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Nigerian Government Discovers Over 6000 Foreigners With NIN Nigerian Government Discovers Over 6000 Niger Republic Nationals With NIN As Tinubu Orders Clean-Up. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it has identified over 6000 Niger Republic nationals registered on its database with the National Identification Number (NIN). This was as President Bola Tinubu directed an inter-ministerial committee to ensure comprehensive data for the National Social Register for the Federal Government’s social investment programmes. Sources in the Presidency told PUNCH that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, briefed the Federal Executive Council on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, on the activities…
You Are Fired; Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance President Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of new orders; while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world’s poorest and extending American influence around the globe. In a new series of rapid-fire power plays, the 78-year-old billionaire also froze aid to South Africa, where his top donor Elon Musk was born, and named himself head of one of Washington’s premier cultural venues, the Kennedy Center. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to…
Trump Vows To Sack Corrupt FBI Agents U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to sack some Federal Bureau of Investigation officials because they are “corrupt.” Mr Trump stated this on Friday at a press conference he held alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the White House. Asked if he would fire the FBI agents who investigated the January 6 rioters’ case, Mr Trump said though he would not sack FBI agents who investigated the January 6 rioters, he would fire the corrupt ones. Mr Trump said, “I’ll fire some of them (FBI agents) because they were corrupt. There…
NNPCL Speaks On Explosion Rocking Refinery The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has clarified that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, WRPC, Delta. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., in a statement on Friday said that any reports suggesting otherwise were completely false. Mr Soneye said that on Jan. 25, 2025, operations at WRPC Area One were intentionally curtailed to carry out necessary intervention works on select equipment, including field instruments that were impacting sustainable and steady operations. “These intervention works are essential to ensure the production of on…
JUST IN: Bello Turji’s Deputies Killed Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), says troops have killed top commanders in the camp of Bello Turji, a “notorious bandit kingpin” in Zamfara state. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the CDS joint task force commander conference in Abuja on Friday, Musa identified the bandit commanders killed during operations as Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu. He said the terrorists were killed on Thursday night, adding that military actions in Zamfara have thrown Turji into a desperate scramble for escape. “In a follow-up operation, troops advanced into Tufan and Mashima villages, further…
Police Confirm Arrest Of Suspects Involved In Killing Of Anambra Lawmaker The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of nine suspects allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of Hon Justice Azuka, the member representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was abducted on December 24, 2024, in Onitsha but his decomposing body was found in the early hours of Thursday February 6, 2025 at the 2nd Niger Bridge by a joint security team comprising the police and operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG). The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP…
Nigerian Police Fire 3 Officers For Abduction, Extortion The Nigeria Police Force, Abia State Command, has dismissed three officers over conspiracy, abduction, and extortion. According to Maureen Chioma Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer for Abia State Command in a statement, the affected officers are; Sergeant Jonas Nnamdi, Corporal James Daniel, and Corporal Ifeanyi Emeka. They were dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on February 7, 2025, and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for prosecution, along with their civilian accomplices. The officers were arrested on 29 January 2025 by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Abayi…
BREAKING: Finally, Hope Of Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Rises Detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been directed to be produced before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on Monday February 10, 2025. The impromptu production order follows the inability of the Chief Judge of the Federal High to reassign Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case after Justice Murtala-Nyako recused herself from the trial of the IPOB leader. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the lead counsel of Mazi Kanu, Mr. Alloy Ejimakor who expressed surprise over the impromptu order said he is expectant and will appear on Monday with “a…
JUST IN: Tinubu To Pay $100billion To Niger-Delta Oil Communities President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly have been asked to work out the payment of $100billion compensation to oil producing communities in the Niger-Delta region. The fund is compensation for years of oil exploration and exploitation, which a civic organisation, the Clean Ecosystem Foundation stated in a report issued at the weekend. The group said this has led to irreversible damages to the livelihood and the ecosystem. The group said the fund would douse the raging tension, hopelessness and should be paid into a special account, to be administered…
