The Bishop, Diocese of Kaduna, Anglican Communion, Timothy Yahaya and the Bishop of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, Matthew Manoso Ndagoso, have called for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation over raging insecurity in the country. The call was contained in their separate Easter messages to the nation, where Bishop Yahaya said the right thing to do by […]
The air force said on Saturday that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State affiliated fighters in the Lake Chad area, at the border with Niger Republic. The statement said aircraft from both Nigeria and Niger Republic had taken part in the operation. The Lake Chad area is known for hosting fighters of […]
There are indications that negotiations between the Federal Government and terrorists, who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28, have stalled following the refusal of the government to accede to their demands. The terrorists are keeping about 100 passengers, who were abducted from the train, which derailed at Katari, Kaduna, after it was bombed. […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has denied involvement in the ongoing insecurity in the South-East. Yesterday, unknown gunmen numbering about 12, stormed the Ihitte Uboma local government area in Imo State and shot dead a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Okorie Anthony, at the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise, CVR. […]
The United States has approved the sale of military equipment to Nigeria worth $997 million after US lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which announced the sale of the helicopters and related defence systems to the Nigerian military on Thursday, said the weapons include 12 attack helicopters, 2,000 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday suspended the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise (CVR) exercise in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. The decision was taken after an INEC staff was shot dead by gunmen. A statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said. According to Mr Okoye, the staff, […]
The leader of Pan Yoruba movement, Chief Pa Ayo Adebanjo has blasted the president, Mohammadu Buhari for the ongoing carnage in the country. Adebanjo said the president knows those responsible for these killings and has done nothing about it. “The president knows these people and has been protecting them. When we first said these […]
Family members of victims of the bombed Kaduna bound train on March 28 are currently gathered at the National Human Rights Commission Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. Wearing forlorn looks, they are demanding immediate release of the 141 persons still in custody of the terrorists. Vanguard gathered at the time of filing this report that rights […]
Worried by the incessant attack on security formations in the state, Anambra State Police Command has intensified its effort in curtailing the situation. In the early hours of Thursday, 14th April, the Police Commissioner, CP Echeng Echeng led a team that engaged the the ragtag gunmen and neutralized one of them in the process. […]
The Federal Government has said preliminary reports on the Abuja-Kaduna train terror attack have revealed the impact of collaboration between the bandits and dislodged Boko Haram terrorists from the North East. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said this Wednesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting […]
