Fear has gripped Benue State after gunmen abducted two officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and slammed a ransom demand of N10 million on their families.The victims, Officer Oliver Orasuur and Officer David Shiaondo Iorwuese, were whisked away days ago along the Katsina-Ala – Ukum Road, a notorious hotspot for abductions in the state.SourcesContinue reading "TERROR ON BENUE ROADS: Gunmen Kidnap Two Immigration Officers, Demand N10m Ransom"
BREAKING: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Rivers Crisis, Says Fubara’s Suspension Was ‘Unconstitutional, Illegal’
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the political turmoil in Rivers State, declaring that the lifting of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension is “nothing to cheer about.”Atiku, in a strongly-worded statement via his official X handle on Thursday, argued that the suspension of GovernorContinue reading "BREAKING: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Rivers Crisis, Says Fubara’s Suspension Was ‘Unconstitutional, Illegal’"
BREAKING NEWS: Rivers Assembly Reconvenes, Demands Immediate Action from Governor Fubara
In a dramatic return to legislative business, the Rivers State House of Assembly has sent a strong message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging him to waste no time in forwarding the list of commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation.The lawmakers reconvened in Port Harcourt on Thursday for their first plenary in six months, after a prolongedContinue reading "BREAKING NEWS: Rivers Assembly Reconvenes, Demands Immediate Action from Governor Fubara"
KUKAH TO JONATHAN: “LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY”
“Voice of the devil not far from God” — Sokoto Bishop warns former president as 2027 whispers growACCRA, Ghana — Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Wednesday praised former President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to cling to power in 2015 as a defining act of democratic sacrifice — but he issued a bluntContinue reading "KUKAH TO JONATHAN: “LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY”"
ABUJA CLAMPDOWN: POLICE, PRESIDENCY MOVE TO END CATTLE ROAMING IN CITY CENTRE
In a bold step to restore order in the nation’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, has engaged the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and its factions in a decisive move to outlaw cattle roaming within Abuja’s city centre.The high-stakes meeting, held on SeptemberContinue reading "ABUJA CLAMPDOWN: POLICE, PRESIDENCY MOVE TO END CATTLE ROAMING IN CITY CENTRE"
Afriland Towers Inferno: Death Toll Climbs To 10 As Lagos Mourns Victims Of Devastating Blaze
By Our Correspondent LAGOS – The tragic fire that engulfed Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial complex on Broad Street, Lagos Island, has claimed more lives, pushing the official death toll to 10. The catastrophe has thrown two major institutions – United Capital Plc and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) – into deep mourning asContinue reading "Afriland Towers Inferno: Death Toll Climbs To 10 As Lagos Mourns Victims Of Devastating Blaze"
₦14,000 DEBT TURNS BLOODY: ONDO MAN STABS 25-YEAR-OLD TO DEATH, POLICE VOW JUSTICE
By Our Correspondent A debt dispute in Ondo East has turned fatal after a 25-year-old man, Fisayo Ajetumobi, was brutally stabbed to death by one Wale Ibrahim during a heated confrontation over just ₦14,000.The tragic incident occurred on September 13, around 6:30 pm, at a construction site in Litaye Camp, Ondo East Local Government Area.AccordingContinue reading "₦14,000 DEBT TURNS BLOODY: ONDO MAN STABS 25-YEAR-OLD TO DEATH, POLICE VOW JUSTICE"
FG Brings Back History: Subject Now Compulsory in All Primary, Secondary Schools After 16-Year Absence
In a landmark policy shift, the Federal Government has officially reintroduced History as a compulsory subject across Nigeria’s primary and secondary schools, 16 years after it was scrapped from the curriculum under the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua administration.The Federal Ministry of Education, in a statement released via its official X handle on Wednesday, announced that pupilsContinue reading "FG Brings Back History: Subject Now Compulsory in All Primary, Secondary Schools After 16-Year Absence"
TRAGEDY ON BROAD STREET: Four FIRS Officials Perish in Afriland Towers Inferno as Victims’ Families, Nation Mourn
By ThisDayLive LAGOS – A dark cloud descended on Lagos Island Tuesday as a raging inferno tore through the iconic Afriland Towers on Broad Street, leaving four senior officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) dead, several others injured, and unanswered questions hanging over one of Nigeria’s busiest commercial hubs.The victims – pillars ofContinue reading "TRAGEDY ON BROAD STREET: Four FIRS Officials Perish in Afriland Towers Inferno as Victims’ Families, Nation Mourn"
CDS Musa to Media: Join Forces With Military to Crush Terrorism, Protect Democracy
Calls for Stronger Synergy to Defeat Boko Haram, Banditry, and InsecurityBy SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has declared that Nigeria’s battle against terrorism, banditry, and other crimes cannot be won by firepower alone but demands a united front between the military and the media.Speaking in Maiduguri at theContinue reading "CDS Musa to Media: Join Forces With Military to Crush Terrorism, Protect Democracy"
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