Month: February 2025

Police Capture Serial Thief, Recover Stolen Car in Jigawa

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The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief, Alhassan Isa, also known as Tata. The suspect, a resident of Shuwarin town in Kiyawa Local Government Area, was found with a stolen Mazda 323 Model F, bearing registration number MNA 139HK, Niger State. In a statement released on Sunday in Dutse, the Jigawa State Command Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Lawan Adam, stated that the vehicle’s owner, Abdurrahman Sadiq, a staff member of the Nigerian Institute of Oil Palm Research, reported the theft at the Dutse Division on…

NDLEA arrests Thai woman with 46kg of cannabis at Lagos airport

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 24-year-old Thai national, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. She was caught attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of “Canadian Loud,” a potent synthetic cannabis strain, totaling 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, released a statement on Sunday detailing the arrest. The statement revealed that Ms. Wimonnat was apprehended on Thursday, February 20, 2025, during passenger clearance from a Qatar Airways flight originating from Thailand via Doha. She confessed to…

Van Persie Steps In as Feyenoord’s New Head Coach

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Feyenoord Rotterdam has officially announced the appointment of Robin van Persie as their new head coach, heralding a new era for the Eredivisie club. The club expressed their enthusiasm with an official statement released on Sunday, stating, “The next chapter starts here. Robin van Persie, welcome home again.” Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the appointment, reporting that the former Netherlands international and Feyenoord legend has signed a contract extending until June 2027. This long-term commitment signifies the club’s confidence in Van Persie’s ability to lead the team. Van Persie, known…

IBB : Obasanjo opted to leave Army when asked to succeed Murtala

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Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo opted to leave the Army after he was asked to succeed former Head of State, Murtala Muhammed, following the failure of the 1976 coup that claimed Murtala’s life. IBB made this disclosure in his autobiography, A Journey in Service while giving accounts of the events that followed the attempt to forcefully take over the Murtala’s military administration by a group of mutineers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Bukar Dimka. Following Murtala’s death, IBB, in chapter 5 of his book…

“Hermoso to Appeal Rubiales Verdict, Lawyer Says”

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Jenni Hermoso intends to appeal the verdict in the case against Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football chief. This decision follows Rubiales’ conviction for forcibly kissing the Women’s World Cup-winning player, for which he received a fine. As confirmed by her lawyer, Angel Chavarria, Hermoso plans to challenge the ruling. The appeal will come in response to the court’s decision, which found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and imposed a 10,800 euro fine. Notably, the judge did not impose a prison sentence, despite prosecutors having sought a two-and-a-half-year term. This…

Ex-Naval Chief, Gen Bauka, still on wanted list – ICPC

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ICPC Arraigns NBC Director Over Alleged Document Forgery, Abuse Of Office

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed that former Naval Chief, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman (Rtd.), and Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka remain on their wanted list. This declaration addresses claims that amended charges have cleared the two of alleged N3 billion fraud, embezzlement, and abuse of office. The ICPC insists these claims are false and should be disregarded. In a statement released by Demola Bakare, Director of Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson for the Commission, the ICPC clarified that a subsisting arrest warrant is in place for…

“IBB’s Delayed Apology for June 12: ‘Fortunate,’ Says Ex-Governor”

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A former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has said the former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, was lucky to have a chance to apologise to Nigerians for some of his actions. The Peoples Democratic Party chieftain said the former military leader deserves to be forgiven for his actions, especially in the annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential election. It was reported that Babangida, on Thursday, expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, acknowledging that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Moshood…

BREAKING: CBN retains interest rate at 27.50%, maintains other parameters

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to hold all the parameters. This was announced by the CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja. In this regard, that keeps the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50 percent, and retains the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +500/-100 basis points. The MPC also retained the Cash Reserve Ratio of Deposit Money Banks at 50.00 per cent, Merchant Banks at 16 percent, and Liquidity Ratio at 30.00 percent.

JUST IN: FG terminates RCC’s Oyo-Ogbomoso road contract

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The Federal Government has terminated the 98km Oyo-Ogbomoso road contract awarded to RCC Construction Company. The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday at the Oyo Federal Roads Stakeholders’ Engagement in Ibadan, themed Enhancing Federal Roads in Oyo State: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions. Umahi stated that the project was long overdue but assured the public that it would soon be re-awarded to another contractor. According to stakeholders, the failure to complete the road on time has hindered economic growth not only in the area but across Oyo…

Abiola won June 12 election, but annulment was my toughest decision – Babangida

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Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has admitted that the late Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election but described its annulment as the most difficult decision of his life. Babangida made the revelation in his autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service,’ which was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. Reviewing the book at the event, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo quoted Babangida as saying that Abiola, who contested on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, met all constitutional requirements, including securing the majority of votes and…