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ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Chinese national seen in a viral video interacting with Nigerian Mobile Police (MOPOL) officers in Kaduna has publicly denied allegations of bribery and offered an apology over the misunderstanding the footage caused online. The video, which rapidly circulated across social media, showed several Chinese delegates speaking with armed Nigerian police officers. Some viewers interpreted the footage as showing an exchange of money, sparking public outrage and speculation about possible bribery or misconduct. In an official statement released on Friday and signed by Mr. Jiang, one of the individuals featured in the clip, the Chinese delegation…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has warned ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the government against non-compliance with Senate resolutions. He said compliance with legislative resolutions was not optional but binding on MDAs and other public institutions. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd national workshop organised by the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance. The workshop had the theme “Consolidating Strategies for Strengthening Legislative Compliance by MDAs.” Akpabio, represented by Osita Ngwu, the Senate minority whip, said compliance was a constitutional obligation owed by all arms and levels of government to the people…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Anambra Police Command has confirmed that a gunshot incident in the Ukwulu community, Dunukofia Local Government Area, on Saturday stemmed from a longstanding dispute between two siblings. The command’s public relations officer (PRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Awka, the state capital. Ikenga said the siblings had been involved in a prolonged and serious misunderstanding, which eventually escalated into a physical altercation that led to one of them sustaining a gunshot injury. “Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim and the armed suspect, who enlisted the help of another individual,…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has apprehended 27 suspected drug peddlers during a coordinated raid in Gidan Drama, Malu Road, Apapa, Lagos State. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the ship’s spokesman, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim. Ibrahim explained that NNS BEECROFT personnel identified the criminals’ hideout in Gidan Drama and dislodged them under the orders of Commodore Paul Nimmyel. Nimmyel, represented by executive officer, Captain Idongesit Udoessien, said the raid followed credible intelligence received on April 5. READ ALSO: NDLEA Arrests Lady Over Alleged Cakes Laced With Drugs He stated that…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State announced on Wednesday in Benin that he has begun mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027. The governor made this known while receiving Kaycee Osamwonyi, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. Osamwonyi defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Osamwonyi represents the Uhunmwonde constituency and serves on the House committee on budget and appropriation. He was first received by APC state chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, before being presented to the governor. Welcoming the lawmaker,…
OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday night organised a dinner for the suspended members of the Rivers State House of Assembly in the United Kingdom. READ ALSO:Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers, Suspends Fubara, Deputy, 27 Lawmakers Naija News reports that this was made known by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. He disclosed that Wike departed Nigeria on Sunday evening after spending time with his political allies and associates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Naijanews
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened huge additional tariffs on imports from China if Beijing did not withdraw its retaliation plans, adding that Washington would begin talks with other countries that want negotiations. The fresh action would stack on an already steep US rate taking effect Wednesday, the White House told AFP, bringing the total figure to a prohibitive level. “If China does not withdraw its 34 per cent increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50 per…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have apprehended 43 suspected oil thieves during a coordinated raid on illegal artisanal refineries across Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states. Spokesman for the division, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Sunday, noting that 14 artisanal refineries were also dismantled during the operations. Danjuma also revealed that troops seized 14 boats and confiscated about 254,000 litres of various stolen petroleum products between March 31 and April 6. Providing details of the operations, he explained that soldiers in Delta raided the Old Ogorode community in the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old, Felix Nnanna, with a 1.6kg skunk, a strain of cannabis. Nnana was arrested during a raid at Umunteke Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area (LGA) in Abia. A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday said the suspect was nabbed on Saturday, April 5. According to Mr Babafemi, another suspect, David Chinemerem, 21, was also arrested with 2,050 ampoules of pentazocine at 7, Nnajiego Lane, Umuode Road, Aba on Tuesday, April 1. Similarly, operatives of the agency in Kogi arrested a…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- When Liz Gabbitas joined thousands of fellow protesters Saturday in the US capital, she thought her message to the Trump administration would be best delivered through her homemade sign: a cardboard guillotine. The 34-year-old librarian made clear she does not advocate violence, but nevertheless insisted that her one-meter (three-foot) sign, complete with tin foil blade, “communicated the visual language” of revolutionary fervor she longs for less than three months into Donald Trump’s presidency. “It’s easy to be overwhelmed with all of the horrible things going on” under Trump’s leadership, she told AFP at the base…