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For the first time after many years, Bethlehem, well known as Christmas city, on Monday was deserted with the usual extravagant musical festivities and decorations due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that have left thousands dead since the war began on October 7, 2023. Some International media reported that some churches hosted a subdued mass ... Read More "Low Christmas Celebration In Bethlehem" »
For the first time after many years, Bethlehem, well known as Christmas city, on Monday was deserted with the usual extravagant musical festivities and decorations due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that have left thousands dead since the war began on October 7, 2023. Some International media reported that some churches hosted a subdued mass ... Read More "Low Christmas Celebration In Bethlehem" »
Christians in Ukraine for the first time on Monday celebrated Christmas December 25. It would be recalled that Ukraine, like Russia, officially observed Orthodox Christmas on January 7 according to the Julian calendar until Kyiv passed a law earlier this year shifting the date to December 25 in line with other Western European countries. Associated ... 
By Femi Babafemi Desperate attempts by transnational criminal organisations to flood Nigerian communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during the yuletide season have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles and bags of Canadian Loud in ... 
Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja on Monday joined front line troops of the Nigerian army, injured soldiers and their relatives to celebrate Christmas in Sokoto State. News release made available by the army Spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, indicated that, during the Christmas celebration, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General ... 
Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting up with his bail condition on Friday. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, according to Punch Newspaper, confirmed the former CBN governor release on Saturday.“I can confirm to you, that, ... 
Apex governing bank in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has approved the use of cryptocurrency in the country. This is according to a CBN circular dated December 22, 2023, with reference number FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/002/003, signed by the apex bank’s Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa. The Central Bank of Nigeria in the ... 
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has said most armed gangs in the Southeastern states of the country are not even fighting for the Biafra secessionist agenda, rather, most of them are only into ritual killings and kidnappings for personal monetary gains. General Musa stated this on Tuesday while speaking via video link ... 
Africa Network For Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, earlier in October led a team from Niger Delta region in Nigeria to Oslo in Norway and met with Norges Bank Investment Management, NBIM officials to demand the visit of the bank officials to the Niger Delta region to see the damages caused by Shell Oil Company. ... 
Men of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two suspects producing fake drinks in Lagos State of Nigeria, just as the son of the former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, late Dora Akunyili cried out over proliferation of fake products in Nigeria despite the sacrifices her ... 
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two police constabularies who were caught on video demanding money from a Dutch tourist in the Ojongbodu axis of the Iseyin-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. The constabularies, Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, were seen in a video recorded from the different angle cameras mounted on the Dutch Tourist motorcycle. ... 
Nigerian Juju musician, Omoba De Jombo Beats, and his band members have regained freedom four days after they were kidnapped on their way to Kogi State from Abuja. The musicians were kidnapped on Sunday, December 17, 2023, while returning from an event held in Abuja. It was gathered that the kidnappers had demanded ₦10 million ... 
Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has said that the war against insecurity in the country is going to be slow because a lot of people are benefiting immensely from the security challenges. General Musa stated this during Channels Television Sunrise Daily Live programme on Tuesday morning. General Musa who connected to the ... 
By Press Unit Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, December 14, 2023 convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to 75 years imprisonment for multiple investment fraud. He was convicted alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited. They were prosecuted on 35-count count charges by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic ... 
Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has partially accepted the judgement of Nigeria Supreme Court of Justice with compelling questions over the judgement that overruled the order of the lower Federal Court of Appeal that he should be released unconditionally as he has no case to answer. Nnamdi Kanu ... 
United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, has recognised and appreciated the rising profile of assets recovery in Nigeria. UNCAC, according to Reverend David Ugolor, the World Vice President of UNCAC Coalition and the Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, recognised Nigeria as the world leading assets recovery at its 2023 ... 
By Press Unit Attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some insinuation and contrived accounts of the conviction of an internet fraudster, Victor Oche Odeh, by Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on July 21, 2023. Odeh, 19, was among five undergraduates convicted and sentenced to two years ... 
Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has explained how his ex-wife, Suzanne Emma cost him all his properties and almost ruined his life while he was on his way to America for movie production. Emeka Ike stated this while speaking during a live interview on Rubbin Minds, Channels TV. Adding, the marital issues got him depressed for ... 
By Garba Shehu As he marks his 81st birthday on Sunday December 17th, roughly six months after the completion of his two terms as President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari’s story continues to resonate with a nation that values honesty, accountability and compassion.It is an occasion to reflect on 13 top facts in the life of ... 
By Femi Babafemi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Friday 15th December arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs Sekinat Soremekun for dealing in illicit drugs. At the time of her arrest in Oshodi area of Lagos, quantities of cannabis and litres of codeine syrup were recovered from her. She claimed her son, ... 
By Press Unit Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth as a way of checking the criminal activities of treasury looters in the country. He made the call on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at a Two-Day International Law Conference with the theme: “Unexplained ... 
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has joined other citizens in the country to mourn the death of the three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza strip on Friday. Benjamin Netanyahu condolence message is issued at a moment hundreds of people gathered at front of the Israeli General Staff building and ministry of ... 
First Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Eziefe on Thursday died at the age of 85. According to Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, he was informed over the death of the former governor by his family on Thursday night after he was rushed into intensive care unit. Ezeife became the first governor of Anambra in ... 
Nigeria apex court, Supreme Court of Justices has ruled that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has case to answer, adding, there is no existing law in Nigeria that stops a court of law from entertaining trial of a suspect simply because the suspect rights were violated by the ... 
Russia President, Vladimir Putin has vowed that there will be no peace in Ukraine until the goals of the Russia military operations in the country are achieved. Putin stated this on Thursday during his end of year press conference. Ukrainian official reported that Russia attacked the country on Thursday with the rarely used Kinzhal missile ... 