An unconfirmed number of persons died in a petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, a few kilometers from the Enugu metropolis, on Saturday. The explosion was said to have occurred at about 11:30 a.m., when a tanker laden with petrol exploded on the very busy road. According to eyewitnesses, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come under heavy scrutiny following the theft of exhibits by some of its personnel. It was learned that some officials of the agency have been dismissed, while others were being investigated for fraud and theft of recovered assets, including cash and gold bars. The agency spokesman, Dele Oyewale, […]

Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, was arrested on Friday but has since been granted bail by the police. Reports indicate that Rimingado was detained for several hours at the Zone One Police Headquarters in Kano, during which he was questioned before being granted conditional bail around […]

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has proscribed the Lakurawa sect, classifying it as a terrorist organisation. The prescription order followed an ex-parte application filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. In a ruling, Justice Omotosho, equally proscribed similar groups operating in Nigeria, especially in […]

Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Lagos State Command has rounded off it’s one- day training for officers saddled with the responsibility of dealing with persons with special needs. The State NSCDC Commandant, Keshinro Adedotun said the training is to educate officers and Men of the special needs department on how to relate with those […]