Boko Haram terrorists are said to have killed an unknown number of soldiers on Thursday night when they stormed an Army checkpoint near Zuma Rock, the border between the FCT and Niger State. According to sources, the terrorists arrived Zuma Rock around 8.30 p.m. on the axis of Madalla and Suleija along the Abuja-Kaduna highway and caught the soldiers off …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed concern about the theft and vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure across the country. This was revealed at the third edition of Village Square Dialogue, a telecom consumer outreach programme organised for telecom consumers and stakeholders in Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital. The Commission stated that security agencies alone cannot provide all of the necessary security …
According to the National Population Commission (NPC), some Nigerians are hesitant to be counted for the 2023 census. The NPC listed this as one of the challenges it was facing on Friday in Ebonyi. Darlington Okereke, Federal Commissioner, provided an update on the trial population and housing census. The official assured that the commission would get it right during the …
The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been increased from 13% to 14% by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). After the committee’s meeting on Tuesday at the CBN headquarters in Abuja, the governor of the central bank, Godwin Emefiele, informed the media of this. The increase in interest rates, according to Mr. Emefiele, will …
During a kidnapping operation at Boto, a village in the Tafawa Balewa LGA of the State, the Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Mua’zu Danladi, a 25-year-old man. According to reports, the village is where Ahmed Adamu Muazu, a former state governor, is from. The Command has also confirmed that three people were taken during the …
As his greatest legacy will be ensuring that they receive a quality education, President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he will not be leaving anything for his children to inherit. In a statement, Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president for media and publicity, said that Buhari made the remarks on Wednesday while paying homage to the Sallah …
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Alhaji Mohammed Jamiu, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Always Petroleum and Enegy Service Limited, at his residence in Okene local government area of Kogi state on Saturday. Mohammed Jamiu was kidnapped in 2019 at one of his Okene fuel stations but was rescued by military officials after only a few days. One of the military …
To avoid a delay in his trial, Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square has ordered the alleged murderer of a BRT passenger to immediately seek new counsel. Sonaike claimed that Andrew Ominnikoron’s counsel, a BRT driver accused of killing a 22-year-old female passenger, had frequently failed to appear in court. The order was …
Despite a positive movement in its share price in the first half of 2022, Dangote Cement lost first place as the most capitalised company listed on the stock exchange to Airtel Africa. The cement giant increased its market capitalisation from N4.38 trillion in December 2021 to N4.69 trillion in June 2022, a gain of N306.7s3 billion. Airtel Africa has risen …
The Coalition of Northern Youth Leaders (CNYL) has threatened to launch a political backlash if the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not present its unanimous choice for the position of vice president, who it has stipulated must be under 50 years old. During a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the coalition’s president, Mallam Suleiman Musa, and secretary, Comr. Yahaya …
Due to theft of crude oil and pipeline vandalism, among other issues, the Nigeria LNG Ltd. plant is only operating at 68% of its potential. According to statistics from the company, the plant in Bonny Island, Rivers State, is only operating at 68% of its potential because of theft of crude oil and pipeline vandalism, among other issues. The NLNG …
The Kuje Medium Security Custodial Center in Abuja was attacked on Tuesday night, and the terrorist organisation Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has taken responsibility. There have been previous reports of terrorists breaking into the prison and freeing 879 inmates, including prominent suspects. The terrorist organisation displayed some of its members shooting their way into the detention facility …
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has urged his supporters to be tolerant of others’ points of view and opinions. Obi’s call came after the candidate’s recent ‘prayer mat’ campaign, which some Nigerians saw as a display of religious intolerance. Obi later condemned the development, which he claimed had nothing to do with him or his …
Reports of the kidnapping of two Catholic Reverend Fathers on Saturday in the state have been confirmed by the Edo State Police Command. The victims, Reverend Fathers Uboh Philemon of St. Joseph Retreat Center and Rev. Father Udom Peterm of Uromi Catholic Church, both of Ugboha, Esan South East local government, were abducted as they were returning to their parish …
Chief Chekwas Okorie, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has stated that only a coalition government can emerge following the 2023 elections. In an interview, the APGA Presidential candidate stated that the party was open to forming a post-election alliance with any political party, and that “the next government will be a coalition government.” The way …
Nigeria and Germany signed a joint declaration in Berlin on Friday that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, 125 years after they were stolen from the ancient Benin Kingdom during the Benin Expedition of 1897. While Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu …
In captivity, a terrorist attack on a train headed for Kaduna resulted in the shooting of one of the passengers. The shooting of passenger Mohammed Al’amin was reportedly revealed by a terrorist negotiator. Tukur Mamu, a publisher who is in negotiations with terrorists, said: “I can confirm to you that the said passenger has been shot and the information is …
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has passed a bill outlawing all banditry-related offences in the state and mandating the death penalty. On June 28, 2022, the bill was approved by the House of Assembly, it was discovered. According to the report, the bill calls for the punishment of informants as well as all those responsible for kidnapping, cattle rustling, …
Anosike Chimobi, one of the suspects detained by the Imo State Police Command in connection with the murder of Ahmad Gulak, a former political advisor to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has admitted to carrying out the heinous act. On Monday, June 27, Chimobi, who is from the state’s Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area, was paraded. It may be remembered that …
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has spoken out regarding the alleged detention of a pregnant woman, a nursing mother, and others for vote-buying during the governorship election in Ekiti. In a statement released on Monday by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the commission stated that it had been made aware of some media reports that claimed it was holding …
