By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in Goa, India disclosed that it has raided a drug syndicate allegedly run by a Nigerian identified as Stanley and his wife, Usha C. The Additional Director of NCB Goa, Amit Ghawate, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 11 April, 2024, said Stanley was arrested on Wednesday, 10 April, 2024 following a thorough investigation. He stated that, acting on reliable information, the NCB Goa team confiscated 7.35 grams of cocaine from Raju S, a resident of Saligao, on February 13, 2024. “During the initial investigation in the case, it…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 188 terrorists were killed and 330 arrested during operations conducted across the northern parts of the country in the last one week. Also, a total of 133 kidnapped persons were rescued by troops deployed across the country within the period under review. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Friday, 12 April, 2024. According to Buba, the recent achievements of the troops had placed them in a strong position to win the ongoing war against terrorists. The statement read, “The armed forces are working decisively…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday, 12 April, 2024 told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches. Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), said he was a dispatch rider in Zenith Bank in 2001 before he joined the CBN in 2014. Osasuwa, who said he joined the apex bank as a senior supervisor in 2014, added that Emefiele was…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Ikeja Special Offences Court Presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi on Friday, 12 April, 2024 admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail in the sum of N50 million. Emefiele is charged with abuse of office and fraud to the tune of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion. Justice Oshodi, in his ruling, admitted Emefiele to bail with two sureties in like sum, just as he also held that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have three years of tax payment with the Lagos State Government. He also ordered that the sureties…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A journalist working for Channels Television in Rivers State, Joshua Rogers, has been abducted by gunmen at his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State. Rogers was kidnapped on the night of Thursday, 11 April, 2024 at about 9 pm after he was reportedly trailed to his residence after he closed from work. His attackers reportedly accosted him at gunpoint, whisking him away in his car. Rogers, who is the Government House correspondent for Channels Television, had on Thursday, 11 April, 2024 covered an event in Ndoni, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni LGA of the state, where Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has signed into law the Executive Bill on Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, urging residents of the state to cooperate with the state government so they can have an Oyo State of their dreams. The Bill was presented to the House of Assembly in order to bridge the gap in the enforcement of extant laws on traffic management, environmental sanitation and other issues, the governor noted. He explained that law enforcement had faced serious challenges due to lack of adequate cooperation between state and federal relevant law enforcement agencies. Signing the Bill passed…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 35 houses were destroyed following a heavy rainstorm that rocked the Igbonna community in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday, 11 April, 2024. This latest disaster is coming barely three days after over 1,000 people were rendered homeless following a rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Head of Media and Publicity of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the latest rainstorm incident to newsmen on Friday, 12 April, 2024. Adekunle disclosed that scores of residents were displaced by the incident following the devastating impact…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has added another accolade to his glittering music career as he made American magazine Essence’s list of the Sexiest Men Of The Moment. The list, which was headlined by British movie star, Damson Idris, was contained in the inaugural issue of Essence Sexiest Men Of The Moment magazine. “Beyond the obvious physical attributes, Burna Boy’s appeal lies in his distinctly African swag. His voice and presence command the stage, he has impeccable style, and is always perfectly groomed and iced out. Ladies love it!,” Rivea Ruff, Essence Entertainment Editor…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The duo of famous Nigerian singers, Rema and Asake, recently set new Afrobeats records. Asake won the 2024 GQ Global Creative Award becoming the first Afrobeats artist to win the award. The joyful singer shared a picture of the plaque via his Instagram story and tagged GQ. On the other side of the Atlantic, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ is nominated for “Best Hit International” at the 2024 Swiss Music Awards. Calm Down became the first Nigerian/Afrobeats song to earn a Swiss Awards nomination.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike No fewer than 10 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip on Thursday, 11 April, 2024 the second day of the Islamic holiday of Eid-el-Fitr, according to local medical sources. Türkiye’s newswire – Anadolu reports that fighter jets struck a marketplace in central Gaza City, leaving eight people dead and several others injured. Two others lost their lives in Israeli shelling of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Casualties are also feared in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house next to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, witnesses said. Israeli warplanes…