Police operatives have destroyed some camps belonging to insurgents said to be attacking police formations in the state. Some of the camps were discovered in Ogbunka forests, in Orumba South Local Government Area, Tochukwu Ikenga, police spokesman said in a statement on Saturday. He said the police-led joint security force carried out the raid […]
A Joint Military Operation in Imo State code-named Operation Udoka has raided a notorious camp located in Ezioha forest, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. The camp was allegedly operated by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). During […]
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Saturday, lamented the huge debt inherited from his predecessor on May 29, 2023. Sani said the state is now left with a few amounts, not enough to pay salary. The governor made this known while addressing a Town Hall Meeting at the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Hall, Kaduna. […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Saturday, said it will not hesitate to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, if it becomes the last resort to uphold the Constitution. Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, who stated this at a media briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was flanked by 26 of […]
The Ondo State Police Command, on Saturday, said it has begun efforts, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, to fish out a solder who allegedly killed a trader in Akure, the state capital. It was gathered that the yet-to-be identified soldier allegedly stabbed the trader to death at the popular Arakale Market in Akure […]
Pope Francis pulled out of a Good Friday service at the last minute, with the Vatican saying this was done “to preserve his health” ahead of major Easter engagements over the weekend. Francis’ agenda for the next two days consists of an Easter vigil service on Saturday evening, an Easter mass, and the delivery […]
A recent incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos has cast a spotlight on the glaring gap between Nigeria’s disability rights legislation and the reality faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs) on a daily basis. On March 27, Debola Daniel, son of Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun state, recounted how […]
The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) per adult a day stood at N938 in February 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a report. The NBS revealed this in its CoHD report for February 2024, released on Friday in Abuja. The bureau said the CoHD was the least expensive […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in the killing of some policemen in the Ughelli area of Delta State. This is coming barely a week after five people were arrested in connection to the murder of the officers. Last Saturday, the police released the identities of 12 policemen, […]
Plans are underway to position Nigeria as a major player in the vehicle manufacturing industry, according to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite. The minister stated this on Friday while launching the Nigeria Automotive Industry Development Plan at a gathering that was attended by stakeholders drawn from the private and public […]
