Police confirm 80 students abducted by bandits in new attack
The Katsina police command on Sunday disclosed it has rescued 80 students of an Islamiya school kidnapped by bandits on Saturday night. The students according to the Command’s Public Relation Officer (PRO), SP Gambo Isah, were returning from an Islamic occasion when they ran into the bandits who had earlier kidnapped the four victims and rustled […]
Dutch bans UK flights to stop virus ‘mutation’
The Dutch government on Sunday banned all passenger flights from Britain after finding the first case of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that is circulating in the UK. The ban, from 6 am (0500 GMT) on Sunday until January 1, came hours after Britain announced a stay-at-home order for part of the country to […]
Coronavirus: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines — WHO official warns
As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be viewed as “some kind of nationalistic footrace”, with some countries winning and others losing, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Dr. Mike Ryan, Director of Emergencies, was responding to a question about public concern […]
Niger Delta youths rally support for Buhari’s decisions on NDDC
By Davies Iheamnachor Youth leaders from the Niger Delta have called on the people of the oil rich region to support President Muhammadu Buhari to reposition the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The body also decried the lack of unity in the region stating that it uncovered a plot by self-serving politicians to keep the […]
FG orders probe of payment for Digital Identity Number
…Says it’s free By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has frowned at the extortion of applicants for the Digital Identity Number by some enrolment staff of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC and advised that such act should be stopped henceforth. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami who issued the […]
Again, drunk police officer kills father of three in Rivers
He shot him without justification – Rivers CP Brother recounts how he too almost died in same ordeal Who will take care of his three kids?, Victim’s wife asks By Egufe Yafugborhi AGAIN, another police sergeant has killed a 38-year-old man, Abiodun Jimoh, Friday night in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Rivers State Commissioner of […]
Anambra 2021: Stakeholders to decide on zoning
Elder statesman and First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi is to host stakeholders at a meeting to decide on the zoning of 2021 governorship in Anambra South. It was gathered that the meeting will hold on January 4, 2021 at the country home of Amechi at Ukpor in Nnewi South LGA. The gathering […]
Summit makes case for citizens’ partnership with armed forces to overcome insurgency
A clarion call has been made to all Nigerians to rally round the Armed Forces in its bid to wipe out remnants of terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements in the country. Renowned academic, Prof. Peter Madoki gave the charge at a one-day summit for target rights groups, conflict managers and social media influencers last Friday […]
Insecurity: Revisit APC Manifesto, PGF DG tells Defence, Police, Interior ministers
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Peeved by the rising wave of insecurity across the country, Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has tasked the Ministers of Defence, Police and Interior to revisit the manifesto of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in order to guide them in taking policy decisions. […]
Enemies of Nigeria behind Magu’s ordeal, ex- EFCC boss’ classmates tell Buhari
By Dirisu Yakubu Former classmates of suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to see the powerful forces against the top cop as the handiwork of persons bent on tarnishing his (Magu’s) image using their connection in high places. The classmates under the auspices […]
Police arrest two for gang raping 19-yr-old in Ogun
By Bose Adelaja For gang raping a 19 year old girl in Ota area of State, men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested the duo of 30 years old Damilare Oyeniyi and 20 years old Emmanuel Okori. The duo were said to have committed the offence on Saturday, December 12, 2020 after which they […]
