The Imo State Police Command has rejected claims circulating on social media that operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit (Tiger Base) tortured a detained terror suspect, Magnus Ejiogu, to death. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, said in a statement on Sunday that the allegations were “false and malicious,” insisting that the suspect died of natural…
Retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Abdullahi-Garba has praised Governor Umar Bago of Niger State for his inclusive leadership, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “waxing stronger” under his administration. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Garba said Bago’s transparent governance and people-oriented policies had strengthened the party’s grassroots appeal. “Bago’s…
Chief Martin Onovo, former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), has urged the Federal Government to demonstrate political will and deploy full national strength to end insecurity in Nigeria. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Onovo described the country’s prolonged security crisis as a threat to national unity and…
By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunusa A former aide to the late Lagos State governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Comrade Salihu Dantata Mahmud, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to forgive and pardon officers allegedly involved in a recent coup attempt. In an open letter addressed to the President, Mahmud described Tinubu as “the Jagaban and omo…
Nigeria has launched a new national project aimed at reshaping its global image, boosting tourism, and attracting investment through the Visit Nigeria Initiative. The initiative, unveiled at a private event, seeks to engage the diaspora and promote the country’s cultural and economic potential on the international stage. In a statement signed by its Founder…
By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunusa Pete Hegseth, US secretary of war, says his department is preparing for possible military action if the Nigerian government fails to end the “killing of innocent Christians” in the country. Hegseth made the comment on Saturday in response to a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, who accused the…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, says the Nigerian leader and US President Donald Trump will meet “in the coming days” to discuss claims of Christian genocide in the country. The statement follows Trump’s remark that the Nigerian government has ignored attacks on Christians, a claim that has sparked fierce…
The Federal Capital Territory Sports Department, under the Social Development Secretariat, has appointed Dr Jumai Ahmadu as Chairlady of a caretaker committee to oversee the FCT Gymnastics Association for the next seven months. Her appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the FCT Director of Sports, Luka Istifanus, who noted that all FCT Sports…
The Nigerian Medical Association in Anambra has called on Governor Charles Soludo and security agencies to secure the freedom of their colleague, Tochukwu Mbanugo, abducted on October 30. The NMA made the call in a communiqué signed by Princeston Okam and Obiaeli Ifeanyi, chairman and secretary, respectively, at the end of an emergency general…
Counter-terrorism police are involved in an investigation into a mass stabbing on a train in eastern England which left nine people suffering with life-threatening injuries. A man with a large knife is believed to have been shot with a Taser by police after going on a bloody rampage on a high speed train after…
