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Nigerian Army Foils Boko Haram Attack In Damaturu
Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole says it has foiled attempt by marauding Boko Haram terrorists to attack Damaturu, Yobe state capital, yesterday. The Sector’s spokesperson, Lieutenant Chinonso Oteh, w…
Supreme court fixes date to re-open suit on Sen. Kashamu's final extradition
The Supreme Court will on February 27 re-open hearing seeking to stop the federal government from extraditing Buruji Kashamu to the United States of America (USA) for trial in an alleged hard drug tr…
Police in Plateau kill kidnapper,arrest 3 other crime suspects
The Plateau State Police Command has shot dead a suspected kidnapper during a gun battle and three others arrested in Shimakarr village in Shendam and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau St…
Ogun state government approves Operation Amotekun bill
The bill for southwest regional security outfit codenamed Operation Amotekun, has been approved by Ogun state government. According to The Nation, the bill was approved on Wednesday, February 12, at …
One dead, 3 injured in Anambra multiple crash
A multiple road crash involving three vehicles around Obosi Flyover on Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra, has led to the death of one person and three others injured.Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Comm…
Osinbajo Presides As FEC Observes One Minute Silence For Boko Haram Victims
Members of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday observed a minute’s silence to mourn those killed by terrorists in Borno State on Monday. It would be recalled that Boko Haram insurgents who hav…
Regional Security: South East Governors Meet With IGP In Enugu
South East Governors and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu Abubakar NPM,mni, in a closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu, ahead of today's South East Geo-political…
President Buhari Lands Maiduguri To Sympathise With Victims Of Terror Attack
President Muhammadu Buhari has landed in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to pay a sympathy visit to the government and people of the State, following the recent horrif…
Soldiers Kills Scores Of Boko Haram Terrorists, Arrest 2 And Recover Weapons In Borno
The Nigerian Army says that its counterinsurgency soldiers in the North-East have killed scores of terrorists and captured gun trucks, arms and other sophisticated weaponry from terror groups Boko Ha…
Ex-governor Yari accused of diverting exotic cars to friends and family
Zamfara state ex-governor, Abdulaziz Yari has been accused of diverting 100 exotic cars to cronies while in office. The accusation was made by the Zamfara state government's projects verification com…
Protesting health workers shut down Imo specialist hospital over salary cut
The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action to protest against the alleged 30 per cent cut in their salary.News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that th…
General Buratai reacts to calls for sack of service chiefs
The chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has said the sacking of the security chiefs would not offer a solution to the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria. Buratai, speaking in a spe…
Wole Soyinka, Shehu Sani arrive Abuja Court to support Sowore
According to reports, Soyinka arrived at the courtroom around 8:50 am, five minutes before the convener of RevolutionNow Movement made his way in. Sowore is standing trial on seven counts including t…
Just In : Fire guts market inside Mogadishu cantonment in Abuja
An early morning fire Wednesday gutted the mammy market located at the Mogadishu cantonment popularity known as Abacha barracks in Abuja. Details of how the fire started is not immediately known but …
ECOWAS sets up committee to look into Nigeria's border closure
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formed a committee to study and make a full report on the closure of Nigerian land borders.Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to …
Seminarian Who was Kidnapped and Mudered Laid To Rest In Kaduna (Photos)
There were anguish, pain, and tears at the premises of Good Shepherds Major Seminary School, Kaukau, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway as the 18-year-old seminarian, Michael…
Buhari never promised to publicly declare his assets - Presidency
The presidency has clarified that President Muhammadu Buhari never promised to make his assets declaration public. This was revealed by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, at a book launch in Abuja…
Governor Fayemi approves six months maternity leave
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved six months (180 days) maternity leave for female workers in the state public service. This is in line with the administration’s determinatio…
Gov. Matawalle vows to recover N90bn from ex-Gov Yari
Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has vowed that his administration must recover over N90bn from ex-governor Abdulaziz Yari, which was allegedly diverted through inflation of con…
Soldiers arrest fleeing Boko Haram suspect in Plateau
A suspected Boko Haram terrorist has been arrested in Plateau State by soldiers attached to the Special Task Force, otherwise known as Operation Safe Haven.The Commander of the STF, Maj. Gen. Augusti…