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By Agency Report A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday jailed a 40-year-old man, Cletus Gandu,  nine months for stealing two tubers of yam. The convict admitted that he stole the tubers of yam because he was hungry and pleaded for leniency. In his ruling, Magistrate Michael Bawa sentenced the defendant to three months for criminal trespass and nine months for theft. The sentences are to run concurrently. Mr Bawa, however, gave the defendant a fine option of N50,000. The convict was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with criminal trespass and theft, contrary…

Amid tears and eulogies on his special style of policing while in active service, Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom Command,  has been laid to rest at Ikoyi Cemetery by his relatives and colleagues. Ayilara was buried in accordance with Islamic rites hours after medical experts at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja pronounced him dead. The Commissioner of Police, who died on early Thursday at the medical facility where he had gone for a surgery to aid him in policing Akwa Ibom. Neither the Akwa Ibom Police Command nor Lagos Police Command yet to issue…

Some Nigerians have rejoiced over the resignation of Yusuf Bichi as the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) about his leadership style and the perceived unprofessionalism of the agency’s staff members. The Presidency announced Bichi’s resignation in a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday, August 26, 2024. The Presidency in the same statement announced the appointment of Adeola Ajayi as Bichi’s replacement. “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the…

By Press Release The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) said it has repatriated a Zimbabwean Bishop, Eben Nhiwatawi over violation of the immigration protocols. A statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, DCI KT Udo in Abuja on Wednesday, said he was repatriated on the 24th August, 2024. The Bishop arrived in Nigeria on 21st August 2024, with a Tourist Visa (F5A) meant solely for tourism purposes. However, he was discovered to be participating in the Methodist Church leadership election process, which is in clear violation of the terms and privileges associated with the Tourist Visa as provided in the Nigeria…

Sixteen persons were on Tuesday night burned to death in an accident that occurred along the busy Ore-Ondo highway in the Ajue area of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The accident occurred when an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus had a head-on collision with a heavy-duty truck, which resulted in fire. With three injured in the fatal crash, the commercial bus, according to an eyewitness account, was travelling at high speed when it attempted to overtake another vehicle, leading to a direct collision with the oncoming truck. “The driver of the bus was over-speeding when he overtook a…

By Agency Report The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested more than 300 people with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. In a series of covert missions, tagged, “Operation Jackal III” in 21 countries between April and July 2024, Interpol said the highly-coordinated cybercrime group was responsible for some of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud and many other serious crimes, BBC reports Wednesday. While the police labelled the operation as a “major blow” to the Nigerian crime network, it equally warned of its worldwide reach and technological sophistication — making…

Russia said the West was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World War 111 would not be confined to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia’s western Kursk region on August 6 and has carved out a slice of territory in the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World War 11. President Vladimir Putin said there would be a worthy response from Russia to the attack. Sergei Lavrov, who has served as Putin’s foreign minister for more than 20 years, said that the West was seeking…

Captain William Ekong, wing-back Olaoluwa Aina and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi are back in the Super Eagles’ squad, for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This year’s AFCON’s Man-of-the-Competition, Ekong, was discountenanced for the Matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying race in June as he was recovering from injury, while Aina, Awoniyi and reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen were out injured altogether. There are three goalkeepers, including AFCON 2023 star, Stanley Nwabali, seven defenders, six midfielders and seven forwards. Related news NFF…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)’s  approval of the Oando Plc acquisition of Eni’s 100 per cent stake in the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC Ltd) within 18 months has raised serious concerns. It is alleged that other transactions like the Shell/Renaissance and the Mobil/Seplat deals — continue to suffer delays. Eni first announced the deal with Oando on September 4, 2023, but it stalled after the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) which holds the remaining 60 per cent stake in the projects, suggested it could exercise its pre-emption rights. Within 12 months, NNPC retracted its position,…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday said the military will join in resolving food crisis in the country. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital at the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference, Lagbaja pledged the Army’s resolve to wade in through the review of its agricultural policy. “Furthermore, the Army Headquarters is reviewing some proposals for partnerships with Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government and reputable private organizations on how best to collaborate to resolve food crisis in the country,” he added. On the fallout of the recent nationwide hunger…