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EFCC goes hard on Yahaya Bello, Sirika over Alleged Fraud

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday stepped up its bid to prosecute the duo of the ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for alleged misappropriation of public funds. Bello, who has been declared wanted by the EFCC, is alleged...

John Terry names four toughest strikers he faced during his career

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Former Chelsea captain, John Terry, has named the four strikers that he found it difficult playing against during his career. They are Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane. But according to him, Henry was the one he “feared the most”. Terry revealed this after he was voted...

NSCDC partners NATCOM to check proliferation of small arms

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has agreed to partner the National Commission for the Coordination and Control of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, NATCOM, to curb the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Anambra State. The NSCDC Commandant in Anambra, Olatunde Maku,...

NYSC warns Corps members against indiscipline

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned Corps members nationwide against engaging in acts of indiscipline. The NYSC Coordinator in Bauchi State, Rifkatu Yakubu, gave the warning during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘A’ stream II corps members on Tuesday. She stated that any form of indiscipline...

Doyin Okupe: Peter Obi and I never believed in Labour Party ideologies

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Former director-general of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe has said that he and the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, never believed in the ideologies of the party. Okupe made the claim during an interview on Arise Television monitored by newsmen He said...

Again, Dangote reduces diesel, aviation fuel prices to N940, N980

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once more announced a further crash in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre, respectively. This comes in the wake of its widely celebrated price crash to N1,000 barely two weeks ago. The new price of N940 is applicable to...

Ex-Imo gov, Ihedioha resigns from PDP

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In his resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Mbutu Ward, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, Ihedioha cited a misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current trajectory...

We’ll welcome establishment of Electoral Offences Commission

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of operations in Cross River State Police Command, Kabiru Ibrahim has said that they will support the establishment of an Electoral Offences Commission. He represented the State Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Grimah at a one-day town hall meeting in Calabar on electoral reforms sponsored...

Benjamin Netanyahu destroying Israel – Eyal Megged attacks Prime Minister

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Writer and poet, Eyal Megged, has accused the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu of destroying the country with his dictatorial tendencies. Megged, who was at one point Netanyahu’s best friend, said the Prime Minister sees Israel as his private property, hence is determined to stay in power. The poet...

Wikki Tourists coach confident of securing NNL playoff spot

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Wikki Tourists head coach, Azeez Audu has praised his players following their 4-1 victory against Mighty Jets. Audu said his players played to instructions to keep their promotion hopes alive. The Bauchi Elephants and Nasarawa United are pushing for the final Group C ticket for the Super Eight playoffs Wikki...