Four children rescued as police bust Rivers trafficking syndicate
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives rescued four children after busting a child trafficking syndicate in the Rumukwachi Community near Port Harcourt, the state capital. Also, the command said a suspect identified as Esther Anthony and an alleged…
Abducted Kogi varsity student found naked in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command, on Monday, said the abducted 400-level student of Abubakar Audu University, Ayangba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State was rescued while wandering naked. The 19-year-old English Education undergraduate whose…
CDA News updates you need to know Tuesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed the recovery of an estate in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes…
Customs officer, wife, four children die in fire in Osun
A tragic fire incident claimed the lives of six family members, including a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, his wife, and four children in the early hours of Monday in Ede, Osun State. The fire reportedly…
U.S. President Biden pardons son as Trump slams ‘miscarriage of justice
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, even after promising previously that he would not do so. The president’s 54-year-old son had pleaded guilty to federal tax charges after being found guilty of…
Fire razes Trademore Estate market in Abuja
Tension gripped residents early Monday morning as a fire broke out at a market in the popular Trademore Estate, located along Umar Musa Yar’Adua/Airport Road in Abuja. The cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of this report….
Appeal Court reverses 14-year jail term handed NMDPRA official
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the 14 years jail term handed to an official of the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Harrison Ndika Uchenna, upon his conviction by a High Court of the Federal Capital…
Wike to flag off construction of four new roads in FCT
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, would this week, commence the flag-off of construction of four new roads, Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School and other projects. The senior special assistant to the FCT minister on…
FG begins free CNG bus service in Abuja
The federal government has launched a free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus service in Abuja to ease transportation costs for Nigerians. The CNG buses began operations on December 2, 2024, as shown in a video shared by the Presidential CNG…
Tax reform bills: Amid rising opposition, states, stakeholders prepare positions
Despite assurances that the four tax reform bills in the National Assembly are pro-poor, opposition to the move continued to mount at the weekend. CDA News gathered that some state governments and stakeholders are hammering out positions they will present…