Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers Friday night, stormed the residence of a former Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, and abducted four persons. The suspected kidnappers also shot and injured an ABU hunter, during their operation. Those kidnapped at the ex-VC’s house, located at Hayin Malam, in Zangon Shanu […]
At least, one person has been confirmed dead in an attempt to kidnap Dr. Mike Dio-Jen, the Provost of Taraba College of Education Zing, at his residence in Jalingo. The incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday, at the Green Beach area of Kona ward, in Jalingo, saw a gang of kidnappers attack […]
In view of the security situation in the country and the emerging complexities in crime detection especially in the digital space, a forensic expert, Mrs. Victoria Enape, has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to sign into law the Forensic Bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly in the interest of the nation. Enape, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian Constitution barred him from interfering in the dispute between Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya, had on Thursday pleaded with Buhari to save the traditional institution in the North […]
The Nigerian Army Engineer Corps, Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has commenced local production of Mines Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Maiduguri to enhance their operational capacity. Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, the Theatre Commander OPLD, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Friday in Maiduguri. Adeniyi disclosed that with the belief that money […]
Former Mavin artiste, Iyanya Mbuk, has been charged with alleged car theft by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) in Ikoyi, Lagos State. He was on Tuesday brought before Justice Okikiolu-Ighile of an Igbosere High Court, according to a report by The Punch. The prosecution counsel, Chukwu Agwu, alleged that the singer committed the offence […]
Nigerians under the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum have called for the immediate arrest and detention of the Commander of the National Air Defence Corps, Ikeja, Air commodore U.K Abdullah for alleged national security breach. This is also as the Forum called for the investigation of the reported interception of a weaponized drone at […]
Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared that the burial of Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife Ugoeze Sally Kanu, slated for 14th of February is an Igbo traditional rite and not a Biafran function. Speaking to journalists, Comrade Uchenna Madu, MASSOB leader urged the army to resist […]
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 12-year jail term served on former Taraba governor Jolly Nyame by the lower court over N1.6bn corruption charge. The apex court, however, set aside all fines imposed on the former governor by the appellate court. Delivering judgment, Justice Amina Augie held that the Court of Appeal’s decision to […]
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission has said that all the 36 states of the federation contravened the guidelines of the Debt Management Office by contracting debts exceeding their 12-month revenues. According to the DMO guidelines on borrowing, no state should have outstanding loans that are more than 50 per cent of their total revenues in the […]
