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EFCC re-arraigns former PDP chairman’s son for alleged oil subsidy fraud
Mamman Ali, the son of former PDP National Chairman Ahmadu Ali, was re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday for alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud.
The younger Ali was re-arrested in front of an…
Police vow to apprehend assassins of APC campaign director in Rivers State
Police have vowed to apprehend those responsible for the murder of Chisom Lenard, the APC's director general for the Ahoada West Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State.
Lenard, who was also the local Ward 10 APC leader, was shot while…
Chioma Akpotha, Kate Henshaw, Waje ‘attacked’ at Lagos polling units
At their various polling places in Eti-Osa LGA, Lagos, Chioma Akpotha, Kate Henshaw, and Waje are allegedly the targets of verbal and physical assaults.
The celebrities took to their various social media platforms a few hours into the…
Gunmen kidnap APC Assembly candidate, Napoleon in Rivers
Napoleon Ukalikpe, an APC candidate for the House of Assembly in Rivers State's Ahaoda East Constituency 2, has been abducted in the Obelle community of the local government area of Obio/Akpor.
According to reports, Napoleon was abducted…
2023 Election: One dead as bandits attack polling unit in Katsina
On Saturday, while voters were discharging their civic duties in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, some attackers believed to be bandits reportedly stormed a polling location along the General Hospital road.
When the group…
Gunmen abduct Rivers APC LG Secretary
Amadi Osaronu, the secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State's Ikwerre Local Government Area, has been kidnapped by assailants.
Chukwudi Ogbonna, a candidate for the Accord Party (AP) in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local…
APC chairman’s murder: Yakubu Shehu, Bauchi representative, wanted by police
Yakubu Abdullahi Shehu, a member of the House of Representatives, has been made a wanted person by the Bauchi State Police Command.
The politician who represents the federal constituency of Bauchi was also the target of an N1 million…
Rivers election: Gunmen abduct Accord state assembly candidate
Chukwudi Ogbonna, a candidate for the Accord Party in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Constituency II of Rivers State, has reportedly been abducted.
According to reports, Ogbonna was kidnapped by unidentified thugs in the Rumuigbo community of the…
Court sentences Auditor General, Idris to jail for fraud involving N19.9 million
Alhaji Idris Yahaya, the Auditor General for Local Government in Yobe state, was found guilty of criminal misappropriation of funds totaling N19.9 million and was sentenced to five years in prison for his crimes.
According to a press…
72 hours after being kidnapped, police free Ogun journalist from captivity
Oduneye Oluwaseun, a journalist, was freed from captors by Ogun State Police Command agents 72 hours after being taken hostage by gunmen in the Ijebu Ode region of the State.
Oduneye, the state's publisher of Issues Magazine, was kidnapped…