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An Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Christian Oladimeji, has been shot and injured during a confrontation between police officers and hoodlums over suspected stolen materials in Minna, Niger State. Naija News learnt that the incident occurred on Friday at about 12:30 p.m., as confirmed by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on his official … Read more
The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has raised alarm over the sealing of the commission’s headquarters by the police. The incident on Saturday occurred as the commission proceeded with the controversial local government elections taking place across the state. Speaking during a live current affairs program on Rave FM, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned a total of $127,892.43 and N70,602,841.46 recovered from Nigeria to fraud victims in the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. The assets were officially handed over to representatives of the affected countries at the EFCC headquarters on Friday. Charles Smith, the legal attaché of the Federal Bureau … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, for going ahead with the state’s local government election. Naija News reported that Nigeria Police, in a statement, on Friday night, advised Osun State government against going ahead with the local government election. The Government rejected the Police’s position. Also, Special … Read more
In the heart of Lagos, as the lights dimmed for the private screening of the BBC’s latest exposé, the room grew heavy with a mix of shock and urgency. The documentary ‘India’s Opioid Kings‘ laid bare a disturbing reality: a thriving network of illegal pharmaceutical manufacturers in India smuggling dangerous, addictive opioids into West Africa, … Read more
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing local government election, reaffirming his confidence in a peaceful and credible process. Adeleke voted at 7:56 a.m. at Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, in Ede North Local Government Area, accompanied by supporters and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Commending the … Read more
Super Eagles of Nigeria winger Nathan Tella is not expected to be available for Bayer Leverkusen’s away match against Holstein Kiel at 3:30 p.m. later today, February 22, according to the club’s manager Xabi Alonso. Nathan Tella played for 85 minutes in the recent goalless draw against Bayern Munich, during which he sustained a hip … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to victims of fraud from America, Spain, and Switzerland. Ola Olukoyede, EFCC Chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, explaining that the funds were recovered from local fraudsters. He stated that handing over the funds to foreign victims was part of the EFCC’s … Read more
The Osun State Government has rejected the security advice from the Nigeria Police, which recommended the suspension of the local government elections scheduled for Saturday (today). According to the government, its decision was based on the rule of law and it is opposed to what it described as police partisanship. In a statement released on … Read more
The Federal Government is set to discontinue its visa-on-arrival policy, calling it “unsustainable” and a potential security risk. This bold move, announced by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, signals a major shift in Nigeria’s immigration strategy. Speaking on Friday at the graduation ceremony of 100 Nigeria Immigration Service officers in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo revealed … Read more