The Police Command in Lagos State has assured residents that the state remains safe and calm in spite of reports of protests in some parts of the country. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance while addressing journalists during the Show of Force by the command on Monday in Ikeja. Jimoh…
Hearing in the police suit against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, on Monday, suffered set back as court activities at the Federal High Court in Abuja came to a halt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 9:30am when the reporter got access into the premises of the high-rise…
Nigerian troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram assault in Bama, Borno State, killing multiple insurgents and dismantling their camps, the army confirmed on Monday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, the counter-operation was carried out on 17 October by troops under the…
A High Court in Kano State has handed down the death penalty to two men convicted of murdering Buhari Imam, a lecturer at Northwest University, Kano. Justice Fatima Adamu delivered the verdict on Monday, sentencing Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya to death by hanging after finding them guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide….
Nigerian soldiers have killed 17 insurgents, detained 85 suspects and rescued 10 abducted civilians during intensified military operations across the country over the last two days, military sources say. The operations, conducted in multiple conflict zones, targeted Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters, criminal syndicates and illegal oil traffickers. According to a security source at Army Headquarters,…
Hon. Anas Abdullahi Kaura, aide to the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has empowered residents of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State with ₦30 million, vehicles, and work tools as part of efforts to uplift livelihoods and promote peace. Kaura, who holds the traditional title of Madakin Kaura, visited…
The Chairman, Board of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC) and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR, has expressed profound grief over the passing of the revered evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. (Dr.) Uma Ukpai, describing him as a spiritual colossus, a fearless…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Board of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has joined millions of Nigerians and the international community in celebrating former Head of State, General (Dr.) Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, on the momentous occasion of his 91st birthday. In a powerful…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs destined for the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency, Mr. Femi…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared all correctional centres in the country as red zones ahead of nationwide protests scheduled for Monday, demanding the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar. Umar cautioned members of the public…
