IPOB members arrested for allegedly killing Ebonyi indigenes ― Police
By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki Ebonyi State Police Command said it has arrested suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN) that allegedly murdered 7 innocent persons in the State. Briefing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Abakaliki, the State Commissioner, CP Aliyu Garba explained that “in the early hours of August […]
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Magashir charges Armed Forces in Africa to remain committed, preserve democracy
Against the backdrop of the recent coup d’tat in Guinea Conakry, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) has charged African militaries to remain committed to the preservation of democracy on the continent.
64-year-old man arrested for allegedly defiling 2-year-old baby in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun on Tuesday said its operatives have arrested a 64-year-old man, Ayotunde Taiwo, for allegedly defiling a 2-year-old baby in Ogun. The command’s Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested following a […]
Nigeria, S/Arabia boosts bilateral trade, security
The Nigerian Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed to setup a Business Council, a platform to bring together businessmen of both countries to increase the volume of bilateral trade. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, and his Saudi Arabian Counterpart, Prince Abdalla Al-Saud, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja after […]
State of The Nation: Do something urgently, Nigerians living in fear over unending insecurity, Akeredolu tells Buhari
Chairman of the South Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has raised the alarm that Nigerians are living in fear over the unending insecurity across the country.
Insecurity: Only security agencies allowed to access public data – Pantami
…Says many successes achieved…Laments 33,000 generators powering telecom sites By Emmanuel Elebeke The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami says President Mohammadu Buhari has empowered only security institutions in the country to gain access to people’s information without confronting the ministry, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, or the service providers to […]
Borno JSC sacks 2 Sharia Court Judges, demotes 2
The Borno Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked two Sharia Court Judges.A statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri signed by an official, Mr S.K. Jidda, for Secretary of the Commission, said the decision was taken after the meeting of the commission. “The commission with immediate effect removed from the service of the judiciary, an Upper Sharia […]
Bandits kidnap 18 from Kaduna community, 5 escape
By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna Bandits have on Monday night, abducted 8 people in the Keke community of Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State,but 5 were able to escape. The PPRO of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige said that their men were on the bandits trail and claimed that they rescued the […]
2021: Stop de-marketing Anambra State, Obiano tells politicians
ANAMBRA State government yesterday warned candidates and the political parties contesting the November 6 governorship election in the state to stop denigrating the state in the name of campaign, advising that such misinformation would not be in their best interest.
2 ex-convicts allegedly raping, robbing Imo women, killed by police
The Imo State Police Command on Tuesday said it has killed two suspected ex-convicts in Obiapko Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, over alleged robbing and raping women in the Obiakpo community.
Sexual harassment: OAU sacks another lecturer
By Shina Abubakar The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has dismissed another lecturer, Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje, for committing sexual demeanour against a female student. The school had in June 2018 sacked Professor Richard Akindele over his involvement in sexual harassment of a female student. A statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, […]
