FBI meets IGP to demand Abba Kyari’s arrest, extradition

Officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI have met with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to demand the arrest and extradition of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari to the United States. A top source told ...

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Olympics: Disqualified Nigerian Athletes Protest In Tokyo (Photos)

Nigerian athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 of them were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.     The protesting athletes carried placards with the inscription “Why ...

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Gunmen kidnap popular nightclub owner in Bayelsa

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a popular nightclub owner identified as Tari Ajanami in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. Just last week, 80-year-old Madam Betinah Benson, mother to the serving Secretary to Bayelsa State government, Rt. Hon. Konbowei ...

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Unilorin final year student jailed over cybercrime

  The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a final year student of University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Ajani Samuel, over internet-related offences, including romance scam. Ajani, 25, was among the ...

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Kaduna Files Fresh Charges Against El-Zakzaky

Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it has filed further charges against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky under the Treason and Treasonable Offences Act before a Federal High Court. This is coming less ...

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Abba Kyari: Police force breaks silence

Read Below;   ALLEGED INDICTMENT OF DCP ABBA KYARI: INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE ORDERS A REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION Sequel to the receipt of allegation and indictment processes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against one of the personnel of ...

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Tokyo 2020: Okagbare, Nwokocha Qualify For Women’s 100m Semi-finals

Team Nigeria’s duo of Blessing Okagbare and Grace Nwokocha on Friday qualified for the semifinals of the women’s 100 metres event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Okagbare who is the reigning Nigerian record holder in both the 100m and 200m ...

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Abba Kyari: Deji Adeyanju brings up Obi Cubana’s case again

In a bid to shade Abba Kyari whose name just came up in US court documents accused of collecting money from international fraudster Hushpuppi, Deji Adeyanju has again brought up the case of Obi Cubana. Recall Cubana recently buried his ...

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Kano Government denies planning to ban women from driving

The Kano State Government has debunked rumours on its purported plan to ban women, regardless of their faith, from driving in the state. Muhammed Garba, the state’s information commissioner, gave the rebuttal in a statement on Thursday, in Kano. Mr ...

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Popular Lagos socialite and monarch, Buhari Oloto dies

Buhari Oloto, the popular Lagos socialite and monarch, has passed away at the age of 80. Oloto’s death was confirmed by Hakeem Bamgbola, the vice-chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos central. It was learnt the monarch died ...

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Shakira to go on trial for alleged tax fraud in Spain

A judge has recommended that pop star Shakira goes on trial for alleged tax fraud in Spain. After a three-year investigation, Judge Marco Juberias concluded there was “sufficient evidence” that the Colombian musician could have avoided paying her taxes. The ...

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Abba Kyari’s name coming out in a fraud case worrisome, disturbing and stain on the integrity of the nation – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded a forensic investigation into reports that the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has linked head of IGP Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to international fraudster, Abbas Ramon, popularly known ...

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U.S. Congress Blocks Arms Sale To Buhari Govt Over Rights Abuses

U.S. Congress has put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion of weapons to Nigeria over human rights abuses by the Buhari government. Reuters, which reported the Obama era-like arms embargo, relied on three sources, said to be ...

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Bauchi to prosecute 1,115 ghost workers

  Bauchi State Government has decided to prosecute the 1,115 ghost workers uncovered in the verification exercise of workers in the state and local government service. Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday when he received the report of the ...

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Nigerian Senate accuses Accountant General of illegally withdrawing N665.8bn from Special Fund

  The office of the Accountant General of the Federation has been accused by the Nigerian Senate of illegally withdrawing N665.8 billion from a special fund. The legislators claim that after withdrawing the money from the Development of Natural Resources ...

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