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Police Launch Manhunt For Suspects In Anambra Lawmaker’s Killing
Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly who was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabakpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, has been found dead. Azuka, elected under the Labour Party (LP) platform, was abducted while heading home. A joint security team made the grim discovery of his decomposing body near the 2nd Niger Bridge...
Suspended Edo Attorney-General Dismisses Corruption Claims
Samson Osagie, the suspended Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Edo State, has denied financial violations. Osagie was suspended on Wednesday alongside the Chairman of the Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani, for alleged official and financial infractions. In a letter dated February 5, 2025, and signed by Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor, Governor Monday Okpehbolo,...
Deputy Speaker Appeals To Tinubu For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker, has pleaded with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his prerogative of mercy and tamper justice with mercy in order to free Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), from prison. Kalu made the appeal while addressing reporters after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives committee on the South...
Ex-NYSC D-G. Gen Tsiga, Others Allegedly Abducted In Bandit Attack
A number of people, including retired Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, the former NYSC Director-General, was reportedly kidnapped by bandits during their attack on Tsiga town in Katsina State's Bakori Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learned from some reliable sources that the incident occurred around 12 a.m. on Thursday. They said that the bandits, in their numbers, went with...
HRH Ezie Ukoha Commends Sen Kalu’s Appointment As Chairman, Senate Committee On South-East Development Commission
The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, His Royal Highness Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP), has congratulated Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senator representing Abia North, on his appointment as Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission (SEDC). In a statement issued on behalf of the revered traditional ruler, HRH Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha described Senator...
FEC Approves N758 Billion Bond To Settle Pension Arrears
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of a N758 billion bond to clear outstanding pension liabilities, offering long-awaited relief to retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme. The approval was granted during Tuesday’s FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja, allowing the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise funds to settle accumulated pension arrears. This move aims to...
NBA Appoints Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN To Chair Electoral Reform Committee
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has appointed Dr. Monday Oyekachi Ubani, SAN, as the Chairman of the NBA Electoral Reform Committee. The committee is tasked with enhancing the responsiveness of electoral processes to public expectations, a crucial step in strengthening democracy and ensuring fair and transparent elections. Dr. Ubani’s appointment aligns with the...
Rep. Onuigbo Champions Model Climate Change Law To Guide Africa’s Green Transition
Chairman of the Security, Climate Change, and Special Interventions Committee on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has reiterated the critical role of legislation in driving effective climate action across Africa. Speaking to journalists in his Abuja office on Wednesday, Onuigbo underscored that laws serve as essential guardrails for policy implementation, ensuring...
73 Stolen Vehicles Recovered In 2024 — FRSC Reports
On Wednesday, the Federal Road Safety Corps reported that 73 stolen cars had been recovered throughout Nigeria in 2024 using the National Vehicle Identification Scheme Portal. According to a statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, this achievement resulted from intelligence-driven operations conducted in collaboration with other security agencies. Ogungbemide noted that the recovered vehicles were intercepted at the point...
Say No To Drugs: NAFDAC’s Urgent Warning To Youths
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians, especially youths, about the dangers of drug abuse, calling it a serious threat to the nation's future. Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, Director-General (DG) of NAFDAC, said this on Wednesday during a “Catch Them Young” sensitization program held at Muhammadu Kobo Secondary School, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger. Adeyeye,...
