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Abuja, Dec. 21, 2024 – The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a stampede at a food distribution centre in Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday. Josephine Adeh, the state Police Public Relations Officer, said the incident happened around 6:30 am when a crowd of over 1,000 persons, including children, were being served food meant for the vulnerable and elderly. He said the police had successfully evacuated the scene and restored order. “This unfortunate event, which took place around 6:30am, resulted …

Abuja, Dec. 19, 2024 – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday expressed sadness over the tragic incident at a children’s funfair in Ibadan which claimed about 35 lives. The president expressed his condolences to the government and people of Oyo State and, most importantly, the grieving families over the unfortunate event. The president’s condolence was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, The statement reads in parts: “This is a deeply painful moment for the entire nation. “I …

Abuja, Dec. 19, 2024 – Yahaya Bello, a former Governor of Kogi State, has been granted N500 million bail with three sureties by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. Bello with two others, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, are facing trial over a 16-count charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges border on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N110.4 billion. Justice MaryAnne Anenih, the trial judge, granted the bail on Thursday after a fresh bail …

Abuja, Dec. 18, 2024 – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said the 2025 federal budget would usher in a new dawn for the nation. He said this in a post on his official X handle immediately after he presented the 2025 budget to the National Assembly. He urged all Nigerians to be optimistic about the prospects of 2025 as a new day had dawned for the nation. He wrote: “The time for lamentation is over. The time to act is now. “A time to support and promote greater investments in …

Beijing, Dec. 17, 2024 – China on Tuesday executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totalling to over USD 421 million. The death sentence of Li, former secretary of the ruling Communist Party working committee of the Hohhot economic and technological development zone, was initially issued in September 2022 and upheld on appeal in August 2024. Tuesday’s execution followed the approval of the Supreme People’s Court and was carried out by a court …

Abuja, Dec. 17, 2024 – The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the recent revelation by military authorities of the surrender of 129,417 terrorists in the last six months as evidence of a renewed push by the federal government to tackle security challenges plaguing the country. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF said  this disclosure by Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, at a security conference in Dubai, was heartwarming. “This development clearly underscores the positive impact of the non-kinetic …

Abuja, Dec. 16, 2024 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned Francis Atuche, the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on Monday via its X handle. Atuche was rearraigned with two other persons, Nnosiri Joachim, and Uguru Onyike on charges of forgery and conspiracy. They were rearraigned before Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe on a nine-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony and forgery before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The defendants were initially …