The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said there was no truth in the publication claiming it was planning coordinated attacks on military facilities across the Niger Delta region. IYC spokesperson, in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Sunday by its spokesman, Amb. Binebai Princewill said the story emanated from the pit of hell. He claimed…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command, said it has apprehended a 65-year- Old man, Dauda Lamidi, for alleged possession of cannabis sativa also known as hemp. This is contained in a statement to newsmen by Mr Charles Odigie, the command’s spokesperson, on Monday in Osogbo. Odigie said that the suspect was arrested…

Binance Holdings Limited Finance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, reportedly  escaped from the custody of the office of the National Security Adviser, after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers, Premium Time reports. The report said the Binance executive escaped on March 22, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague,…

The Police Service Commission has rescheduled the commencement of the medical screening for recruitment into the police constable cadre for  Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. The commencement of the exercise was rescheduled to enable candidates participate in the ongoing Muslim Ramadan fast and the Christian Lenten period. PSC  spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani,  said, “The screening is expected…

Nigeria’s tax agency, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS has filed criminal charges bordering on tax evasion and other crimes against Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform at a court in the capital territory. In the suit, FIRS accused Binance o non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT); failure to file tax returns; non-payment of Company…

The arraignment of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, stalled due to the commencement of Federal High Court (FHC) vacation. The matter, which was on number one on Justice Donatus Okorowo’s cause list, was however fixed for May 13. The…

France has raised the level of terrorist threat to “extreme threat of terrorist attack” due to the deadly attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, Le Figaro newspaper reported, citing a statement by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. Earlier on Sunday, French media reported that President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the…

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has revealed that he started listening to Nigerian singer, Davido at the age of 10. He said the ‘Unavailable’ crooner is his favourite African artist. The 24-year-old spoke in the latest episode of The Bridge Show, which also had Davido as guest. He said, “When I was 10 years old,…

A former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was not a weak or clueless president. He said Jonathan was a victim of politics being played by politicians around him. The former Minister said Jonathan took action to save Nigeria from bloodshed after he lost his seat at the…

The global cryptocurrency platform, Binance Nigeria Limited, has confirmed that its finance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, is no longer in Nigerian custody. Confirming this to The PUNCH via email  was the spokesperson for Binance, Samantha Fuller. Fuller said Binance was concerned for the safety of its employees and was working with Nigerian authorities to resolve the…

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has confirmed the escape from lawful custody of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange company. Mr Zakari Mijinyawa, Head, Strategic Communication, ONSA, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that Anjarwalla escaped on Friday. Mijinyawa…