Three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) are feared dead in Kaduna State, following a clash with armed policemen yesterday. The Islamic group known as Shiites, who were celebrating Ashura Day, said policemen shot the three victims at Hayin Bello neighbourhood in Kaduna during the solemn Ashura session. The President, Media Forum of […]
The police, yesterday, announced the re-arrest of a notorious murder suspect, Sunday Shodipe, who escaped from custody on August 11. According to the force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, Shodipe was re-arrested on Sunday at the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. It will be recalled that the fugitive is a prime suspect in multiple […]
Borno, Niger strategise to secure border communities Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has raised the alarm that Boko Haram is recruiting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from their camps to sustain terrorists’ activities in the state. According to him, the recruitment was fuelled by the inability of 1.76 million IDPs to return to communities for […]
More Nigerian subscribers have expressed their readiness to boycott digital satellite services offered by Multichoice, owners of DStv and GoTV. The resolve follows the South African firm’s intention to raise tariff again from September 1. The second within a space of three months comes amid a subsisting order of the House of Representatives seeking a […]
Nigeria and its West African neighbor are at a crossroad as Nigerian traders decry the unlawful closure of their shops ghana however vows to shut more foreign-owned shops as dispute deepens Traders have taken the matter to the fed Govt demanding a solution but the reaction from Ghana’s Govt will continue to enforce laws (foreign […]
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole, has hit another Boko Haram terrorists’ structure at Warshale in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in recent air strikes. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday, said the air task force had continued to yield tangible results across the […]
Wahab Shittu, the counsel representing the suspended Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Ibrahim Magu, has again written to the Ayo Salami-led investigative panel, demanding fair hearing and copies of relevant exhibits from proceedings of the committee. Shittu requested that all records from the proceedings be provided to his client and his counsel ahead […]
In Africa, the number of youth is growing rapidly. In 2015, 226 million youth aged 15-24 lived in Africa, accounting for 19 per cent of the global youth population. By 2030, it is projected that the number of youth in Africa will have increased by 42 per cent. What does this represent for the continent […]
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The Nigerian Army has opened the portal for its 2020 recruitment exercise for interested applicants. The army disclosed the recruitment exercise on Twitter account. The recruitment begins the Short Service Combatant Course (SSC) 47/2021 and Direct Short Service Commission Course (DSSC) 26/2021 for successful applicants. According to the Nigerian Army, applicants provide – Passport photograph, […]
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3 billion for the take-off of Community Policing initiative across the country as part of measures adopted to consolidate efforts to contain insecurity in the country. Accordingly, the National Economic Council (NEC) at its virtual meeting on Thursday, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with state governors, […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday accused the Enugu State Government of frustrating the Federal Government’s efforts to extension its standard gauge railway project to the South East by demolishing some of its facilities. The Chairman, Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, Dr. Josef Onoh, had claimed in a publication that certain property linked to the […]