The 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have been released, Daily Trust is reporting. One of the persons who received the students said the release was facilitated by the Sheikh Ahmad Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The students were among the […]
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has reappeared. Residents in Enugu jubilated when he was seen in live video update on Wednesday afternoon by BBC Pidgin. He was in an open roof car waving to protesters who surrounded him alongside operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has accused some agencies of conducting illegal and unapproved recruitment exercises, resulting in padding of payroll. Chairman of the ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), levelled the allegation in his welcome remarks at a virtual policy dialogue on corruption and cost of governance, in Abuja. […]
The Presidency has raised the alarm that disgruntled religious and past political leaders in the opposition are working with some external forces to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Responding to an earlier alarm raised on Sunday by the Department of State Security (DSS) alerting of sinister moves by some misguided elements to […]
…places bounty on two gang leaders Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has warned secessionists plotting to hoist “unnecessary flag” in Rivers to desist from such plot, stressing that his administration will leave no stone unturned in protecting the state and its people against such persons. Wike, who gave the warning yesterday when the […]
l54m Nigerians now have NIN The Federal Government has again extended the deadline for the compulsory linkage of National Identity Number (NIN) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data to 30th of June, 2021. The deadline, which was earlier fixed for February 19, was shifted to April 6, and later to May 6, before […]
Abuja Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar said the Federal Government should consider recalling all ex-servicemen and women to help in the fight against insurgents. Atiku, who decried the security situation in the country, noted that terrorists that were confined in the North East, have spread into far flung areas as far as Niger […]
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, disclosed that the Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies would, tomorrow, appear before the Chamber to brief it on efforts to address the spate of insecurity in the country. Lawan made the disclosure in an announcement during the commencement of the day’s legislative proceedings at […]
In his determination to turn the tide against criminal elements, the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Baba, has effected minor changes in the command structure of the Force. Consequently, the IGP has ordered the posting of Mr. Abutu Yaro, as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of Imo State Command. […]
The Federal Government and the Senate Committee on Army yesterday disagreed on the place of funding and equipping of the Nigeria Army and the worsening insecurity being witnessed across the country. The disagreement came to the fore at a meeting between the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, representatives of […]