By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said the Air Component of the military special task force, “Operation Hadin Kai’’, has continued to decimate terrorists and their hideouts at Tumbuns near Lake Chad. NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information, AVM Edward Gabkwet, who disclosed...
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The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. and four others over alleged copyright infringement. The charge with Number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed in the Federal High Court, Abuja Division was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The four other defendants...
The Osun branch of Amotekun Corps (the Southwest regional security outfit) took custody of a 26-year old commercial bus driver on Saturday for allegedly charming and abducting a 15-year-old girl in Osogbo. Its commander, retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, stated in Osogbo on Monday that personnel of a private...
A former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has called for the review of the revenue sharing formula to enhance good governance in the country. Onuigbo, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming Edo State gubernatorial election slated for later in the year, Senator Monday Okpebholo, aka Akpakomiza, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency, Senator Uba Sanni, and the good people...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that the number of people who were killed in the stampede that occurred on Sunday during the zakaat sharing of N10,000 by a Bauchi based philanthropist, the Chairman of AYM Shafa group of companies have risen...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Cassava farmers in Benue State are excited over the positive outlook of their cassava fields as they anticipate high yields this harvest season. This has resulted in hundreds among them taking up the business of selling improved seeds in local communities. ...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has said that Saturday’s accident on the Asaba axis of the River Niger Bridge claimed the life of a nine-year old boy. The Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has so far spent over N23 billion on funding research across the country. Assistant Director, Research and Development (R&D) of TETFund, Dr. Hadiza Ismail, made this known at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the appointment of Senior Technical Assistants (STA), Senior Special Assistants (SSA), Special Assistants (SA) and Chairmen and members of various boards, agencies, and commissions. According to a statement released by the Secretary to the Borno...
BY DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo. – Forum of the Clergy of Tiv Extraction (FCTE) has condemned the gruesome murdered of a clergy, Rev. Abah Jacob, and his wife Mirrian Abah Jacob with several others by Ichen militias at Mararaba in Donga Local Government Council, Taraba State. The forum also...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 3,800 people die each day from tuberculosis while no fewer than 30,000 persons are infected from the deadly disease. The Borno State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Professor Baba Gana stated this on Monday at an event to commemorate the 2024...
Cross River Police command has beefed up security across the State preparatory to the celebration of Easter festival. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gyogon Grimah, made this known in Calabar on Monday. According to him, the tactical teams of the Police as well as other regular formations have...
The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, has said the government is putting measures in place to make the state a tourist destination. Ogbeche said this at an event organised by his friends and media practitioners tagged: “Celebrating Our...
A Zimbabwean man, Kelvin Mhofu Ngoshi, based in South Africa, committed suicide at the weekend live on Facebook after he allegedly found out his girlfriend allegedly cheated on him. According to Crime Watch Zimbabwe (CWZ), Ngoshi was in utter shock after finding out that his lover only identified...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigeria, Maj.-Gen Mayirenso Saraso, says the Nigerian Army will continue to build the capacity of its Officers and men to enable them surmount the emerging security threats. The GOC stated this at a three-day capacity building for 1 Division Operations Planning...
The arraignment of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, stalled due to the commencement of Federal High Court (FHC) vacation. The matter, which was on number one on Justice Donatus Okorowo’s cause list,...
For a while now, there has been a heated debate in Nigeria regarding the creation of state police. The majority of Nigerians think state police is a good idea whose time has come, but they are extremely concerned that the avaricious and power-hungry state governors, who have a...
Washington sees no evidence that Kiev had a hand in a terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said. Harris claimed in an interview with the ABC News broadcaster that a branch of the Islamic State terrorist group known as ISIS-Khorasan (banned...
By CHRISTIAN LOT, Jos – A violent clash between youths from Tarok and Motola in Ponglong area of Lalin district, Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State has resulted in numerous deaths, destruction of homes, and farmlands. According to reports, the clash began on Saturday night and continued...