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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Former Managing Director of Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and four others for allegedly defrauding Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million, respectively. Kuru and other defendants were arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja. Other defendants…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 86 people lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Gurara Local Council of the state.

The Odenigbo Royal Family, Akpakwume autonomous community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, at the weekend, called on Governor Peter Mbah to intervene in the continued incarceration of the 86-year-old blind monarch, Igwe Ekwueme Odenigbo. The royal father was last week remanded in correctional custody alongside his 33-year-old son, Izuchukwu, by an Enugu Magistrate's…

Four persons were killed on Friday in a communal clash that occurred at a boundary community linking Akure South and Idanre Local Government Areas of Ondo State. According to sources, indigenes of the two communities had long been laying claim to a disputed territory identified as Gbalegi. The clash comes four days after two persons…

A 43-year-old visa agent, Oluwasegun Abioye, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a visa seeker of N9m. Abioye, who resides at Agege, Lagos, is facing a two count charge of obtaining money by false pretenses and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. John Iberedem, told the court that the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 36 scavengers over alleged possession of illicit drugs and weapons in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Commandant, NSCDC FCT Command, Dr Olusola Odumosu, disclosed this, on Friday in Abuja, saying the suspects were caught in various areas of the FCT. The News Agency of…

With the electorate set to elect chairmen and councillors across the 18 local council areas and 203 wards of Ondo State, some residents have disclosed that they were not aware that the election would be held on Saturday. While speaking to The Guardian, the residents expressed dismay over the inactive sensitisation on the part of…

The Lagos State government has facilitated a peace accord between the national executive members and Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Mr Sola Giwa, Special Adviser to the Lagos State governor on Transportation, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. He noted that facilitating the peace accord, held at…

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, condemned recent attacks in Borno and Zamfara states, describing them as "senseless acts of violence" that have devastated families and communities across Northern Nigeria. The group emphasized the need to review security procedures to prevent future mistakes and mitigate the risks to innocent lives in counter-terrorism efforts.…

A 24-year-old man, Victor Akande, was yesterday arraigned before a State Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti for allegedly threatening the life of the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti, Most Reverend Felix Femi Ajakaye.

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has issued a stern warning to farming and fishing communities in Baga against collaborating with Boko Haram insurgents. The governor described such acts as a significant threat to peace and stability in the region. Zulum gave the warning during his address to residents at the palace of the District Head in…

The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of a female-led syndicate of thieves. According to a post on the official X account of the Kano State Police Command, Shamsiyya Adamu and her partners in crime were on Tuesday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates Court 18 Gyadi-Gyadi for criminal conspiracy, trespass and theft. The…