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Man Arrested For Faking Own Kidnap In Kano
The Police in Kano State have arrested 19-year-old Nafi’u Sulaiman for allegedly aiding his kidnap to collect ransom from his uncle. The State Commissioner of Police, CP. Mohammed Usaini Gumel stated this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the progress made by the command on the crime fight. He said part of the command’s achievements include the arrest of suspected armed...
UNICEF To Support Jigawa Flooding Victims
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will collaborate with Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide emergency support for victims of flooding in the state. UNICEF’s Emergency Manager, Christiana Valderrama, stated this during a visit to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). She emphasized on the importance of understanding risks, opportunities and challenges related to flooding, particularly those...
Nnamdi Kanu Has Nothing To Do With Killing Of Soldiers In Abia — Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The President of Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has distanced himself and the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the killing of soldiers in some parts of the South-East. He described the incident as saddening, stating that Kanu was not behind the order for the sit-at-home. Iwuanyanwu appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use his political...
Prayer, Fasting Not Enough To Liberate Africa — Prof. Lumumba
A Kenyan pan-Africanist and human rights activist, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, has said the liberation of Africa will not come by its religious exercises. Lumumba, who is a Founding Trustee of the African Institute for Leaders and Leadership, stated this in an address he delivered at the Platform, a non-political and non-denominational program, hosted by The Covenant Nation, Iganmu, Lagos. The erudite...
”Nigeria To Establish Centralised System For Verifying Travel Documents” – Tunji-Ojo
Nigeria's interior minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared plans to create a centralised system for the verification and authentication of all travel documents. He made this known during a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday with the United Kingdom (UK) Minister of State, David Hanson. In the company of Hanson were delegates from the UK Home Office, National Crime Agency, and the British...
Tinubu Calls On Military Forces To Strengthen Operations Against Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria’s armed forces to intensify their efforts in resolving the country’s complex security challenges, asserting that a well-equipped military is essential for both national defense and the sustenance of democracy. “A democratically stable Nigeria is fundamental to our national progress and regional peace. The defense of democracy requires a military that is well-prepared, well-trained,...
FG To Arraign Sowore Over Alleged False Social Media Post Against Tinubu
The Federal Government is set to arraign human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on a five-count charge for allegedly making false social media posts against President Bola Tinubu. The charges, which also list X (formerly Twitter) Inc. and Meta (Facebook) as co-defendants, allege that Sowore used his verified X handle to publish a post described as false and capable of causing...
“Senate Awaits Judgment CTC On Natasha’s Recall” – Spokesperson
The Senate has said it cannot reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy of the court judgment in the case involving her and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on...
NNPCL Set Over 2m-bpd Target Increase In Oil Production In 2026
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has set its crude oil production target for 2026 at more than two million barrels per day. Engr. Akponime Omojevwhe, Head of Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, Project Monitoring Office (PMO) of NNPCL, disclosed this at the monthly stakeholders’ meeting with host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), organised by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria...
Bobrisky Served Prison Sentence, Says FG Panel
The Federal Government investigative panel has revealed that the convicted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, served out his six-month prison sentence in custody. Findings of the investigative panel contradicted an earlier report that Bobrisky was kept out of the custodial centre while serving his jail term in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, where he was transferred to the Medium...