Senator Friday Cries Out Over Govt Negligence Of Oil-Producing States Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Konbowei Benson Friday, has strongly criticized the government’s neglect of oil-producing states, describing their plight to that of a woman abandoned by her partner. Speaking to journalists after his contribution to Senator Banigo’s motion on the Senate floor in Abuja on Thursday, Senator Friday lamented the continued environmental degradation and economic hardship in the Niger Delta region. “Nigeria is behaving like a man who only cares about having children but neglects his wife’s well-being. He enjoys the benefits of the marriage but does not…
BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Plane Crashes Into Vehicles On Busy Road At least two people were confirmed dead after a plane crashed into vehicles on a busy road in Brazil. This was announced by the Brazilian fire department spokesperson after two bodies were found in the wreckage of the aircraft. The damaged plane was a small twin-engine Beech F90 King Air which was crashed on Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue in Barra Funda at around 7.20am local time. Images and video footage show a bus on fire in the aftermath, according to SkyNews. It was gathered that the aircraft…
BREAKING: Gov Sule Sacks All Political Appointees Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has sacked all political appointees in his administration. The governor announced the decision on Friday, February 7, during a valedictory session at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House. The affected officials include Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, and Personal Assistants. Governor Sule appreciated their contributions to the state’s development and assured them that some might be re-appointed in different capacities. Meanwhile, he swore in a new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Labaran Magaji, the immediate past Commissioner and Attorney General of the state. Others…
BREAKING: Dunamis Pastor, Enenche, Abraham Daniel Freed After Meeting Strict Bail Conditions Former Dunamis Church Pastor Abraham Daniel and Peter Enenche, brother of Dunamis Church Senior Pastor Paul Enenche, have perfected their bail and regained their freedom. This was confirmed on Friday by a source involved in the bail process. “We were able to perfect the bail of Abraham Daniel and Peter Enenche and they are free now,” the source said. The Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, presided over by Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna, earlier granted bail to the duo. The bail, set at N2 million, included stringent conditions,…
BREAKING: Terrorists Abduct Mosque Worshippers During Prayers Several Muslim worshippers have been abducted by suspected bandits during early morning (Subhi) prayers in the Bushe community of Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the incident, with its spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, providing details in a statement on Friday morning. “I just confirmed the incident from the DPO of the community when I spoke with him on the telephone,” Rufai said. “I want to assure you that the Nigeria Police, in conjunction with other security agencies, are working tirelessly to ensure the immediate release of…
Da Silva Blasts Trump, Says ‘He Was Elected To Govern U.S., Not Rule The World’ Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has openly criticised former U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach, particularly regarding his stance on Gaza. Luiz made this known during a radio interview on Thursday. Lula emphasised that while he respects Trump’s election, the former U.S. leader should focus on domestic governance rather than attempting to exert control over global affairs., Brazilian newspaper Folha De S.Paulo reports. “Trump was elected to govern the United States, not to rule the world,” Lula stated during an interview with…
EXPOSED: Crisis Rocks Nigerian Police As Senior Officers Reject Retirement Amid Clash Between Egbetokun And DIG Galandanchi Over 2-Year Extension Request A mutiny is brewing within the Nigeria Police Force, as over 200 senior officers are refusing to retire despite being found to have falsified their birth records. It was learnt that some of these officers have been serving for up to 44 years and that the development has led to tensions between the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Deputy Inspector General of the Federal Investigation Department, Dasuki Galandanchi. Galandanchi, whose tenure has also been extended, is…
Tinubu: Naja’atu Muhammad Blasts Ribadu Again Founder and Chairman board of trustees of the Northern Star Youth Initiatives, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad, has reacted to reports of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, demanding apology over her viral TikTok video. Naja’atu, in a recent video sighted by our correspondent, dared the NSA to go to court if he has issues with her statement, saying she’s not ready to apologise for his ‘forgetfulness’. Meanwhile, Hajia Muhammad, in the viral TikTok video, claimed that the current NSA is serving in President Bola Tinubu’s government, whom he had criticised as ‘corrupt’ when he…