News Break! I was freed by soldiers – Kidnap kingpin, Wandume
Alhaji Hamisu Bala, the wanted kidnap suspect whose escape in Taraba State was credited with the death of three police officers and two civilians have confessed that he was freed by soldiers. In a-40 seconds video released Tuesday 20th August by the Nigeria Police, and obtained by The Dune, Bala spoke in Hausa language, claimed that soldiers uncuffed him after...
Police re-arrest fleeing kidnap kingpin, Wadume
The Nigeria Police say it has re-arrested the kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, who was allegedly freed by men of the Nigerian Army. Wadume was nabbed in the late hours of yesterday, 19th August, 2019 in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State, according to a statement by the force PRO, Frank Mba. The Police had...
Buhari appoints Ita Enang SSA Niger Delta Affairs … Adesina, Shehu retain positions
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Ita Enang as Senior Special Assistant, Niger Delta Affairs. Until his appointment, Enang was the SSA National Assembly Matters - Senate, to the President. Senator Babajide Omoworare is now the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), while, Mallam Umar El-Yakub, has been reappointed the Senior Special Assistant to the President...
We Did Not Raid Ambode’s Residence – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, says it did not raid the residence of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, as widely reported. In a release posted on the commission's facebook, on Tuesday 20th August, the anti-graft agency said Ambode like any other governor is under investigation, but ruled out a raid. The release reads, "We need to state...
Cross River unveils theme for 2019 carnival
The Cross River state government has unveiled the theme for the 2019 street carnival. The theme is "Humanity". Cross River State carnival has received reviews and ratings to be the biggest street carnival in Africa. Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, said the theme of the carnival seeks to speak truth to power to the effect that all the artificial barriers...
Children, 14 to 17 years sent to prison in Delta – Child Rights Activist
Kelvin Meluwa DELTA - Child Rights Activist, Comrade Ighorhiowhunu Aghogho, has raised alarm that remand home in Sapele, Delta State, is "over congested with children". He said children between the ages of 14 and 17 years are being sent to prison in the State. "Remand home in Sapele, Delta State is congested with children and other young persons. Children under the ages...
Entertainmener in need of kidney transplantation begs Gov Emmanuel for help
AKWA IBOM - The Pioneer chairman of Performing Musician Association of Nigeria (PMAN) Ibesikpo Asutan chapter, Akwa Ibom State, Aniefiok Moses Edem, has cried out to Governor Udom Emmanuel, to save him from a kidney disease. Edem, 45 years old, is suffering from an end-stage kidney disease, according medical report from the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH. An indigene of...
A’Ibom senator loses wife
Chris Ekpenyong, the senator representing Akwa Ibom North West District, Akwa Ibom state, has lost his wife. The senator’s wife, Grace, is said to have passed on in Uyo, last weekend. The son, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, confirmed the incident Monday morning. “It’s a sad reality we must have to accept,” Mr Ekpenyong said. Mr Ekpenyong, a former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state, won...
Navy arrest rice smugglers in Akwa Ibom
AKWA IBOM - The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, in the Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, said on it had arrested five suspected smugglers and seized 370 bags of smuggled rice from them. The suspects were arrested in a wooden boat on Sunday, August 12, 2019, during a routine anti-smuggling patrol carried out by operatives of...
El-zakzaky acted provocatively in India – FG …wife accuses Nigerian security of killing her children
ABUJA - The federal government of Nigeria has claimed that the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibraheem El-zakzaky and his wife, acted provocatively in India during their medical trip. El-zakzaky's spouse while in India accused the Nigerian securities of killing her children, a statement by the federal ministry of information and culture, says. The government however insisted that the...
