Recruit 50 Million Youths Into Army To Tackle Insecurity – Tinubu Tells FG

Chief Bola Tinubu on Monday asked the Federal Government to recruit 50 million youths into the Nigerian Army in a bid to oust the insurgents and miscreants threatening the nation’s…

Pastor, IPOB members among 16 arrested’ over killing of police officers in south-east

‘ The Nigeria police force say they have arrested 16 suspects linked with the recent killing of police officers in parts of the south-east. Frank Mba, police spokesperson, said on…

No Murder Will Go Unpunished’: IGP Condemns Murder Of Security Operatives

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has condemned the murder of security operatives and attacks on facilities in some states of the federation. Adamu, in a statement issued on Sunday…

Benue leaders to military: Forest hideouts of bandits are all known

Last Saturday, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state narrowly escaped death when suspected herdsmen militia opened fire on him in his farm at Tyo Mu community in the outskirts of…

Eight RCCG members kidnapped in Kaduna, 39 students still in captivity

Amid the continued confinement of the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State 17 days after they were abducted by armed bandits, no fewer than…

Army, Reps Meet Over Insecurity, Secession Agitations

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and members of the House of Representatives Committee on Army, yesterday, met behind closed doors at the Nigerian Army Headquarters…

Man escapes ritual killing in Imo hotel

A middle-aged man, Anayo Ukadike, Thursday, alleged that he escaped from some persons that attempted to use him for ritual purposes in one of the hotels in Imo State. In…

Insecurity: Imo Chief Judge Relocates Court To Owerri

The Acting Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Ijeoma Oguguo, has relocated the Etiti High Court in Ihite-Uboma council area to Owerri High Court premises, citing the spate of insecurity…

Soldiers kill 11 gunmen in Abia

Soldiers of the 144 Battalion, stationed at Ariaria junction, along the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway, Wednesday, killed 11 gunmen who engaged them in a fierce gun battle. This is…

Miyetti Allah defends herdsmen, says they are facing hostilities

One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, said on Wednesday that herders are facing many challenges from hostile host communities, including vigilante groups and…

Bandits go berserk, kill 22 in Niger, Zamfara

•Speak Up, Stop Negotiating With Criminals, PFN Charges Buhari •Abductors Of Birnin Gwari Teachers Demand N15m Ibe Pascal Arogorn Bandits have killed more than 20 vigilantes in an attack on…

Nigeria More Insecure Under Buhari Than Abacha – Mailafia

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the nation’s Finance Bill (2019) into law. Dr Obadiah Mailafia…

Nigeria is falling apart under your watch, Northern Elders Forum tells Buhari

The Director of Publicity Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said it had the opportunity of sitting with President Muhammadu Buhari he would tell him to wake as this…

Bandits May Not Drop Their Arms, Says Gumi

Respected Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has said bandits may not drop their arms if they are not sure of their safety. The cleric, who has been deeply involved in…

Police Declare 18 Wanted Over Ebonyi Communal Clash

Police has declared 18 people wanted in the wake of communal clashes between Effium and Ezza in Ebonyi state. All 18 from Effium are accused of promoting intra-communal clash that’s…