The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife, Awolegan Omotola over an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 The agency in a statement issued Monday said the couple were arraigned before Justice Abubakar Usman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on a six-count charge bordering of obtaining money by false pretence and retention of proceeds of crime contrary to Section 17(a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004. It explained that Taiwo and Omotola ran into trouble when a widow, Anazia Kenechukwu, a proprietor of a…
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A retired Archdeacon of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Venerable Emmanuel Ajayi is dead. Ajayi, who devoted 41 years to ministry across multiple dioceses, served under seven bishops, and helped translate Christian liturgy into the Ebira language, died on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State. He was 86. His son, Omeiza Ajayi of Vanguard Newspapers, confirmed the passing in a statement on Monday, describing his father as a man who “did not retreat” and “did not surrender” but “completed his assignment and went home — as a soldier goes home after a long…
The Katsina State Government has said that preliminary investigations into the abduction of the former Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Rabe Abubakar (rtd) and his wife revealed that the incident was a deliberate and targeted kidnapping The state Commissioner of Information and Culture, Dr. Bala Zango in a statement issued Monday said government coordinated efforts are reaching an advanced stage, saying there was high optimism that the retired General and his wife would soon gain freedom. He said following the unfortunate coordinated abduction of the General and his wife along the Matazu axis, Governor Dikko Radda immediately directed all…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the gruesome killing of three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) by suspected terrorists and bandits along the Tsamiya–Illo Road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko in a statement issued Sunday said the murder of Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant, Umar Aliyu, Senior Road Marshal Assistant, Ezra Gona, and Road Marshal Assistant I, Mansur Nasir while carrying out their lawful duties represented yet another tragic reminder of the worsening security crisis confronting Nigeria. He noted that these patriotic officers were…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), comprising Special Forces and troops of Sector 1, have successfully rescued 360 abductees from a heavily fortified Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave deep within the Mandara Mountains area of southern Borno State. Its Acting Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Haruna Sani in a statement issued Sunday said the operation, which was the culmination of weeks of painstaking intelligence preparation, covert reconnaissance, and operational planning, resulted in the safe recovery of men, women, and children who had been held in captivity under harsh conditions after being abducted from several communities,…
Since my Kachalla 1 post, almost the whole of Nigeria’s Fulani race has descended on me with all manner of insults and threats. ALL these insults are predicated on only two planks as follows but every single one of them avoided my arguments. The first is that I am a “grass cutter” disgraced out of office on account of the scandal. I find this amusing because it was clearly a setup to get me out of office on account of my very close relationship with Gen Muhammadu Buhari who unbeknownst to them had been my mentor since 1971…
The Police have confirmed the successful rescue of Mrs. Olaide Adegoke John-Paul, the sister of the immediate past Minister of power, Bayo Adelabu and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. TheHintsNews reports that they were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid in a statement issued Saturday said the hostages were rescued during a coordinated operation by the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) in Ibadan at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. He noted that Mrs. Adegoke and her children were abducted while she…
Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mandaragirau, under 25 Brigade of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, successfully foiled a terrorist attack in the early hours of Friday despite adverse weather conditions and poor visibility occasioned by heavy rainstorms. However, five soldiers and three civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) members paid the supreme price during the encounter. Acting Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Haruna Sani in a statement issued Friday said the terrorists launched the attack at approximately 0300 hours and attempted to breach sections of the FOB under the extreme weather conditions. He added that the determined troops responded with…
FG, Agge Deep Sea Port, Bayelsa, The federal government has reiterated its commitment to the actualisation of the Agge Deep Sea Port project in Bayelsa State. While describing the project as strategic infrastructure initiative, it said that it would drive economic growth, create jobs, and attract both local and foreign investments to the Niger Delta region. In a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola noted that the Agge Deep Sea Port remains a key priority of the federal government as part of ongoing efforts to unlock the immense potential of Nigeria’s marine…
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), under Operation Desert Sanity V/Siege Operations have rescued abducted civilians and also neutralised terrorists in the North east. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Thursday said in a major humanitarian breakthrough, troops while conducting offensive operations at Amuda general area, successfully intercepted and rescued two abductees from Ngoshe community. He noted that the victims, identified as Mrs. Maryam Muhammad (20 years) and her infant son, Bello Muhammad (1 year and 4 months), were among those abducted during the terrorist attack on Ngoshe on 3 March 2026. Uba…