Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Wednesday night said President Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of troops to the Kaiama area of the state. Abdulrazaq explained that the battalion of soldiers, known as Operation Savannah Shield, is expected to flush out bandits in Kaiama and the National Park in Niger State. The governor…
Sen. Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, has condemned the recent violent bandit attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara. In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin,. Mustapha said he received the distressing news of the violent attacks on innocent civilians with deep sadness….
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) FCT command has appealed to residents to provide accurate information on fire incidents for prompt response to emergencies. The FFS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Barnabas Anyam made the appeal while training staff members of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. The spokesman urged FCT residents to…
Gov. Hyacinth Alia has condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the people of Abande, Turan, in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue. Alia made his reaction known in a statement released on the attack and made available to newsmen by Mr Tersoo Kula, his Chief Press Secretary, on Wednesday, in Makurdi. “The terrorists dared this state and…
A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, alongside his son, Abdulaziz, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms. The defendants were brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a five-count charge filed by the Federal Government, bordering on…
An army official has emphasised the importance of sport as a strategic tool for nurturing discipline, leadership and unity in schools. Brigadier-General Ogheneyerowo Onovwiona, Director of the Leadership Development Institute at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, made the remarks at the 17th Inter-House Sports Competition of Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja. According to…
ISWAP has appointed Abu Khalifa as its new commander around the Timbuktu Triangle after its former leader, Julaibib, was killed by Nigerian troops during an operation in Damboa, Borno State. Security sources said the appointment followed internal deliberations within the group after Julaibib was neutralised in the Kimba axis by soldiers under Operation HADIN KAI….
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cannabis and other controlled substances in a series of intelligence-led operations across six Nigerian states. In a statement released on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Mr Femi Babafemi said the raids, carried out in Niger, Edo, Anambra, Ondo, Lagos and Kano, led to multiple…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Nigeria-born businessman based in Brazil after seizing 1.60 kilogrammes of cocaine at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The suspect was detained on Thursday during the arrival clearance of a South African Airways flight from Brazil via Johannesburg, following intelligence-led surveillance, according to the NDLEA. In…
Stakeholders in South-South region have advocated constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police, aiming to resolve legality issues and jurisdictional conflicts between the state and federal forces. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River, the stakeholders expressed divergent views on state police establishment….
