Oriire: FG arraigns two Ansaru Commanders, three others over fresh charges of terrorism
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Federal Government has arraigned five persons accused of involvement in the beheading of two teachers who were abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Among those docked before a vacation judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja were two alleged commanders of the Ansaru […]
2023: We didn’t throw open race for PDP presidential ticket ― Ortom
…insists he was quoted out of context By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue State Governor and Chairman, Zoning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Ortom has dispelled media reports that his committee has jettisoned zoning and thrown open the race for the presidential ticket of the party. In a statement issued Wednesday in Makurdi […]
Buhari signs Executive Order 11 on assets maintenance
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed into law the Executive Order 11 on national public buildings maintenance. The signing of the document preceded the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking shortly before appending his signature, the President Buhari directed all Ministries, Departments […]
Shock, as terror attack on Army base claims 17 soldiers
Terrorists, suspected to be the Ansaru arm of the Boko Haram sect, on Monday attacked a military base at Polewire in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, killing 17 soldiers and injuring 40 others, after a fierce gun battle between both parties.
9 policemen dismissed for mobilising colleagues in failed strike over poor salary
By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Following the aborted strike action planned by policemen in the country over poor salary structure and the interception of the correspondences of mobilization for the strike by Force Headquarters, nine police officers have been dismissed on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. According to a Police signal issued […]
Updated: 17 soldiers, 3 locals die in terrorists’ raid of Kaduna military base
*Burn 3 armoured cars, steal armament By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The military base at Pole Wire in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, was attacked by terrorists who killed no fewer than 17 soldiers and three civilians during a fierce gun battle. Locals said the incidence happened when the terrorists, in large number, came to the area on motorbikes, […]
