Military Commander Killed In Katsina Ambush
Military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has reportedly been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse of the deceased, a major in the army, was deposited at a hospital in Katsina. Daily Trust gathered from reliable sources that the commander, (name...
Insecurity: Don’t Be A Failure Like Buhari, Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political group, on Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu to deal decisively with terrorists operating across Nigeria, saying he could not afford to fail like his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. The group said Tinubu must demonstrate the political will and courage to annihilate these “monstrous individuals killing and abducting people, in their hundreds, particularly innocent school children and...
DSS Lambasts PDP Chairman Over Utterances
For claiming that his party would not use the Department of State Services operatives to harass people upon taking over power in 2023, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Dr. Iyorcha Ayu, has been cautioned to stop maligning the frontline security agency. Dr. Ayu, who is upbeat his party will upset the ruling APC in next year’s poll,...
Sultan, Muslim Leaders Warn Against Rising Violence, Insecurities
Leading Islamic scholars and political leaders in Northern Nigeria have raised concerns over the worsening insecurity across the country, warning that Nigeria risks descending into chaos unless decisive action is taken. Speaking at a special summit of Northern Ulamas in Kaduna, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, represented by the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamalli, said it was...
Boko Haram Will Face South When They Are Done With North – Aisha Yesufu
The co-covener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign and one of the active voices during the #EndSARS protest has warned that Boko Haram will start attacking the southern part of Nigeria when they are done with their mission in the northern region. She Tweeted saying: When Boko haram are done with the North they will face the South. If you...
Edo Youths Support Okpebholo’s Crackdown On Cultism
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that his administration will not yield to intimidation or threats in its determination to eliminate cultism in the state. Speaking to youths who staged a peaceful rally at the Government House on Tuesday, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the lives of all Edo residents from the menace of cult...
Bandits Not Ready To Surrender, Allow Citizens To Carry Guns – Zamfara Emir
The chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Anka, Alhaji Attahiru Mohammed Ahmad has appealed to the state government to allow people of the state to carry arms and defend themselves against banditry. Attahiru who paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Kaura-Namoda attacked by bandits last week said, “Since the bandits refused to surrender,...
Fish Out Perpetrators Of Owo Killings Now, Afenifere Tells Buhari
Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group, Afenifere has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the attack on worshippers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo and bring them to book. Afenifere stated this on Thurs...
No Threat To 2023 Elections, IGP Assures Nigerians
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has stated emphatically that there is no threat to the 2023 General Elections in the country. He said the conviction “stems from the robust security threat analysis carried out using global best standards to ascertain the trend of expectations for the electioneering processes. The IGP disclosed this during the United Nations Chiefs of...
National Assembly Begs China To Assist In Securing Release Of Abducted Kaduna Train Passengers
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Land Transportation yesterday begged the Chinese government to help Nigeria in rescuing the 62 abducted victims of the March 28, Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transportation...
