We’ve Not Received Any N1.2bn Donation From Buhari, Says Niger Republic
Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s government has denied receiving N1.2 billion from President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, contradicting a statement by Nigeria’s minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed. Ms Ahmed had confirmed that Mr Buhari’s regime disbursed N1.2 billion to the Niger Republic on August 3. The Nigerien government insisted that was not true though its troops continue to protect Nigerians from armed...
Insecurity: Sack Monguno As NSA Now, Northern Group Tells Buhari
A Northern group, Arewa Youth Assembly, has given President Muhammadu Buhari an ultimatum of Wednesday to sack the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Mongonu (retd.), or face mass action. The group said the failure of the President to sack the NSA before Wednesday, they would occupy the Presidential Villa until Monguno was sacked. The group had written to the Presidency, the...
Customs Intercepts 234 Tonnes Of Fertiliser On Cameroon Border
The Nigeria Customs service (NCS), Adamawa-Taraba Area Command yesterday sadi it seized 234.5 tonnes of fertiliser and other contraband about to be smuggled into Cameroon Republic. The NCS said it had recorded 69 seizures along Nigeria–Cameroon border with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N232.11 million between January and June, 2022, Comptroller of Customs Adeboyega Ganiyu, in charge of the Command...
Herdsmen Attacks: Ortom Seeks Approval For Firearms For Volunteer Guards In A Letter To Buhari
Governor Samuel Ortom has written President Muhammadu Buhari for firearm licensing for the newly established Benue State Community Volunteer Guards inaugurated last week to provide surveillance and intelligence gathering in the wake of persistent her...
India Vows To End Insecurity In Nigeria
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian, on Monday, pledged his country’s readiness to provide the needed support to end insecurity in Nigeria. This is as he promised to further deepen the India-Nigeria relations and economic ties with social investments in solar energy, artificial intelligence, fintech and scientific intelligence. The High commissioner stated this while speaking with journalists at the...
Arm Robbers Attack Bullion Van In Abia, Kill Bank Staff, Cart Away Cash (Graphic Photos, Video)
At least one official of a new generation bank has lost his life following an arm robbery attack on a bullion van conveying cash from Aba to Umuahia, ABN TV reports. ABN TV reports that the incident which happened at Ntigha junction at Enugu-Port Har...
Terrorism: Army Lacks Modern Equipment To Fight Insurgency — Sen. Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume has said the Nigerian Army is finding it difficult to solve security challenges in different parts of the country because it doesn’t have the modern equipment required to fight terrorism. لعبه روليت Ali Ndume disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He said, “I will say it again, the purpose of government is security...
Police Warn Against Cultism Day Celebration In Osun
The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, has warned cultists and unscrupulous elements in the state to put a stop to plans to celebrate cultism. This is as Olokode revealed that intelligence at the disposal of the command availed that ...
Notorious Bandit, Followers Killed As NAF Fighter Jet Invade Katsina Enclave
A notorious banditry kingpin, Abdulkareem Lawal alias Faca-faca, and many of his followers have been killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets on some bandits’ enclaves in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The P...
Owo Killings: FG Was In A Hurry To Conclude That Attackers Are ISWAP — Akeredolu
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says the Federal Government was “hasty” in blaming the Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) for the Owo church attack. The governor said this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, R...
