The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this during a press briefing at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said the terrorists had since been kept at bay by the joint security forces. Daily Trust reports that Sokoto State Government while receiving participants of Course 33 of the NDC Abuja, who were on a […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has today told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that the officials of Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) who invaded our Abuja office used fake names and came with two unmarked vehicles.” SERAP had in September alleged that the DSS invaded its Abuja office, […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared nine suspected members of the Lakurawas terrorist group wanted. They are Abu Khadijah, Abdurrahman, Dadi Gumba a.k.a Abu Muhammed, Usman Shehu, Abu Yusuf, Musa Wa’a, Ibrahim Suyeka, Ba Sulhu and Idris Taklakse. Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. […]
A high-ranking Equatorial Guinea official has been fired after a slew of videos showing him having sex with women — including the wives of prominent officials — were shared online. Authorities have tried to curb the viral spread of the sex tapes involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga, who is related to the country’s long-serving president. But […]
Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has reportedly appointed Zenón Obiang Obiang Avomo as the new Director General of the National Agency for Financial Investigation. He replaced Baltasar Ebang Engonga following a shocking sex scandal involving public officials. This was disclosed in a news report on Thursday by a media outlet based in Equatorial Guinea, […]
As food scarcity intensifies in Nigeria, the recently released Cadre Harmonisé report on food and nutrition insecurity indicates that 133.5 million Nigerians could be affected by a hunger crisis in 2025. According to a statement issued Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the report, led by the Government of Nigeria with support from […]
Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has refuted rumours of his principal’s death, stating that “the immediate past Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District is hale and hearty.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday morning, Nzeworji explained that “a fake viral message has circulated on […]
The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded a suspected self-kidnapper, Biobarakumo Gamade, who allegedly staged his abduction and demanded N10m from his brother. The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom. Parading the suspect at the state police command headquarters, on Wednesday, the State […]
The national grid has collapsed for the second time in 72 hours, leaving Nigerians in total blackout. Data obtained from the Nigerian system operator’s portal showed that the grid recorded zero megawatts (MW) as of Thursday. TheCable observed that the generation power dropped from 3,743MW at 10am to 2,709MW at 11am. As of noon, the […]
Three youths were murdered by attackers in Rakok village of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday. In a statement issued by the Berom Youths Moulders Association and signed by its National President Dalyop Mwantiri, the victims were gruesomely murdered in the course of carrying out their businesses in the community when the […]
