The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has dealt another decisive blow on terrorist elements operating in the Northeast of the Country. This was achieved air strikes executed as part of the ongoing Operation Rattle Snake that led to the destruction of some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics storage facilities […]

By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to appear before its committees on Interior, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to explain the reason for the recently introduced free visa entry policy. Also summoned by the Senate is the Comptroller – General of Nigerian Immigration […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been granted an order to forfeit 60 buildings linked to a deputy commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The order was granted by Federal High Court 6, sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Okon Abang J. According to ICPC news […]

…Says he will superintend free, fair, credible polls By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has told those interested in elective positions in 2023 to work hard as he will not allow anyone to use his name to canvass for votes. President Buhari also assured Nigerians that he will superintend over free, fair […]

Estonia’s opposition called for interior minister Mart Helme to resign on Tuesday after he labelled Finland’s new prime minister a “shop girl”. Helme said on Sunday that the new Finnish government was trying to destroy its own country, comments that opposition leader Kaja Kallas said were humiliating to Estonia. Estonia’s president has already apologised to […]

The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Ene Okon, said on Monday that the command arrested five persons in the last 10 months, including a dismissed Maj.-Gen. for allegedly dealing in firearms. Okon said that the army general (name withheld) was arrested last week with some firearms in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. […]

Rangers Media Officer, Norbert Okolie said that the club would do everything possible to win Plateau United Football Club in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday nine in Enugu. Okolie made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday saying that the players are gaining their confidence back on track. […]

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday, constituted the board of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), and appointed Justus Nwabueze Ugwu as Chairman.

By Emma Una A teargas canister shot by Operation Puff Adder,  a team of policemen combating drug peddlers and hoodlums has allegedly set a thatched house on fire in Calabar. The grass house located on 6, Murray Street off Target Road went up in flames after the police team in hot pursuit of hoodlums fired […]

Political rallies matter. In some cases, they serve as a public show of support for a political leader, especially in testy times, and a mark of his popularity.