IGP Officials Conspired With A Foreigner To Defraud Me Of $58,000, N18 Million – Madumere
Emmanuel Madumere, a Lagos-based entrepreneur, has accused two officers of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Team of extortion, intimidation, and connivance with a Chinese person to swindle him of $58,000 and N18m. Madumere alleged that in 2012, he ordered the foreigner, Eric Bing, to supply him with three four-foot containers containing 11 tonnes of speaker […]
NDLEA Apprehends Man In Possession Of Forged Cash Sum Of $4.7 Million In Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a counterfeit cash sum of $4.7 million in Abuja. NDLEA operatives seized a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja in the early hours of Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where they foiled an attempt by a syndicate […]
Fuel Scarcity: Private Depots Increase Petrol Prices Above The Regulated Pump Price
If nothing is done about the recent hike at ex-depot price by private Depot owners, the price of Premium Motor Spirit, often known as petrol, might approach or exceed N180/litte in most filling stations in the coming weeks. According to reports, most private depot owners have increased the price of petrol from the approved N142-N145 […]
Fuel Scarcity: FG Gives Update, Urges Nigerians To Be Patient
The federal government has urged Nigerians to be more patient as the country’s fuel shortages persist. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva made the appeal in a statement made available to reporters on Sunday by his media aide Horatius Egua, who stated all responsible agencies are working around the clock to get fuel to people […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Calls On Putin To Meet As Tensions Soar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis. “I don’t know what the president of the Russian Federation wants, […]
Ukraine: Russia Plans Biggest War In Europe Since 1945 – Boris Johnson
Evidence suggests Russia is planning “the biggest war in Europe since 1945”, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. He told the BBC’s Sophie Raworth in an interview: “All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun.” Intelligence suggests Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Mr […]
Putin Oversees Nuclear Drills As US Insists Russia Plans To Invade Ukraine
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border of advancing and being “poised to strike”. With Western fears of war rising, the White House said U.S President Joe Biden’s national security team told him they still believed Russia could launch an […]
Queen Elizabeth, 95, Tests Positive For Covid
The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” it added in a statement. The Queen, 95, […]
2023: List Of Persons Who Have Publicly Declared Interest In Presidential Election
Some politicians have openly declared interest in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the presidential election in Nigeria on February 18, 2023. More declarations are expected in the nation’s political space in the coming days, even as political parties establish structures and plans. The need for zoning has also been a frequent theme in the […]
Kenya Ambassador To Nigeria, Machage, Dies In Abuja At Age 65
The Kenya ambassador to Nigeria, 65-year-old Wilfred Gisuka Machage, has been confirmed dead after collapsing at his Abuja home. The late ambassador’s twin brother, Sospeter Magita, disclosed that his sibling collapsed and died at his home after taking lunch. Magita said that his brother Gisuka has enjoyed relatively good health. “It is a very sad […]
