Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is reportedly on the run after narrowly evading arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFC, on Wednesday morning. EFCC officers laid siege at the Wuse Zone 4, Abuja residence of Bello, who left office in January 2024, at exactly 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday to arrest the ex-governor. The EFCC officials and armed security personnel barricaded Bello’s residence, blocking both entrances, but they were denied access by his...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its Air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The operation which was conducted on 13 April 2024, yielded significant success as the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) post-strike conducted revealed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists. A press statement on Tuesday by Edward Gabkwet, Air Vice Marshal, Director of...

No fewer than 188 terrorists were killed and 330 arrested during operations conducted by the Nigerian Army across the northern parts of the country in the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, also, said a total of 133 kidnapped persons were rescued by troops deployed across the country within the period under review. He noted that the recent achievements of the troops had...

Popular Nigerian social media personality Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months in prison without the option of a fine by the Federal High Court in Lagos. He was convicted on charges of abusing the naira, Nigeria’s national currency, and defacing, mutilating, or exhibiting disrespect to the naira in videos posted on his social media platforms. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, brought the charges against Bobrisky. Justice Abimbola...