Tinubu Talks Tough Over Plateau Mass Killing, Orders Arrest Of Culprits
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday condemned the attack in Plateau State, describing it as heinous. Gunmen had stormed the over 15 communities in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the state on Christmas Eve, killing over 115 people. Several houses were set ablaze by the attackers on Sunday night. The gun-wielding and blood-curling men also looted farm produce and...
Stay Home Let’s Fight For Our Country, CDS Musa Urges
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called on all Nigerians to have love for and confidence in Nigeria and fight together for its peace and progress. Musa made the appeal on Monday when he visited ailing personnel at the Defence Headquarters Hospital, Abuja, to mark Christmas and his birthday. He urged all to exhibit love for the...
Work To End Insecurity, Matawalle Charges Newly Promoted Military Officers
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged newly promoted military officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insecurity in the country. Matawalle gave the charge in his congratulatory message to the promoted officers. This is contained in a statement by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, on Monday in Abuja. According to the...
Two Police Constabularies Dismissed For Soliciting For Money From Tourist
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed two police constabularies who were caught on video demanding money from a Dutch tourist in the Ojongbodu axis of the Iseyin-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. The constabularies, Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, were a caught on a viral video dated October 29, 2023 soliciting money from a tourist from Netherland, one Ms Noraly Schoenmaker. At...
Nigerian Army Promotes 112 To Generals
The Nigerian Army Council has promoted a total of 47 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals. Also, 75 Colonels were elevated to the rank of Brigadier General. Their promotion is coming after the retirement of 113 generals on Wednesday. However, a statement on Friday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the council approved the promotions of the senior...
Nigeria Recorded Zero Jailbreak, Attack In 2023 — Correctional Service
The Nigerian Correctional Service says it recorded zero jailbreaks and attacks in all 253 custodial centres across the country in 2023. The spokesman, Assistant Controller of Corrections Abubakar Umar, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. Umar said that the government had taken comprehensive measures to bolster the security of the facilities and...
FG Assures Retired Military Officers Of Prompt Payment Of Pension
The federal government has assured retired and retiring military officers of prompt payment of their pension and other entitlements. It said retired military officers have sacrificed so much for the stability of the country, hence their pensions and other entitlements must not be delayed. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, said this late night on Tuesday, December 19, during a Regimental...
CDS Musa Vows To Expose Drug Traffickers, Abusers
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa is currently meeting with the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Major General Buba Marwa (retd.), at the NDLEA National Headquarters, Garki, Area 11, Abuja. Musa has also assured the NDLEA of his commitment to help expose drug traffickers and abusers. Our correspondents reports that this is the first time that...
Fayoade Assumes Duty As Lagos Police Commissioner
The new Commissioner of Police deployed to Lagos State Police Command, Adegoke Fayoade, has assumed duty. A statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Thursday. The PUNCH reports that Fayoade is taking over from Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police and redeployed to the AIG...
Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven On Lagos-Ibadan Highway
Some gunmen dressed in military uniform allegedly kidnapped seven persons along the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday just as one person was shot dead while escaping the attack. A source who does not want his name in print told PUNCH Online that the vehicle conveying the victims was accosted by the armed men who fired sporadically, abducted...
