IGP Suleiman Abba Inaugurates Board Of Directors Of Police Health Maintenance Limited

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015 inaugurated the Board of Directors of Police Health Maintenance Limited. The board, originally incorporated on the 24th April, 2007 under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as a Health...

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Attempted Jail Break In Calabar Prison Foiled By Men Of The Nigerian Prisons Service

An attempted jail break in Calabar prison, Cross River State, has been foiled by officers and men of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) with the support of the Army and Police Force.The Controller General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ekpendu, mni stated that but for the gallantry of the armed men on duty,...

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EFCC Arraigns One for N6m Online Banking Scam

The Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 arraigned one Akpere Ovine Desmond before Justice Abubakar Shitu of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State on a 2-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering.The petitioner had alleged that on May...

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EFCC Press Release: CPC Partners EFCC to Protect Consumers Against Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consumer Protection Council, CPC to bring fraudulent mortgage, and other scammers of consumers to book.Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, and the Director...

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EFCC Arraigns Six In Court For Crude Oil Theft

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday February 25, 2015 arraigned six persons in a Federal High Court for Crude Oil Theft. They are Abu Sunday Smith, Albert Azasu, Lawal Abdul Akinola, Simeon Inatemi John, Sunday Essien, John Fregene. The six men were arraigned before Justice...

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VP Sambo Doling Out Millions Of Naira In Kaduna -SaharaReporters

Vice President Namadi Sambo, who arrived in Kaduna at the weekend, is presently supervising the sharing of millions of Naira to individuals and groups in the state with sole aim of ensuring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari loses to President Goodluck...

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An Insider Within CAN Confirmed To Me That CAN Received N7Billion, Borno Pastor Insists

Borno State-based pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa, has again maintained his position that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) received the sum of N7 Billion from President Jonathan to campaign against General Muhammadu Buhari.This is coming against the backdrop of the President of the Association,...

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Police Claims Suicide Bombing Of Kano Motor Park Killed 12 Person

After a brief respite from Boko Haram insurgency attacks in troubled Kano State, a suicide bombing occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kano Line motor park, around Kofar Nassarawa on Zaria Road, Tuesday. The blast resulted in 12 deaths though eyewitnesses at the scene reported higher figures. According...

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Religious Crisis Looms In Delta State, As Commissioner Of Police Seals Catholic Church

A religious crisis is said to be currently brewing at the Delta State police command following what is being described as an 'ungodly' and 'forceful' barring of the Nigeria Police Force Catholic church within the premises of the state command by the state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Alkali Usman....

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Prophet Jeremiah Of Mercy TV Donates N2million to fire victims in Warri

The General Overseer of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, at the weekend donated N2million to the victims of the Warri Navy Mammy Market that was gutted by fire last week. Addressing the traders during an on-the-spot assessment of the damage and to commiserate...

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New Leaked Documents Reveal Nigerian Army Board Of Inquiry Tried Capt. Koli For Exposing Ekiti Rigging

New documents exclusively leaked to SaharaReporters authoritatively confirm that Brigadier General A.A. Momoh, the Commander of the 32nd Artillery Brigade, convened a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to investigate Captain Sagir Koli, the conscientious whistle-blower who exposed the 2014 plan by which the Peoples...

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Oba of Benin is alive, Benin Traditional council Says - PUNCH

The Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, has debunked speculations which went viral on Friday morning, that he has passed on. The rumour of the demise of the Oba was further fuelled by his inability to personally receive President Goodluck Jonathan, during his February 4 presidential rally in Benin, the Edo...

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Just IN: Popular Uselu Market In Benin City Gutted By Fire

A section of the Popular Uselu market located along Ugbowo road in ‎Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, was razed down by fire on Monday evening.The fire, reported to have started at about 8:30pm, gutted a minimum of 50 shops although no life was reported to be lost. When our correspondent got...

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100 Motorcyclists Jailed In Sokoto For Traffic Offences

The Sokoto State Government security outfit, Sokoto Marshals Corps, on Friday said it had prosecuted more than 100 motorcyclists for violating traffic rules in Sokoto city and its environs in the last two months, The PUNCH reports. The Commandant of the outfit, ACP Sa’idu Madawaki, disclosed this at a news conference in Sokoto when he reviewed the outfit’s activities since it took off in November...

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108 Christmas babies born in Gauteng

More than 100 babies were born in Gauteng by Christmas afternoon, the provincial health department said on Thursday. Spokesperson Prince Hamnca said a total of 108 babies were born in the province. Mamelodi Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital each delivered 14 babies, while Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and Kalafong Hospital delivered 11 each. In KwaZulu-Natal 65 babies were...

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Three Illegal Shebeens Shut Down In Eastern Cape, South Africa

Three illegal shebeens were shut down and their three owners arrested in Kei Bridge, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday. "The suspects were on Thursday arrested and charged with dealing in liquor as they did not have licenses to trade in liquor," said spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha. "Their three shebeens were closed by the Kei Bridge police." The three women aged 25, 45 and 46 were released...

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Two Teenage Robbers Arrested In Soweto

Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly robbing a shop in Zola, Soweto, on Thursday with a toy gun, Gauteng police said. Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said the two allegedly pointed the toy pistol at the shop owner and took an undisclosed amount of money, prepaid airtime vouchers and cigarettes. "We...

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Al-Shabab Militants 'Bomb' African Union Base

Al-Shabab militants have launched an attack on the main African Union military base near Mogadishu airport in Somalia. Explosions and gunfire could be heard in the vicinity, AU spokesman Col Ali Houmed told AFP. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack and says its fighters are inside the base. The African Union has over 20,000 troops in the country to help the weak government battle...

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma Hint At Marrying Fifth Wife

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through old age, the daily newspaper The Star said on Wednesday. During a visit to a Durban township on Tuesday in KwaZulu-Natal, the 72-year-old said in Zulu "Angakayakhi indlu yokugugela... laba ngisabathathile nje" (I do have wives but I'm yet to marry my last one). The crowd, most of them elderly,...

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Man Arraigned In Court For Stabbing Two Children In South Africa

A man accused of stabbing and wounding two small children and their mother in Dobsonville, Soweto, appeared in court on Wednesday, Gauteng police said. Harris Nhlapho appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court and his case was postponed to 2 January for further investigation, Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela...

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