Retired Immigration Comptroller General Killed by Kidnappers in Abuja

Retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang, has been killed by kidnappers in Abuja after being abducted in the early hours of Tuesday. Sources revealed that the former immigration chief was trailed by armed men from a bank where he had withdrawn money. He was later taken hostage in the Area 1 district of Abuja, and his abductors reportedly stole the cash before killing him. The incident has sparked renewed...

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo State

Gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani attackers have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Philip Ekeli, and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. A police source confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the attack took place on Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m. “The police received a distress call from the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Mr...

Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as New Accountant General of the Federation

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation following a rigorous selection process. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy). According to Onanuga, the appointment takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, is set to retire. Mr Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Ms Madehin’s successor in December 2024. A selection...

“Young Entrepreneurs not patient,” Joseph Nzelu Says as he Clocks 50 Years

Nnewi-born businessman, Chief Joseph Nzelu, has said that the major challenge facing the present generation of young entrepreneurs is that they are impatient. In an exclusive interview with the West African Pilot News, Mr. Nzelu, a successful businessman and the Chairman of Nnewi business community of the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association – ASPAMDA, in Lagos, said that the young generation of entrepreneurs are in a hurry and this, he pointed out, is...

Popular Prophet, Ebuka Obi disowns woman who gave ‘fake mansion’ testimony

Popular Nigerian prophet, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, founder of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, is at the centre of controversy after a woman’s testimony about acquiring a ₦500 million mansion was exposed as false. The woman, identified as Loveth Aluu, had testified during a church service that her business grew from ₦300,000 to the ownership of a luxurious mansion in Lekki, Lagos, attributing the breakthrough to Zion Ministry. “Zion is the best, this is the last bus...

Police Officer Rescued Hours After Abduction on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway

Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted on Sunday along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, has been rescued by security operatives, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed. Ojiebe, attached to the Kwara State Police Command, was kidnapped Sunday night near the Dei-Dei Police Barracks in Abuja while attempting to fix his broken-down vehicle. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the officer and his wife were initially robbed of their mobile phones...

Katsina Community Strike Peace Deal with Armed Bandits to End Attacks

Residents of Jibia Local Government Area in Katsina State have reached a peace agreement with armed bandits operating in the region to restore stability and end years of violence. The accord, facilitated by the Jibia People’s Forum, was sealed on Friday, 28th February 2025, at Kwari village. The meeting brought together key community leaders, including Alhaji Gide Dahiru, Chairman of the Jibia Business Association, Alhaji Sama’ila Mai Maasara, and respected elder, Alhaji Haruna Sada Zare....

Obasa Returns as Lagos Assembly Speaker After Meranda’s Sudden Resignation

In a surprising turn of events, Dr Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as Speaker of the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly, just weeks after his impeachment. His return follows the resignation of Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, who held the position for only 49 days, making her the first female Speaker in the Assembly’s history. Meranda, along with Deputy Speaker Fatai Mojeed, Chief Whip David Setonji, and Deputy Chief Whip Sanni Okanlawon, stepped down during an...

Rivers Assembly Issues 48-hour Notice To Governor To Present 2025 Budget

The Rivers State House of Assembly during Monday’s plenary session has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 budget. The lawmakers held their first sitting under the leadership of Martin Amaewhule after the Supreme Court ruling under tight security. On their first sitting following the ruling, the lawmakers requested that Governor Fubara present the budget, titled the ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development’. Recall that Governor Fubara signed the ₦1.1...

EFCC Raid Hotel In Niger Arrest 11 Suspects

No fewer than 11 suspects were arrested during the raid carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the White Hill Hotel along Shiroro Road in Minna, the Niger State capital. It was gathered that at least 10 guests suspected to be internet fraudsters, commonly known as yahoo boys, were arrested during the raid, and the suspects were taken to Kaduna by the EFCC operatives. The spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale,...

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