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Prince Woke The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has reiterated that no money is required before a suspect is granted bail in a Police Station. CP Adepoju disclosed at a stakeholders meeting in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, ONELGA on Thursday, 8th May,2025, while fielding questions from a stakeholder on how much…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu to six months imprisonment for non-declaration of foreign currencies at Lagos Airport. Okechukwu was arrested in December 2024 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service,…
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi to one year imprisonment, each for hawking Naira notes. They were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on a separate one-count charge, bordering on illegal hawking of…
Nigeria has extended its warm congratulations to Germany on the successful election of Friedrich Merz as the new Chancellor. The Conservative Leader won with 325 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag on Tuesday, 6th May, 2025. A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, read: “Nigeria commends Germany’s strong democratic traditions and values,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is presently seriously pushing for the actualisation of the region’s free movement as it begins touring major border points within the subregion. The tour commenced with the visit of the President of the Commission, Dr. Omar Touray and a strong team from the regional bloc to…
The Federal Government said it has implemented strategies to tackle unsustainable agricultural practices, excessive logging, and infrastructure deficits,, significantly reducing the rate of deforestation, forest degradation, and adverse climate conditions. Addressing a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal while stating that forests play a crucial role in regulating…
The Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum (NGSF) has posited that the success of the present administration of President Bola Tinubu is dependent on the success of the ongoing war against illicit drug trafficking. They declared that the success of the ongoing efforts by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against the menace of substance abuse…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has moved to advance digital connectivity across the region and foster a robust and interconnected digital ecosystem. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the regional bloc hosted a technical workshop on policy and regulatory exchange and knowledge sharing on connectivity market integration in West Africa in Abuja. The…
Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara has announced the resettlement of 6,000 families displaced by Boko Haram insurgents. The families mostly hail from the Dikwa and Mafa local government areas of the state. Zulum announced the plan on Monday at Muna internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, one of the largest with about 11,000 families taking…
Uko Okon A violent altercation between a cohabiting couple, Ruth Ngozi Sunday and her boyfriend, had resulted in a double stabbing, Newsnowng has learnt. It was gathered that the tragic incident unfolded in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, on May 6, 2025, at approximately 10:15 AM. A statement by the State Police Command, DSP Timfon John,…