Policemen and their family members fled their Division A barrack residence in Akure following attempts by commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders to attack the place. The riders broke into the gate and threw stones into the building while policemen and their families fled through the back gate. Some policemen scaled the fence and […]
Five people have been killed in a petrol tanker explosion on Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the early hours of Wednesday. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun command confirmed the incident, in a statement to NAN. Ahmed Umar, the state sector command, said the accident happened at 4:46 am near Tunji Alegi filling station, Kwakyama area, […]
Contrary to speculations, the police authorities have not recalled the erstwhile Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, who has been on suspension since July 31, following his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There had been reports that Kyari had been secretly recalled by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba. But police […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has vacated with immediate effect an interim order through which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) froze the bank accounts in two banks of a firm that traded in cryptocurrency. The firm, Rise Vest Technologies Ltd, is one of the firms offering brokerage services for Nigerians to invest […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says insecurity is now “declining”, and it’s time for the media to “revise” its reporting on security challenges in the country. He said this on Monday, in a message to mark the Eid-ul-Maulud celebration. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, Buhari also said security agencies are “effectively” responding […]
Reality TV star, Jackie B, has been evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija Season Six. She had been nominated for eviction alongside Pere, Saga, Emmanuel, Liquorose, Whitemoney, Sasky and Jaypaul. Others who have been evicted from the BBNaija Season Six show include Arin, Beatrice, Boma, Jaypaul, JMK, Kayvee, Maria, Michael, Niyi, Peace, Princess, Sammie, […]
The Police Command in Niger State, on Saturday, confirmed that it had rescued the abducted Zone C Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Aminu Bobi, from his abductors. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna on Saturday. Abiodun said that the chairman was […]
The police have deployed their personnel in the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the federal capital territory (FCT). The development sparked tension around the APC national secretariat, recently christened Muhammadu Buhari House. It is unclear why the police deployed their personnel in the secretariat, but TheCable understands that the law enforcement agency […]
Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has applauded Justice Obiora Egwuatu’s ruling for granting the 12 aides of chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho, bail after spending 32 days in Department of State Services’ custody. Adams, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, described the judgment as a reflection of people’s hope […]
Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), and the President of the French-speaking West African nation, Patrice Talon, will achieve no result, says Pelumi Olajengbesi, counsel for wanted Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Olajengbesi stated this in a chat with The PUNCH on Monday while reacting to the meeting between Buratai and […]
