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N585m fraud: N30bn recovered by EFCC not mine – Betta Edu

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2024April 11, 20240

The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, has said the N30 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, does not belong to her. On January 8, President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu following allegation of N585.2 million fraud. Tinubu also directed the EFCC “to conduct a thorough...

Jordan names fixture that could cost Arsenal title

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

Former Crystal Palace owner, Simon Jordan, has suggested that Arsenal’s away Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur could cost the Gunners the Premier League title this season. Arsenal will clash with Tottenham in on April 28 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side currently top the Premier League table...

Toni Kroos predicts Arsenal vs Bayern Munich clash

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos, has predicted tonight’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie between Arsenal and Bayern Munich. According to Vibe with FIVE co-host and Arsenal fan Joel Beya, Kroos expects a tough game from Mikel Arteta’s side. Beya said of Kross: “I asked him [Kroos], I said,...

Kogi PDP affirms Dekina, Ofu chairmanship positions

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has affirmed Hon Husseini Ejinni and Hon Isah Alhassan, as the chairmen of Dekina and Ofu Local Government Areas of the state, respectively. The party, in the affirmation letters separately sent to the chairmen by the Chairman of the Kogi...

MINUSCA is blamed for the humanitarian crisis in Haut Mbomou

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

According to the UN mandate, peacekeepers are obliged to protect civilians and restore peace. However, the situation in the Central African Republic is the opposite. For a long time, the inhabitants of Obo have been demanding that the unscrupulous Moroccan contingent be replaced and expelled from the country. The Moroccan...

The Federal Government has evacuated no fewer than 138 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded in Libya.

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

A statement by Amb Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya on Tuesday in Abuja, said the Nigerian irregular migrants are expected to be back to the country on Tuesday. Musa disclosed that the evacuees departed from the Mitiga International Airport aboard chartered flight UZ...

Collective determination remains panacea to addressing insecurity – CDS Musa

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, says the armed forces remain unwavering in their collective determination to address the challenges of insecurity in the country. Gen Musa, while giving his Sallah message to officers and men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja, appealed to...

Governor Namadi set up committee to prove officials of Ramadan feeding

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

Jigawa State Government has constituted a six-member committee to investigate the activities of the Ramadan Feeding Programme in Babura Local Government. The State Commissioner of Information Youth Support and Culture, Hon Sagir Musa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of state executive council on Monday. According to him,...

Bandit kingpin killed as rival groups battle in Zamfara

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

A notorious bandit leader in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State popularly called Sani Dangote has been killed following a clash between two rival bandit groups. Newsmen gathered that Sani Dangote was killed alongside his two brothers and some of his gang members by another bandit leader called...

Navy arrests four for allegedly stealing metallurgical coal in Kogi

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Lugard, has arrested four suspects for allegedly stealing metallurgical coal in Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State. Parading the suspects in Lokoja, the Commander, NNS Luguard, Moses Epelle, told journalists that the suspects were arrested on April 4, 2024, after a tip off that some...