N325million Fraud: Court Jails Fake Bureau De Change Operator 87 Years
Justice Malami Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ahmad Abubakar Ahmad to 87 years imprisonment, for criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N325, 800,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty…
Media Coalition Condemns Coordinated Threats Against Wikkitimes Editor
…Wants Unresolved Murder of Journalists Revisited Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom has strongly condemned what it described as coordinated threats against the Editor of Wikkitimes, Yakubu Mohammed, just as the group demanded the reopening and diligent pursuit of…
MohBad’s Close Friend Primeboy Declared Wanted As Police Place N1m Bounty On Him
The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police has declared Owodunni Ibrahim, also known as Primeboy, wanted. He has been identified as a close friend of the late Nigerian rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba also known as MohBad. He is wanted…
Extortion Claims: Report Defaulting Revenue Agents – Malachi Tells Deltans
…Says Media Blackmail Doesn’t Take Place of Law The state chairman of Revenue task force, Mr. Malachi Monye has called on Deltans with claims of extortion to report to the appropriate quarters instead of running to the media to blackmail…
BREAKING: Amid Heavy Security Presence Nasarawa Tribunal Sacks Gov Sule
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the state. The tribunal verdict was delivered amid heavy security presence as armed security personnel blocked the popular Shandam…
Media Workshop Empowers Journalists For Effective Oversight And Anti-Corruption Reporting In Defence Sector
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has built the capacity of journalists to effectively report the defence and security sector. Senior Programme Person, Peace and Security CISLAC, Bertha Ogbimi during a one-day Media Dialogue on “Effective Oversight and Defence…
AASU Decries Arrest, Detention of Elias Gabriel Banda & Other University of Zambia Students’ Unionists
The All-Africa Students’ Union (AASU) has condemned the arrest and detention of student unionists by Zambian police amid union elections. The African student body, in a statement signed by the Executive Director to its President, Mr Abrhaley Arefaine Hailenchael, requested…
Violence: Group Urges Police To Bring Kogi SDP Governorship Candidate Yakubu To Justice
The Arewa Defenders Forum (ADF) has said that it taken stock of events unfolding in Kogi State in the buildup to the forthcoming November, 2023 governorship in the state, urging the police to arrest the governorship candidate of the Social…
Kogi killings: Northern Network Condemns Violent Politicians and Demands Yakubu’s Arrest
The Northern Emancipation Network (NEN) has condemned the actions of violent politicians and in particular, called attention to the lack of action taken against Kogi State Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, who has been accused of…
Addressing Insecurity in Northern Nigeria: The Defence Ministry, CNG Approach
By Nura Ibrahim Birnin Magaji The recent approach by the Defence Ministry and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) to address insecurity in northern Nigeria is a step in the right direction. This approach will lead to improved, sincere and…
Biafra: Supreme Court Set Date To hear FG’s Appeal on Nnamdi Kanu’s Case
Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court has set date to commence hearing the appeal by the Federal Government on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. It set Thursday, October 5, 2023 as the date, Mr…
