By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has declared a 24-hour curfew on Ukum Local Government Area of the state with effect from 3.pm Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The 24-hour curfew followed the grave security situation in the region that has led to the...
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Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has warned its newly elected states’ executives to desist from getting involved in extortion and touting or risk suspension. Its National President, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, issued the warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said that the actions of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep condolences to the victims, government and people of Borno, following the recent tragic suicide attacks in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state. He stated this in a statement signed by Alhaji...
No fewer than six people have been killed with 15 others injured in a suicide attack in Gwoza, Borno. Tragedy struck when the suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) in Gwoza town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack occurred at a busy...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has commiserated with the families of the two policemen killed in Aba by yet-to-be identified gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Friday, four policemen were attacked by hoodlums at Opobo Road in Aba, leading to the death of the...
Sen. Shehu Sani has decried the poor state of public schools in the north of Nigeria and expressed fears of an imminent collapse if the situation continued. He spoke during the 40th anniversary of Government Science College, Kagara, organised by the Kagara Old Boys Association (KAGOBA), Class of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Commander, 13 Amphibious Brigade, Nigerian Army, Calabar, Cross River State, Brigadier General Muftau Owodiran Ibrahim has called for a greater patriotism and cooperation among the Nigerian populace to improve the country’s image, and to overcome security challenges face by the nation. Brig....
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has said the North-West Governor’s Forum will not allow insecurity to define the region. The Governor said this at the opening of a two-day North-West Peace and Security Summit in Katsina on Monday, with the theme: ‘Regional Cooperation for Securing Lives and...
Suspected bandits have kidnapped the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman. The spokesperson of Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, said the priest was kidnapped around 3 am on Saturday at his residence in the Damba area...
The Defence Headquarters has said troops deployed in different parts of the country have in the last one week neutralised no fewer than 197 terrorists and apprehended 310 others across theatres of operation. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has decried the bandits activities in the North-Western state, blaming the situation on what he described as political interference. The governor, who spoke during a townhall on Channels Television to mark Nigeria’s 25th Democracy Day in Abuja on Wednesday, said precious human...
The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the killing of no fewer than 20 people, four police officers and two operatives of the state-owned Community Watch Corps by some suspected bandits. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – The President of Voice of the Voiceless, Nasir Ismail Doka, has criticized Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, over his handling of the escalating security crisis in the state. At a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, Doka joined forces with internally displaced persons...
…Neutralize 9,303 terrorists, arrest 11,789 criminal elements, rescue 4,641 kidnapped hostages By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and other security agencies in the country have announced that they are working decisively to address insecurity and ensure the safety of citizens by investing...
One is reminded of carved-up Christmas turkeys when considering Nigeria and how both foreigners and its citizens plunder its resources. An Igbo proverb that refers to the guidelines for cultivating newly discovered farmland that belongs to no one in the community is “Okata okolu” (farm as you may)....
President Bola Tinubu has said that the country will prevail against the adversaries undermining it peace and security with myriads of security challenges. Tinubu, represented by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, gave the assurance while inaugurating the Headquarters of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), on Thursday...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A group of ethnic nationalities represented by the Atakar, Berom, Irigwe, Mwaghavwul, and Ron Youths Associations, along with the Coalition of Plateau Indigenous Youth Bodies, have voiced concerns about the displacement and appropriation of over 151 indigenous settlements and lands in Plateau State...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A member of the House of Representatives for Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency Dr Asema Achado, has expressed deep concern over the attacks on the people of Mbakera-Sough Council Ward of Gwer East local Government Area by suspected Fulani militia. The unprovoked...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Four members of the Benue State House of Assembly on the late hours of Wednesday escaped death after their convoy was attacked by blood thirsty gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The legislators were Samuel Jiji of Logo state constituency, Cephas Dyako of...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, has reiterated his dedication to putting an end to the ongoing school kidnappings in the country. Dr. Audi stated this in his remarks during an interdenominational gathering...