CRIME
“Send Soldiers After Killer Herdsmen, Not IPOB” — Igbo Women Fire Back At Defense Chief
The Indigenous Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) has issued a scathing response to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, urging him to redirect military efforts from crushing Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members to confronting the real threats in the South East — armed herdsmen who are terrorizing rural communities. Reacting to the CDS’s recent remarks advising against...
Brig.-Gen. Unachukwu Takes Command As New GOC Of 7 Division, Pledges Renewed Push For Peace
Brigadier General Unachukwu has officially assumed duty as the 15th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division and Commander, Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI, following a formal handover ceremony held Thursday at the Division Headquarters in Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri. Unachukwu, a seasoned officer with prior experience leading the 21 Special Armored Brigade in Bama, Borno State, and most recently serving...
”99 Rescued In Rivers Boat Mishap” – Navy
The Nigerian Navy ship Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, saved more than 99 people from drowning on a local market boat after a boat accident occurred in the Bukuma River in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The market boat, popularly known as ‘Blood of Jesus’, which was conveying passengers and goods worth millions of naira, set out from Port...
Benue, Zamfara Govs Summoned Over Insecurity
The governors of Benue and Zamfara states, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal, respectively, along with their state assemblies, have been invited to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Thursday, May 8. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the summon was in connection to the rising insecurity in the state which prompted a civil rights organisation, Guardians of Democracy...
Military Arrest Security Personnel Aiding Terrorists
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of four security personnel who were assisting terrorists in the Northeast. The suspects include two personnel from the hybrid forces who had been working alongside troops to combat the insurgency. According to the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, the hybrid forces were arrested during operations from April 26 to 29 across...
Tinubu Promise Security For Terrorist Infested Communities
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests, from terrorists and other criminal elements in the country. Tinubu said advanced surveillance and technology would be deployed to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. The President made the promise while addressing elders and leaders of Katsina State at a state dinner held at the Government House on...
NiMet Forecast 3-Day Haziness, Thunderstorms From Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast thunderstorms and haziness nationwide from Tuesday through to Thursday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Katsina and Kano states during the forecast period on Tuesday. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon and evening hours. “Sunny skies with patches of cloud are...
NIMC Launches NINAuth Platform For Secure Digital Identity Verification
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has officially unveiled the NIN Authentication Service (NINAuth), a secure digital platform designed to streamline and safeguard identity verification for accessing government services. The launch follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt NIN-based authentication as part of his Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at enhancing national identity infrastructure. NINAuth...
NASS, Ex-generals Demand Urgent Military Intervention
Retired military generals has urged the Federal Government to urgently equip the Nigerian Armed Forces over the resurgence of terrorists’ attacks and killings in the North-East. This comes as the House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed deep concern over a recent deadly attack on a military facility in Giwa, Borno State, describing the incident as a glaring indicator that Boko...
Insecurity: FG Issues New Directive In Response To Fresh Borno, Benue Attacks
The Federal Government has called for an overhaul of military tactics to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. This, it said the country needed rather than a security summit. The Senate on Tuesday resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion...
