₦airaland Forum

A 25-year-old barber, Ogudu Matthew and Ajayi Osamuyi have been convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice M. Itsueli of an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, for internet fraud.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/barber-one-other-jailed-in-benin-city-for-internet-fraud/

Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, has called on the Nigerian government to prosecutes its (government) appeal at the Supreme Court against the order setting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu free or release him forthwith.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/meet-us-at-scourt-or-release-our-leader-kanu-ipob-tells-fg/

The Edo State Government has called on residents in lowland and riverine areas in the state to be vigilant and relocate to higher plans as a result of likely flooding with the release of modulated amounts of water into River Niger from Lagdo Dam by Cameroonian authorities.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/flooding-edo-alerts-etsako-east-esan-south-east-ikpoba-okha-residents/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Bwari and Dutse axes of Abuja.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-arrests-6-suspected-internet-fraudsters-in-abuja/

Edo State Government has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Phillip Shaibu.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/edo-govt-disbands-deputy-governors-media-crew/

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, raised the alarm that Nigerians now live under constant apprehension and cannot move freely across the country for fear of being killed or abducted under the President Bola Tinubu led government.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/nigerians-now-live-in-constant-apprehension-under-tinubu-govt-pdp/

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has recalled the Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Home Affairs, Mr. Olaiya Atibioke from suspension.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/oyebanji-recalls-suspended-commissioner-atibioke/

Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said there was no breach of any law or the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended regarding her current position as a Minister and a serving Corp member.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/my-being-minister-nysc-member-breached-no-law-culture-minister-musawa/

A 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean Pierre, has been arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA with 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/safrican-arrested-with-methamphetamine-consignment-at-abuja-airport/

President Bola Tinubu has been asked by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to use his “good offices and leadership position to immediately reverse the unlawful ban on 25 journalists and media houses from covering the presidential villa and restore the accreditations of those affected.”

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/unban-vanguard-galaxy-tv-23-others-from-aso-rock-serap-tells-tinubu/

Media professionals have called on the political class in Nigeria to shun violence, embrace peace, and exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship whenever they loose at the polls.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/election-not-war-stakeholders-tell-politicians-at-nuj-lecture/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 38 suspected internet fraudsters.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/yahoo-boy-bags-community-service-for-270-fraud/

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared wanted, a Lekki Lagos-based suspected drug dealer, Sowunmi Kayode, who is now on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an NDLEA officer in his bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search of his house, weekend.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/ndlea-declare-wanted-suspected-lekki-drug-dealer-who-crushed-operative/

Dr. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, has urged the new Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to order the immediate release of suspended Chairman of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrahseed Bawa.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/pinheiro-san-tells-new-agf-continued-detention-of-bawa-illegal-intervene-now/

The BRICS summit opened in South Africa on Tuesday, as the body seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to the Western-led international order.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/brics-summit-begins-in-safrica-as-shettima-inspects-exhibition-stands/

The African Union, AU, has suspended Niger Republic, following the military take of power in that country.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/african-union-suspends-niger-republic-over-coup/

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote as acting Director-General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission, NIMC.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/president-tinubu-appoints-coker-odusote-acting-dg-of-nimc/

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the February 25, poll, Mr. Mr Peter Obi, on Monday, landed in Benin City, to lead a mega rally for the party ahead of the September 2, council polls in Edo.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/peter-obi-lands-in-edo-to-lead-lp-rally-for-lg-elections/

Former Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, President, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has called for the urgently reform of Nigeria’s criminal justice system.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/agbakoba-calls-for-urgent-reform-of-countrys-criminal-justice-system/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Chief Executive of Zoe New Dawn Nigeria Limited, Mr. Stephen Akpa, for alleged N500million land fraud.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-arrests-firms-boss-akpa-over-n500m-land-fraud/

The Economic Community for West African States, ECOWAS, has been urged to extend time for dialogue with coup leaders in Niger Republic.

read also: https://frontiernewsng.com/niger-coup-ecowas-urged-to-extend-time-for-dialogue/

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Bola Tinubu to “publicly instruct the former governors who are now serving as ministers in your administration to stop collecting life pensions, exotic cars and other allowances from their states while they serve as ministers.”


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/stop-wike-umahi-others-life-pensions-or-face-legal-action-serap-to-tinubu/

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said it would dismiss and prosecute any of its official found to be involved in extortion of motorists and road users on the highways across the country.

Read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/ndlea-to-dismiss-prosecute-officials-involved-in-extortion-on-highways/

Defence Headquarters, on Thursday provided detail on soldiers killed in an ambush and the crash of Nigerian Air Force, NAF, MI17 helicopter on Monday in Niger state.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/2-pilots-2-crew-members-killed-in-helicopter-crash-defence-hqt/

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday struck out charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition preferred against suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/court-strikes-out-illegal-arm-possession-charge-against-emefiele/

Former First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has paid a visit on the country’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.

Read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/dame-jonathan-visits-oluremi-tinubu-pledges-her-support/

Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25, poll, Atiku Abubakar, has said public eyes can’t be removed from the judiciary hearing the petitions challenging results of the 2023 general election.

Read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/public-eyes-cant-be-removed-from-tribunal-atiku/

Suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has opposed the bid the Federal Government to withdraw the two count charge of illegal possession of firearms filed against him by State Security Service, SSS.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/emefiele-opposes-fg-bid-to-withdraw-firearms-possession-charge/

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulkarim Chukkol, has called on youths in the country to join hands with the commission in fighting economic and financial crimes in the country.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-chair-chukkol-urges-youths-to-join-fight-corruption/

National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its report, said Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 24.08 percent in July 2023.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/nigerias-inflation-rate-rises-to-24-08-in-july-nbs/

The Lagos State Government has warned residents in some local government areas of the state to be wary of heavy rainfall during the week spanning August 14 to 18.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/lagos-warns-of-flash-floods-in-eti-osa-ojo-badagry-ik