Troops Rescue 4 Victims In Zamfara, Eliminates 8 Bandits
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity on Friday, eliminated eight bandits and rescued four kidnapped victims during clearance operation at bandits’ camps in Zamfara forest. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, in a statement said the camps were located at Dutse Uku forest in Lanke and Danmarke villages in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara. Danmadami said that the troops,...
181 Inmates Granted Pardon In Rivers
One hundred and eighty-one inmates across the three correctional centres in Rivers State have been granted pardon by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi. The CJ disclosed this at the close of a two-day goal delivery exercise at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Center on Friday. He said the exercise was part of efforts to “decongest” the correctional...
Despite Inadequate Mobilisation, Senate Tells Contractor To Complete N30b NASS Renovation Project Early
Despite complaints of poor funding, the Senate, yesterday, insisted that the N30b National Assembly building renovation project be completed on schedule. But the Site Engineer of the company handling the project, Tajudeen Olanipekun, demanded for more mobilisation funds in the presence of the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Shehu Hadi Ahmad, during the projects’ on-the-spot assessment by...
One Person Feared Dead, Others Injured In Oyo Building Collapse
At least one person has been confirmed dead and many others injured after a warehouse under construction collapsed in Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered on Saturday that the injured persons sustained varying degrees of injuries during the incident which happened in the Soka area of the state. The warehouse under construction was behind Halleluyah petrol station, Soka on Lagos/Ibadan expressway. It...
Request N100 Billion To Tackle Flooding – Reps Urges President Buhari
The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to make a request of N100 billion to tackle the effect of flooding. The lawmakers made the resolution on Monday during the plenary session after the motion of urgent public importance moved by Henry Nwawuba and Isiaka Ibrahim. They asked Buhari to propose a supplementary budget of N100 billion, while they also...
Gov Bala Threatens To Dethrone Monarchs Aiding Insecurity
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir has warned that he will not hesitate to dethrone any traditional ruler found wanting, especially when it has to do with the needs of the people. The Governor was speaking in Misau on Sunday during the presentation of staff of office and coronation of the 11th Emir of Misau, Alh Ahmed Sulaiman. He stressed...
Terrorism: Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Indefinitely
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges. Justice Binta Nyako on Monday held that the indefinite adjournment was due to the pending appeal by the federal government on the October 13 judgment of the Court of Appeal discharging Kanu. This is as...
2023 Election: Zamfara APC Members Pledge To Vote Massively For Tinubu
The supporters of former Governor Abdulaziz Yari have declared that they are only interested in voting for the APC presidential candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed. The supporters made this declaration on Sunday at Talata-Mafara town where they received the former governor who is now APC Zamfara West senatorial candidate. According to them, they were in APC at present and would not accept...
2023 Election: No Vacancy For PDP In Imo, Says APC
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stands no chance to defeat the APC in the State and entire Nigeria in the 2023 general elections. The ruling APC said a political party that is manifestly incapable of organizing and uniting its membership in Imo in particular and Nigeria in...
We’ve Fought Activities Of Armed Militias In South East — IPOB
People of Biafra, IPoB, yesterday said contrary to insinuations that the group and Eastern Security Network, ESN are behind insecurity in South East, they have helped to curb alleged state sponsored armed militia activities in the zone. IPoB also said its reason for forming ESN is to safeguard South East territory from the terrorists masquerading as herdsmen in bushes and...
