Thursday in Makurdi, Anene said the truck rammed into…

For the brutal killing of Hafsat Aliyu, a married woman, two siblings, Amina Aliyu and Aishat Mohammed Aliyu, have been sentenced to death in Niger State. The third sibling, Zainab, received life imprisonment due to her age at the time of the crime. The incident occurred in March 2021 at the family residence in Barkin Saleh, Minna. Amina and Aishat were convicted of murdering Hafsat, who was both Amina’s co-wife and the wife of Alhaji Muhammad Sani. According to the prosecution, Aishat attacked Hafsat with a pestle before setting her body on fire in the kitchen. The trial began at…

Troops of the Defence Headquarters Special Operations Brigade have killed at least six terrorists in a coordinated operation targeting Lakurawa terrorists in the Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation, carried out under Operation Fansan Yamma, was announced in a statement on Thursday by Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre. However, five soldiers lost their lives in the fierce firefight, the statement disclosed. During the operation the troops recovered the following items, four AK-47 rifles, 160 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and one box of 12.7mm ammunition, the statement said. While the military…

…20 children and 25 women among casualties The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have killed at least 40 Palestinians despite the truce announced recently. After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes. The killings came as the Israeli cabinet preparation to vote on the deal. The latest strikes came after Qatar and the United States announced a fragile ceasefire deal that should take effect on Sunday. Al Jazeera insists that in defiance of the proposed deal, the Israeli military has stepped…

The Cuban government said Wednesday that 13 soldiers had died after an explosion a week earlier in an arms depot in the country’s east. Cuba’s Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces said in a statement Wednesday that “it is officially declared that the 13 comrades are deceased.” The explosion, which the ministry said was likely the cause of a short circuit and power failure, happened on Tuesday last week in Melones, about 450 miles east of the capital Havana. It prompted the evacuation of more than 1,200 residents of the area. Cuban military officials said that access to the site…

Sir Keir Starmer has made his first trip to Kyiv as prime minister, vowing to put Ukraine in the “strongest possible position” in 2025. Arriving on Thursday morning, he accompanied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to lay flowers at a wall of remembrance for those killed in the war with Russia – telling reporters the UK will “never let up” on giving the necessary support to Ukraine. The trip is taking place to mark what Downing Street has called a “landmark 100-year partnership” pact with Ukraine. The agreement would formalise economic and military support already pledged to the country. His visit…

·Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been linked with the Borussia Dortmund coaching role ·The German giants are ninth in the Bundesliga, and head coach Nuri Sahin is under pressure to improve the results ·The Dutch coach was fired in October 2023 after more than two years at the Premier League club Former Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has been tipped to take charge at Borussia Dortmund less than three months after leaving Old Trafford. On Wednesday, the Dutchman was spotted at Signal Iduna Park watching Dortmund’s 3-2 defeat to Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. The German giants…

….Outlines threats, challenges President Joe Biden, in his farewell address to the nation Wednesday, spent little time dwelling on the accomplishments of his single term in office, instead telling Americans he wanted to use his final address “to warn the country of some things that give me great concern.” Calling to mind President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address, he warned of the dangers of the potential rise of a tech industrial complex to the U.S. He noted that the 34th president “spoke of the dangers of the military industrial complex,” warning us of ‘the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced…