The Nigeria Police Force has said its operatives cannot access the troubled Niger Delta community of Okuama because of the ongoing military operation in the area. This was disclosed by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda while speaking with Arise News on Wednesday on the reason for the absence of the police forceContinue reading "Ongoing Military Operation In Volatile Okuoma Area Of Delta Stopping Us From Accessing Community –Nigeria Police"
Nigerian Army Says Troops Foiled Multiple Kidnap Attempts In Plateau, Zamfara, Rescued Victims
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops foiled multiple kidnap attempts in Plateau and Zamfara states. It said the troops killed a suspected fighter of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Imo State and seized some arms. The Director of Army Public Relations, MajorContinue reading "Nigerian Army Says Troops Foiled Multiple Kidnap Attempts In Plateau, Zamfara, Rescued Victims"
Nigeria Appoints Ex-Player, Finidi George As Super Eagles Interim Coach Ahead Of Ghana, Mali Friendlies
Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Finidi George as the interim coach of the country’s senior football team, Super Eagles. George is a former Super Eagles player and coach of Enyimba FC of Aba. He was a well-decorated player who made a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands, which won eight major titles, includingContinue reading "Nigeria Appoints Ex-Player, Finidi George As Super Eagles Interim Coach Ahead Of Ghana, Mali Friendlies"
Nigerian Army Troops Invade Bayelsa Community, Burn Houses, 11 Residents Killed
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Monday morning invaded Igbomotoru community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, razing houses and allegedly killing about 11 people. The soldiers in five gunboats invaded the community, razing three houses suspected to be the hideout of a militant leader allegedly involved in the killing ofContinue reading "Nigerian Army Troops Invade Bayelsa Community, Burn Houses, 11 Residents Killed"
Adamawa Governor Fintiri’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Prof. Gidado Allegedly Defrauds 14 Displaced Persons Of N1.5Million Through Job Racketeering
Prof Maxwell Michael Gidado (SAN), who is the immediate past Chief of Staff to the Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has allegedly defrauded some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the tune of N1.5 million. One Sabastine Ooya, acting on behalf of the alleged defrauded IDPs, told SaharaReporters that Gidado in 2021, while serving asContinue reading "Adamawa Governor Fintiri’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Prof. Gidado Allegedly Defrauds 14 Displaced Persons Of N1.5Million Through Job Racketeering"
Housewife Arrested In Kaduna State For Hiring Assassins To Kill Husband
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a housewife who hired assassins to kill her husband. It was gathered that the incident occurred in Rafin Guza community in the Kaduna North Local Government Area of state. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region disclosed in a post on hisContinue reading "Housewife Arrested In Kaduna State For Hiring Assassins To Kill Husband"
Nigerian Army Says Troops Killed Four Terrorists, Foiled Kidnap Attempt On Plateau School Headmaster
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops on Friday killed four terrorists in an ambush and raid operations conducted in Kaduna and Katsina states. The Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday said that troops also foiled a kidnap attempt on the headmasterContinue reading "Nigerian Army Says Troops Killed Four Terrorists, Foiled Kidnap Attempt On Plateau School Headmaster"
Atiku Knocks Tinubu: Your Padded Budget Has Translated To Padded Poverty, Padded Insecurity For Nigerians
Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an immediate thorough investigation into the alleged N3trillion budget padding rocking the Nigerian senate. Senator Abdul Ningi had on Saturday last week while granting an interview to the BBC disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu-led government was implementing a different budget other than that what was approvedContinue reading "Atiku Knocks Tinubu: Your Padded Budget Has Translated To Padded Poverty, Padded Insecurity For Nigerians"
Ningi’s Suspension: Musa Yar’Adua Emerges As Chairman Of Northern Senators’ Forum
Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua on Thursday emerged as the new chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum after the resignation of Senator Abdul Ningi. Senator Yar’Adua, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, represents Katsina Central at the Nigeria's upper legislative chamber. His appointment as the forum’s new chair is coming two days after the suspension ofContinue reading "Ningi’s Suspension: Musa Yar’Adua Emerges As Chairman Of Northern Senators’ Forum"
It’s True 10 Senate Leaders Including Me Got Over N200Million Each For Constituency Projects —Chief Whip, Ndume
Nigerian Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume on Wednesday admitted that 10 Senate leaders including him got more than N200 million budget each for their constituency projects in the approved 2024 Appropriation Act. The Senator from Borno South Senatorial District disclosed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, adding that it is a normalContinue reading "It’s True 10 Senate Leaders Including Me Got Over N200Million Each For Constituency Projects —Chief Whip, Ndume"
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