Mohammed Adoke, a former Attorney-General of the Federation, has accused Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president and Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of instigating his prosecution. The self-exiled Adoke embroiled in criminal allegation of conspiracy and fraud made the disclosure in his book, ‘Burden of Service’. In the […]

A 17-year-old girl identified as Aisha living in Albarkawa area in Gusau metropolis in Zamfara state on Sunday August 8, set her self ablaze owing to her fiance’s inability to marry her due to his poor finances. Aisha’s neighbour told Daily Trust that she decided to commit suicide after she learnt that her fiance who dated her for quite a long […]

“Christogonus C Ibe, Founder/Executive Director, African Youth Initiative on Crime Prevention (AYICRIP), the convener, Education for Justice Civil Society Organization Network, expressed that the network is put together in recognition by the UNODC, that the AYICRIP is accredited as an organization in special consultative status of the United Nation in order to work closely with […]

Does the Kaduna State governor know one Othman Abdulsalami?    Is he aware that Othman Abdulsalami, a former Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), was the former Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Garki Police Station, who was implicated in the killing of six Igbo traders in Apo, a satellite town in Abuja, on June, 7, 2005? […]

The former Head of Service in Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu died in Abuja on Wednesday at the age of 75, after a brief illness. In a statement he personally signed and made available to jouralist on Thursday, Bola Tinubu said, “It was with a heavy heart that I received the news of the passing away […]

This was contained in a  statement by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of the Southern African Catholic Bishop’s Conference Office for Migrants and Refugees on Saturday. Tlhagale said they were not happy with the attack on foreign nationals in South Africa. He said, “Once again we received reports of the authorities doing very little to protect the […]

On Thursday, the insurgents reportedly fired shots at Zulum’s convoyin an attempt to kill him. The attack took place about 9 pm local time. According to TheCable, security sources said the insurgents attackedthe convoy in Konduga while Zulum was returning from a trip to Bamalocal council. The Borno governor had visited Bayo, Kwaya Kusar, Askira […]

Xinhua reports that Police spokesperson, Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, said 74 persons were arrested in Katlehong on Thursday, bringing the total number of arrests since violence erupted in Johannesburg to 497. She said the situation in Katlehong and other areas in the Province remains calm as the number of incidents continue to decline. Peters said while […]

It was gathered that the masquerades, who were purportedly grieved that the pastor of the Church, Apostle Emmanuel Etim, had repeatedly preached against the practice of terrorising the citizens during the Ekpo masquerade festival, were led by a group of touts to attack the Church. A member of the Church, Ms Mboutidem Sam, who spoke […]

Falana was a key speaker at the 20th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture to mark the 74th birthday of Mike Okonkwo, Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Lagos. He said the fund would be used for creating jobs for women and the youth at the grassroots and subsequently curb crime rates in the country. […]