The Adamawa State Police Command has deployed 1,207 personnel to secure citizens over the span of the Sallah celebration. The personnel are to boost visibility policing throughout the 21 local government regions of the State and protect against crime while individuals go about feasting at the soul of the year. Read Also: Matawalle denies paying ransom to secure release of 26 …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described an allegation from Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, it, along with Oodua Republic agitators, intends to execute attacks on soft targets in Lagos, as baseless, false and tribal, including that it had been hatched to cause division between both caring and friendly states Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB who said …
The Presidency on Monday night confirmed that there was a ridiculous effort to burgle Gambari’s residence. That is coming at a time where there are worries in the country about the increasing insecurity in the country. The current attack at Aso Rock has stirred reactions from Nigerians who advised the government over its failure to secure the Presidential villa. According …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior made the statement on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday. An announcement from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, quoted Aregbesola as congratulating the Muslim faithful on the …
The most important use of a political party would be to spur members to contest elections. Apart from contesting the election, political parties canvass different policies and policies for the people as a pressure group. They play a significant part in the decision-making to assist legislation and implementation of policies. These political parties, when effective in elections, form and run …
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has stated that he does not have any connection with any terrorist or bandit group within or outside the nation. Abubakar made the clarification in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna on Monday that was signed on his behalf by his Media Aide, Dr Yakubu Sulaiman. The former Head …
The chief of this proscribed Indigenous individuals of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has written United States President, Joe Biden to turn down the request of President Muhammadu Buhari seeking its arms and military help. Nnamdi Kanu in a statement titled”Re: petition for United States military assistance by President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria”, maintained Buhari had made Nigeria the most dangerous …
In a bid to help build a robust health care infrastructure, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has up to now disbursed over N83.9 billion in loans to pharmaceutical companies and healthcare practitioners. Its Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who revealed this at the weekend in Lagos during the launch of the documentary movie, “Unmasked”, lamented that Nigerians’ out-of-pocket expenditures …
The Director-General, State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga, when touched on the issue stated the exact number of individuals who were on board that the capsized were approximately 100. He explained 28 bodies are recovered, 65 people rescued while the hunt for the rest seven is continuing. Sixty-five individuals were rescued from the crash scene In Tijana, Munya council region …
The Nigerian Army says troops of 3 Brigade Kano have detained 13 suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday. Mohammed Yerima revealed that in an announcement on Sunday in Abuja. Yerima reported the suspected terrorists had been detained around Filin Lazio at Hotoro region of Kano, after a successful surgery. He explained that the continuing performance was based on the requirement …
The three officers are out of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Even though their names have never been made public, The Guardian gathered that a permanent secretary, a cashier and a manager of finance and government are those currently playing visitors into the commission. Findings demonstrated that corrupt practices, that have led to surcharging of councils, resulted …
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari; former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku and former senate president, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, have mourned the death of former minister of women affairs, Hajiya Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, popularly known as “Mama Taraba,” who passed away on Friday at Cairo, Egypt. President Buhari, according to a statement from his media aide, Garba …
The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has urged Nigerians to patronise locally produced goods, saying that such gesture is needed to grow the nation’s economy. Ogunwusi made the call recently at his Ile Oodua Palace Ile-Ife while playing host to management of Titan Multi-business investment Limited, manufacturers of Titan Rice. The Titan team …
Team Nigeria’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has hit high gear since 16 athletes yesterday departed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos for Texas where they will get involved in relay Qualifiers. The team had nearly three weeks camping at Abuja to get ready for the relay races in the USA which also functions as Qualifiers for the Olympics. …
There’s tension in elements of Ogba in Lagos following the alleged firing of three Okada riders by security agencies. The incident happened around Mokuolu Street in Ogba at approximately 6 pm on Thursday. The conflict between the commercial motorcyclists along the Task Force started as security agents were trying to enforce the Okada ban in the region. This caused a …
Rice farmers under the umbrella of this Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), yesterday kicked against the directive by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to reunite the smuggled goods it transports from rice traders’ shops in Ibadan, Oyo State. The team stated that the settlement of the committee was in …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday declared that the movement of capital by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in the North-east must be approved by it. The commission also sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Army to terminate terrorism in the North-east by halting terror financing and money laundering in the North-east. Some NGOs in the area have been …
Officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) have detained one Olalekan Oladehinbo Adenuga for allegedly impersonating Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila. A suspected accomplice Aminat Jimoh was also arrested alongside others. It had been gathered on Thursday the Lagos office of the Service made the arrests while exploring the forging of letterhead and signature of the …
Two students of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, whose identities were yet to be ascertained, have reportedly escaped by their abductors The Country learnt that others were being held by the kidnappers. It was not clear whether the students were the target of the gunmen. A source said on Thursday that the pupils were among occupants of a minibus …
Security operatives have killed eight hoodlums who assaulted the Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State on Thursday night. It had been reported that yet to be identified hoodlums invaded the police headquarters Thursday night but were repelled by joint security operatives. Read also: Nigerian singer RudeBoy hits one million subscribers on YouTube, receives gold plague Supply demonstrated that the gun …
