Barely a week after the nation witnessed a horrendous tanker explosion that claimed over 70 lives at Dikko-Maje Junction in Niger State with several injuries sustained by some of the victims, Nigerians woke up again to another similar incident along Enugu-Onitsa road on Saturday, 25 January, 2025, where a tanker laden with petroleum products rammed into several vehicles caught up in a traffic hold up. In the aftermath of the crash, the fallen tanker caught fire which led to loss of 18 lives and destruction of several vehicles in the inferno. The Enugu incident was yet another sad reminder of…
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By Miriam Humbe Troops of 1 Brigade of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, have intercepted a cache of arms in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Lt Col Abubakar Abdullahi, the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordinator Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The operation, conducted on 27 January 2025, was based on intelligence regarding suspected arms dealers operating from the Niger Republic. The troops launched a covert operation to track the suspects, resulting in a pursuit along the Kaura Namoda-Zurmi…
By Saadatu Muhammed As the sun sets over the bustling streets of Nigeria, The once-familiar sight of petrol tankers has morphed into a daily nightmare, striking fear into the lives of millions, menace of petrol tankers bursting in flames as a result of avoidable crashes. In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a surge in petrol tanker-related accidents, resulting in devastating loss of life, property damage, and environmental degradation. The most vulnerable areas, such as Lagos, Anambra, Abuja, Niger, Kano, Jigawa and Enugu States have become hotspots for these tragedies. The root causes of these accidents are multifaceted, ranging from reckless…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Minna Operations Office and the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) are working together in response to the dynamite explosion incident. A statement from the Press Unit at NEMA headquarters on Monday said that the Agency had been alerted of a dynamite explosion in a residential area of Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 26th January 2025, at about 7:30 am. The exploded dynamite was reported to have been kept by a local artisan miner in the wrecked apartment…
By Miriam Humbe The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a five-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N12,000,000. 00 (Twelve Million Naira only). This was disclosed in a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Monday. Count three of the charge reads: “That you, Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo on 15th day of January, 2014 within the jurisdiction of…
By Miriam Humbe The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned Habu Gambo on a one-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and fraudulently obtaining the gross sum of N14,907,000 (Fourteen Million Nine Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) before Justice Mashkur Salisu of the Federal High Court Jalingo, Taraba State. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The charge reads: “That you Habu Gambo (a.k.a Abubakar Gambo) sometimes between November 2020 and February 2022 at Jalingo, Taraba State within the jurisdiction of this honourable…
By Miriam Humbe The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, continued on Monday, 27 January 2025, with the Fifth Prosecution Witness, PW5, Musa Odiniyan informing Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), High Court that the company, Al Buraq Global Investment was not qualified for the contract awarded for the repairs of Katsina Airport by the Ministry under the leadership of the first defendant. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Musa Odiniyan was a retired director in the Procurement Department, Ministry of Aviation. The…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Monday, January 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Babagana Kansulum to six months imprisonment for criminal misappropriation. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Kansulum was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a one-count charge for the offence of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N2,650,000.00 (Two Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). The count reads: “That you Babagana Kamsulum, with national identification number 5763879198 sometime in…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has debunked recent claims made by Mr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), regarding his alleged arrest by police authorities. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday, the Police clarified that Mr. Magaji was not arrested; instead, he was invited by the Force pertaining to a petition received against him. Meanwhile, in an earlier statement signed by Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Head, Transparency International Nigeria, the…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has taken significant steps to enhance the Agency’s effectiveness by equipping Directors and Operation Heads with essential skills for improved leadership and service delivery. In line with efforts to also realign and strengthen the Agency’s leadership strategies amidst rising disaster occurrences in the country, a management retreat was organized for Directors and Operational Heads over the weekend. During the retreat, Mrs. Zubaida Umar urged participants to intensify their efforts to reduce response times to disasters. She acknowledged challenges such as limited resources and the…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (ENSEMA) and Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) conducted rapid assessment to ascertain the cause and extent of damage and location of persons affected in the January 25 Enugu tanker explosion for appropriate further actions to assist them. This was contained in a statement released from the NEMA Press Unit on Monday. Humsimedia reports that the unfortunate incident occurred at the Ugwu Onyeama expressway, Enugu State. Findings from the assessment revealed that a truck carrying full load of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, suffered…
By Miriam Humbe The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by officers of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. This was contributed in a statement signed on Monday by CISLAC’s Executive Director, and Head, Transparency International Nigeria, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani. CISLAC described the incident as a clear case of “corruption fighting back,” warning that such developments undermine Nigeria’s collective anti-corruption efforts and erode public trust. Rafsanjani criticized the circumstances surrounding Rimingado’s arrest, noting…