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The Federal Government has expressed concerns over the conditions of Nigerians serving jail terms in Ethiopia. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed that the Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia has proposed an MOU from the Nigerian Correctional Service on transfer of sentenced persons to Nigeria with the Ethiopian authorities to complete their respective jail terms in Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa noted that most of the Nigerians in Ethiopian jail were arrested […]

The Federal Government has said it will launch a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Nigerian, Chizoba Eze, in Ethiopian prison. A statement signed by the Spokesperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, consoled the family of late Eze. The statement, however, expressed concern over the reported conditions of some Nigerians, serving various jail terms in Ethiopia. Chizoba was said to have died […]

The Nigeria Police says it has recovered 182 illicit arms and 430 ammunitions across the nation in its efforts to tackle crimes. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed that the arms will be handed over to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. The statement ordered all Commands and Formations to intensify efforts towards decimating the proliferation of illicit […]

Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, has denied the immediate past deputy governor of the State, Gerald Irona, bail. Delivering judgement, the presiding Judge, S. Opara, denied Irona bail after the prosecution argued that his bail application was filed late. Justice Opara adjourned the case till March 22, to enable the prosecutors file their counter bail affidavit. The prosecutors argued that as of Wednesday when the accused was arraigned, […]

The Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC, has suspended its ongoing strike action in Imo State. A statement issued by NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, announced that the suspension is to enable citizens of the state perform their civil duty on Saturday March 18. The statement noted that the suspension will last for two weeks during which the state government is expected to meet up with the demands of the workers in the […]

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has revealed that a total of 12,988,978 attacks originating within and outside Nigeria were recorded during the presidential election. A statement issued by the spokesperson for the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Uwa Sulaiman, revealed that at least 1,550,000 threats to public websites and portals were recorded daily. The statement noted that the minister had directed all the parastatals to […]

Bauchi State Police Command has declared a member of the House of Representatives representing Bauchi federal constituency, Yakubu Shehu wanted for alleged murder. According to as Special Police Gazette issued by Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a bounty of N1 million was placed on the lawmaker. The bulletin noted that the Nigeria Police Force is searching for Shehu. The politician is wanted in connection with a case of criminal […]

The Nigerian Army has dismissed report that some of its senior officers were partisan during the presidential and National Assembly polls. Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, said some interest groups that the service prevented from influencing the elections through violence were behind the report. Onyema assured that the service would continue to play its roles during elections as required by the constitution. A report had claimed that the Governor […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed Commissioners of Police to ensure investigations in all cases of violations of the Electoral Act during the presidential and National Assembly polls. Baba, directed them to swiftly conclude investigations and forward case files to the Independent National Electoral Commission for prosecution. The IGP, therefore, urged well-meaning members of the public to collaborate with the police and other law enforcement agencies tasked with election security management, […]