Danger Looms, As Over 70% of Nigerian Youths May Become Ex-convicts Soon – EFCC
BY GODWIN OBI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sent out a rather worrying warning to Nigerian youths over the prevalence of cybercrime amongst them. The anti-graft agency warned Nigerian youths that if the present high rate of their involvement in cybercrime is not curbed, more than 70Continue Reading
Two Children ‘Abducted’ From Lagos By Nanny Rescued In Benin-City
BY GODWIN OBI Two siblings based in Lagos have been rescued following their abduction allegedly by a nanny simply identified by Precious. Precious was said to have absconded with the minors – a four-year-old boy and two-year-old girl – on Monday and brought them to Benin City to a coupleContinue Reading
Kano: Teenager who killed her husband freed from prison
By Godwin Obi The Committee on Prison Reforms and Decongestion have freed Rahma Hussein, a young woman accused of killing her husband seven years ago, to protest her forced marriage. Hussein allegedly committed the offence in 2014 when she stabbed her newly wed husband, Tijjani Basiru, to death, at DarmanawaContinue Reading
Nigerians mourn legendary musician, Sir Victor Uwaifo
By Godwin Obi Nigerians from various works of life have continued to condoled with the family, friends and associates of legendary musician and multi-talented artiste, Sir Victor Uwaifo, who passed away on Saturday, 28th August 2021. Sir Victor Uwaifo who became popular with great tunes like Joromi, Guitar Boy diedContinue Reading
Miyyetti ALLAH Moves To Expose Criminals Hiding Under Their Group
BY GODWIN OBI The Taraba State Chapter of Miyyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has been commended for apprehending and handing over eleven suspected criminals to the Nigerian Police at Maraban kunini. The State Chairman of MACBAN, Sahabi Tukur, who confirmed this said the gesture was in line with theirContinue Reading
GOD AT THE CHECK-POINT
By Pastor Austin Udeoha The Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim, among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites: And the Gileadites took passages of Jordan before theContinue Reading
NIMASA Gets Commendation for efforts on War Against Piracy, As Shipowners solicit stakeholders’ support
By Godwin Obi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been described as being on track as far as the war against piracy is concerned, the Chairman, Shipowners’ Forum, Barr Mrs Margreth Orakwusi has said, Orakwusi said all the apex maritime agency needs now was a push, necessaryContinue Reading
Unknown Helicopter Shoots Passenger Boat In Rivers
By Godwin Obi At least one person is reportedly in a critical condition after a yet-to-be-identified helicopter shot at a passenger boat along the Port Harcourt – Bonny waterway in Rivers State on Thursday night. An eyewitness told our reporter that the wooden boat was ferrying traders and their goodsContinue Reading
Politics Hinders Security Agencies From Doing Their Jobs, Says Ex-DSS Director
BY GODWIN OBI A former Deputy Director, Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has identified politics as a factor hindering security agencies from effectively performing their jobs. Nigeria currently faces myriads of security challenges with banditry activities in the northwest, terrorism in the North-East, militancy in the South-South, IPOB activitiesContinue Reading