Israel Airstrikes Kill 42 Palestinians, Rockets Fired From Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza destroyed several homes on Sunday, killing 42 Palestinians, including 10 children, health officials said, as militants fired rockets at Israel with no end in sight to seven days of fighting. The Israeli military said the civilian casualties were unintentional. It said its jets attacked a tunnel system used by militants, which collapsed, bringing the homes...
‘Dot Nation’ Shirt: We Did Not Arrest Senator Abaribe – DSS
The Department of State Security Services, DSS has called on the general public to disregard reports that Abia senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe has been arrested by the agency. On Wednesday, a report went viral on social media that the controversial senator was arrested for wearing a t-shirt with the inscription, ‘dot nation’. Another report alleged that he was arrested in Transcorp Hilton...
Bandits Abduct Scores Of Pupils In Kaduna School Attack
Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of pupils. The community is located along the Kaduna Birnin-Gwari Road which has been terrorised by bandits for many years. The police authorities and the Kaduna State government are yet to confirm the incident but a local source told...
Billboard Destruction: Call Your Thugs To Order, NSA Monguno Warns Governors
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), has cautioned state governors using thugs to prevent opposition from placing their campaign materials in strategic points that security agencies will soon take necessary measures if such action continues. Moguno spoke on Thursday while featuring at the Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa,...
FG Improves Road Security With New Advanced Surveillance
A modern surveillance room has been set up by the federal government to keep an eye on the Third Mainland Bridge and its environs. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos, while leading members of the National Assembly on an on-site assessment of ongoing infrastructure projects in the southwest region, including the Third Mainland...
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...
Youths Block Zamfara Highway, Destroy Vehicles While Protesting Insecurity
Angry youths armed with weapons on Monday staged a violent protest along the Gusau – Kaura Namoda Highway in Zamfara State. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the protesters occupied the road very early on Monday over the incessant attacks by bandits in their communities. One of the commuters who was trapped along the road explained that the youths blocked the highway...
Bandits: We Support Gumi’s Call For Amnesty — Northern Group
A Pan-Arewa Social-Political organization under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Thursday threw its weight behind Sheikh Ahmed Gumi’s call to grant amnesty to bandits. The group argued that when Niger Delta militants took up arms against the country, previous administrations set up the Ministry Niger Delta Affairs, and other amnesty programmes, geared towards meeting their demands. CNG added...
Body Of Slain Ogun Couple’s Son Recovered In River
The police in Ogun State have recovered the remains of Oreoluwa Fatinloye, son of the slain couple, Mr and Mrs Kehinde Fatinloye, who were murdered and set ablaze by suspected assassins at their residence in Abeokuta, on Sunday. The corpse was recovered from the Adigbe river, along Obada Oko area of Abeokuta. According to information, the deceased’s hands were tied before...
Insecurity: We Want Ebubeagu Now, Ohanaeze Begs South-East Governors
Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Friday said there was not enough to deny the Igbo the opportunity to produce the successor of president Muhammadu Buhari. Ohanaeze said that the current security challenges in the region should not be an alibi to deny Ndigbo the opportunity to succeed Buhari in 2023. The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, in his Christmas and New...
