The Nigeria Police Force has said the Federal Capital Territory is not under attack by Boko Haram terrorists as purported on social media. This is according to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, for the FCT Police Command. The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Ciroma, urged […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Essien Udim Local Government Area has been gutted by fire. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the incident to Channels Television via a statement issued on Sunday. He said INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, reported that the inferno […]
Policemen posted to the South East are seeking redeployment following the spate of killings of security operatives in the region, Daily Trust on Sunday has learnt. Tens of policemen have lost their lives in several attacks on police formations across the South East as the region has recorded more than fifty attacks on security formations […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra has ordered protest and a sit-at-home on May 30. It also banned church services on that day in Biafraland. It said the protest would hold in 100 countries where IPOB members and sympathisers reside. The group’s media and publicity officer, Emma Powerful, made this known in a statement on Sunday. […]
Suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect on Sunday morning invaded Ajiri village of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, in which they gained access into the military base and dislodged troops. This attack is coming barely 12 hours when some group of insurgents on Saturday attacked Rann, the Headquarter of Kala Balge […]
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has said that it has no intention of joining in the Isa Pantami saga, just as it claims a shadowy group is planning to engage in a smear campaign against the NSGF as well as its chairman and governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong. Lalong, in a statement […]
Gunmen have abducted the Pension Board Commissioner in Kogi State, police authorities confirmed to Channels Television on Sunday. It was gathered that the commissioner, Honourable Adebayo Solomon was killed on Saturday, while the Chairman of Yagba East Local Government, Pius Kolawole and some others were kidnapped. The slain commissioner was said to be travelling from […]
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau have rescued a student who was abducted in the state. The victim — Kelvin Eze — a student of King’s College, Gana Ropp, Barkin Ladi LGA, was kidnapped on April 29. Ibrahim Shittu, media officer of the taskforce, in a statement on Sunday, said Eze was rescued […]
The Federal Government has resolved to deny non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within 14 days entry into Nigeria. This decision was part of the decisions reached by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 following increasing cases of COVID-19 and fatalities in some parts of the world. The committee’s chairman, […]
Twenty people were killed yesterday and many others injured in separate accidents involving trucks across Imo, Osun and Ogun states. In Imo, 10 women were killed and many others injured when a truck lost control and ran into a crowded market at Umuozu in Nwangele Local Government Area of the state. The incident happened at […]
