BREAKING: Abducted Channels TV reporter regains freedom

Channels Television’s reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was kidnapped near his residence at Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Thursday, has regained his freedom. He was said to have been released around 10pm on Friday. One of his colleagues with Channels TV in Port Harcourt, Charles Oporum, confirmed his release to our correspondent on…

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Army plans review of counter-terrorism strategies

The Nigerian Army is planning to review its counter-terrorism and insurgency operations across the country. This is to enable the service to make important decisions that will significantly improve the efficiency of the Nigerian Army. The review, according to a statement on Friday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu will be…

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FG traces fleeing Binance executive to Kenya

The Federal Government has traced fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, to Kenya, following his escape from custody in Nigeria. Following the development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the International Criminal Police, the Nigeria Police Force and the Kenyan Police Service have deepened talks to quicken Anjarwalla’s extradition. Sources in the Presidency who are on…

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PDP, APP flay Oyebanji over fresh appointment

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State and the governorship candidate of Action Peoples Party in the 2022 governorship election in the state, Prince Adeyinka Alli, on Friday, knocked Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, over the appointment of 115 new aides in the week. The state governor had on Tuesday approved the appointment of 115…

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Senate probes NNPCL, NIMASA, 772 others

The Senate is probing the financial records of 774 federal agencies including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, based on the queries raised against them in the 2019 report of the Auditor General for the Federation. The Chairman, Senate Public Account Committee, Aliyu Wadada, disclosed this on…

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Constituency projects not personal, don tell legislators

A professor of Political Science and former Secretary-General of the African Association of Political Science, Professor Adele Jinadu, has said that constituency projects embarked upon by federal lawmakers should not be perceived as their initiatives. A recent report by Sunday PUNCH revealed that no fewer than 50 contractors, consultants, and staff members of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies…

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