Rivers No-Go Area For Open Grazing, Wike Vows
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that he will implement the ban on open grazing as resolved by Southern State governors in Asaba, Delta State. The Governor said he cannot be cowed by anybody, saying there is no going back on the decision to ban open grazing in Rivers State. Wike stated this at a grand reception in his honour...
Suspected Armed Robber Beaten To Death In Ondo
Angry mob beat a suspected armed robber identified simply as Emmanuel to death on Sunday May 16 in Ondo state. It was gathered that the deceased, who was accused of terrorizing residents of Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, had been convicted earlier. Emmanuel who had been on the watch list of residents of the town after he was...
I Used To Advise Government On Security Issues But I Don’t Make Noise — Babangida
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Former military President has disclosed that he used to advise the government on the security challenges facing the country but he does not make noise about it. He made this known in an interview with the BBC Hausa on Sunday. He said it has become necessary for citizens and government to synergize and work together to achieve results. On...
17-Year-Old Factory Worker Dies First Day At Work In Lagos
Seventeen-year-old Babatunde Abdulrahmon has succumbed to the injuries he sustained on the day he resumed work as a mixer at a manufacturing company, Mingyi Trading Company Limited, Satellite Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the teenager, who went to the company in search of work, was introduced to the manager, Uchenna Umeanna, who...
Bandits Raze Church, Houses in Fresh Kaduna Attack, Kill Eight
No fewer than eight people have been killed by bandits at Ungwan Gaida village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. The bandits were said to have invaded the community and started shooting sporadically and, in the process, shot eighth people dead. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan,...
We’re Committed Towards Free And Fair Election In 2023 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has allayed the fears of his countrymen on his government’s commitment towards free and fair elections in 2023. Buhari spoke during an interactive session with some Nigerians in Paris, France, as part of his visit to the country. He assured Nigerians of his willingness to put the people’s choice in order to have a peaceful nation. According to him,...
‘Army Chief of Staff Ibrahim Attahiru’s Wife Is Alive, Not Dead’ – Dattijo Sani
Mohammed Sani Dattijo, Kaduna State Governor's Chief of staff has debunked the news that the wife of the late Army Chief of Staff, Fati Attahiru died in the plane crash. Incorrect. His wife is alive. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihirajiun READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Army Chief, Attahiru, Reportedly Dies In Plane Crash (VIDEO) https://twitter.com/Dattijo/status/1395829693841088512?s=20
Army Announces Burial Proceedings For Late COAS Ibrahim Attahiru
The authorities of the Nigerian Army have announced the burial proceedings for late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers who died in Friday’s plane crash. According to a statement signed by Mohammed Yerima, Brigadier General, Director Army Public Relations, the late COAS will be buried today, Saturday, at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja. According to the...
Wife Of Late Chief Of Army Staff At National Mosque For Her Husband’s Burial (Photos)
The Wife Of The Late Chief Of Army Staff, Mrs Fati Attahiru, Arrives The National Mosque, For Her Husband's Burial. The sad event occurred following an air crash in Kaduna which also claimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crew. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Army Chief, Attahiru, Reportedly Dies In Plane Crash (VIDEO) The COAS was enroute to Kaduna from...
Reps Query NHIS Over N152m Spent On Facemasks, Hand Sanitisers, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has queried the spending of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on diesel, facemasks, and hand sanitisers. The committee raised the concerns at a public hearing on monitoring revenue generation by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja, on Monday, streamed by ABN TV. Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta) a member of the committee said...
