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Sunday, 16 March 2025
Crime

Atiku’s Aide Criticizes Tinubu Government Over Escape Of Detained Binance Executive From Custody In Abuja

Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s administration following reports of the escape of one of the detained Binance executives. Shaibu accused President Tinubu’s government of turning Nigeria’s detention centers into venues for amateur magic shows, where detainees seemingly vanish at will. Earlier reports revealed that […]

Crime

Breaking: Detained Binance Executive Escapes Custody in Nigeria

Mr. Anjarwalla, one of the Binance executives detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offenses, has reportedly escaped from lawful custody, according to sources familiar with the matter as reported by PREMIUM TIMES. Escaping a day after the Nigerian government levied a four-count criminal charge against him, Tigran Gambaryan, and Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, […]

News

Kaduna Kidnappings: Federal Government to Establish School Safety Corps as 137 Pupils Regain Freedom

The Federal Government is set to train newly recruited personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps across 36 states and the FCT as the School Safety Protection Squad to counter schoolchildren abductions. Hammed Abodunrin, Commander of the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre of the NSCDC, revealed this plan in an interview with […]

Crime

Six Suspects Arrested Over Killing Of Police Officers In Delta

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has apprehended five suspects linked to the heinous murder of six policemen in Ohoro Forest, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirmed the arrest in a statement, revealing that the officers were ambushed while on a mission to investigate the disappearance and rescue of […]

News

Peter Obi Planning to Team Up With El-Rufai in SDP Against 2027 Election – Bwala

Amidst the ongoing discord between the Labour Party and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Daniel Bwala, a former spokesman for the now-defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, has alleged that Peter Obi is considering leaving the party to join forces with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a post […]

News

Budget padding: Your integrity remains intact, Tinubu assures NASS

President Bola Tinubu reassured the National Assembly’s leadership that they need not worry about allegations of padding the 2024 budget, emphasizing that their integrity remains intact. He also pledged that those responsible for the killing of soldiers in Delta State would face justice, emphasizing that his administration would not tolerate attacks on military personnel and […]

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EFCC Chairman Threatened: Man Arrested for Issuing Death Threat against Olukoyede

In a recent development, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede. Cole was apprehended at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The arrest came after Cole made the death threat through his Instagram […]

News

National Assembly Passes Student Loan Bill

The National Assembly has recently approved the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill for the year 2024. This significant legislative action follows President Bola Tinubu’s submission of the bill to the National Assembly for consideration and approval. Promptly, the lawmakers expedited the review process by suspending relevant sections of their […]

Health

Nursing Professionals Challenge New Guidelines Restricting Overseas Opportunities

A group of nurses have initiated legal proceedings against the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and the health minister regarding recent changes in certification verification protocols. The dispute arises from a circular issued by the NMCN on February 7, altering the process for verifying certificates for nurses and midwives aspiring to work abroad. […]