Beyond the Headlines
Twenty-nine generals of the infantry corps of the Nigerian army have retired from service. The generals retired from the army during an event at the Jaji military cantonment in Kaduna, on Friday. Ten of them were brigadier generals, while 19 of them were major generals. Speaking on behalf of the retirees, Victor Ezugwu, a […]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has placed a N10 million bounty on the heads of the killers of two policemen in Enugu State, Friday night, saying the state would go after the culprits with every resource at its disposal to bring the killers to book. Mbah pledged the reward while briefing newsmen […]
The Federal Government is poised to receive fresh loan funding from the World Bank, with approval expected for loans totalling $2.25bn on June 13, 2024. The funding will be received via two major development projects. The first project is the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformation Development Policy Financing, which is set […]
Two herders and over one hundred cows have been reportedly killed in what appeared to be a reprisal attack in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state A community leader in Kwal district where the attack occurred, Ezekiel Bini, told The PUNCH in Jos on Saturday that before the incident happened on Wednesday, a […]
The Minister of the Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said backing Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a mistake he would correct at the appropriate time. The FCT Minister insisted he made mistakes in his judgement of Fubara and asked the people of the LGA and political family to forgive him. He said at the […]
Gunmen have killed two policemen in a checkpoint attack along Presidential road, Enugu. According to TheNation, the development came barely one week after two policemen and three vigilante operatives otherwise known as Neighbourhood Watch Group were killed in another attack by a gang of rampaging hoodlums in Igga community in Uzo-Uwani local government area […]
The Nigerian Army has vowed to sanction some detained soldiers who protested “overcrowded cells and poor feeding” at the Sokoto barracks detention facility. In a viral video, a soldier was reportedly shot while some detained colleagues broke out of “overcrowded cells” to protest poor feeding at the Sokoto detention of the Nigerian Army on […]
More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday sent roaring rivers of water and mud crashing through villages and across agricultural land in several […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned compliance officers of banks in Nigeria to stop disclosing the anti-graft agency’s investigative activities to their customers. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made the call on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, through the Acting Zonal Director of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, ACE I Hauwa […]
Tragedy struck the Oke Kura Correctional Facility in Ilorin, Kwara State, as a 63-year-old land agent, Alhaji Taye Hussein Abubakar, passed away on Friday morning. According to the Daily Post, he was said to have been detained for over four months. Abubakar’s detention stemmed from legal disputes arising from his involvement in land deals, […]
