Beyond the Headlines
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Awka Police and other security agencies have begun a joint “visibility patrol” on black spots and other flashpoints in the state ahead of Christmas and New year. The spokesman of the command, Haruna Mohammed, says the patrol is to ensure residents are protected throughout the yuletide season. The patrol is to deter […]
The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) acquired equipment to spy on calls and text messages by Nigerians, according to a new report by CitizensLab. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto in Canada. The lab focuses on investigating digital espionage […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that the security challenges bedeviling the country cannot be effectively tackled in a hurry. The Minister of Defence , Federal Republic of Nigeria , Major General Bashir Magashi ( Retd . ) , made the disclosure at the Nigerian Naval College, Onne, Rivers State on Saturday during the […]
*Accused Fined N80,000 A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ekwusigo Magisterial District, Ozubulu, Anambra State presided over by V.O Agu, ESQ., has convicted a fake Lawyer, Obinna Valentine Nwosu who was nabbed by the NBA Nnewi Branch. The accused person was arraigned on a four-count charge in case number MOZ/122C/19 of which he pleaded guilty […]
A soldier, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, on Saturday , assaulted a young lady who was dressed in a manner he considered indecent . The incident happened around 9:47 am at Oju – Ore in the Ota area of Ogun State . The lady , who was clad in a pair of shorts […]
The Police in Benue State have arrested a suspected killer of a lecturer in the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, the Benue State capital. According to a statement of by Police Public Relations Officer, Commissioner of Police, of the state Police Command, (Dsp.) Anene Sewuese Catherine, the suspect was arrested in Abuja where he went […]
By Frederick Nwabufo On January 22, 2015 at Chatham House, London, Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), baited the whirlwind. He said he had suggested to Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to postpone the general election scheduled for February 14 by six weeks – which is within the constitutional […]
Prominent businessman and former presidential aspirant, Chief Harry Ayoade Akande, is dead. Akande, who was the Agba Oye of Ibadanland , died after a brief illness in the early hours of Saturday. He was was aged 77. Akande’ s death was announced in a statement on Saturday by Olumide Akande , who described the death […]
Three policemen on bye-election duty have reportedly drowned in Bayelsa State . They were said to have drowned on their way to the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa Central senatorial district after the speedboat in which they were travelling reportedly capsized. The incident was said to have occurred on the eve of the […]
The United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the US with effect from December 3, the Federal Government has said . The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed on Saturday that the development was sequel to the removal of excess visa application , processing and biometric fees for American citizens […]
