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Bayelsan politician decries incessant kidnapping on waterways
Mr Victor Sam-Ateke, the former Deputy Speaker of Bayelsa House of Assembly has decried the incessant…
Kano Hisbah arrests 2 suspects for sending pornography to woman
The Kano State Hisbah Board, has arrested two men suspected of sending pornographic materials to a…
FG tasks NSCDC on school security
The Federal Government has tasked the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to immediately develop…
Bandits kill 7 persons in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said on Sunday, February 28, 2021, that bandits killed seven persons in …
Insecurity: NSCDC Boss calls for civil vigilance
The Commandant of Delta State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Chike…
Abductions: Ganduje orders closure of five more schools
By Gabriel Atumeyi As kidnapping in Northwest Nigeria reaches a new high, the Kano…
NDLEA nabs trafficker with N1bn worth of cocaine in Sokoto
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a transborder drug trafficker with…
Zamfara abducted school girls will be released soon – Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has said that the abducted students of Government Science Secondary…
Parents commend Niger Govt. over victims’ release
Parents of the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have commended the State…
Vox pop: Nigerians react to Defence Minister’s comment on self-defence
By Gabriel Atumeyi Nigerians have been reacting to the comments made by the Minister of Defence,…
Any effort to arrest me on Yorubaland will fail – Igboho
Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has said he will not be intimidated…
Tambuwal, Sultan commiserate with Zamfara over adopted school girls
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Friday, February 26, 2021, commiserated with the government and people of…
Shun politics, Wike tells new Rivers CP
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged the new Police Commissioner (CP) posted to the…
Caught in the act: Court prescribes 12 strokes of cane each for 3 men attempting to steal in Abuja
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Friday, February 26, ordered that three men be…
Bandits sponsored by those who wanted Jonathan out —Mailafia
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, says many…
Zamfara School Girls abduction: Local vigilante trying to stop abduction were overpowered – Resident
…as Zamfara Govt. confirms abduction, sends security, vigilante groups on rescue mission By Deborah Hassan Local…
Northern governors resolve to work with FG in fight against insecurity
The 19 Northern Governors have resolved to work with the Federal Government to tackle the insecurity…
Oruku Crisis: Enugu Govt imposes 12 hour curfew
Enugu State Government has imposed a 12-hour curfew on Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government…
NDLEA arrests 8 drug traffickers in Niger, confiscates drugs worth N19m
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has arrested eight suspected drug traffickers…
Heavily armed gunmen invade Niger community
Armed bandits on Tuesday night launched another attack on Manta village in Shiroro Local Government Area…
Ooni urges peaceful coexistence across ancient city of Ile-Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has urged peaceful coexistence in the ancient…
Police kill 4, arrest 8 over attack on police station in Abia
The Police Command in Abia has killed four suspects and arrested eight others over the attack…
Northern elders disown Gumi, say he’s on his own
A coalition of Northern elders on Wednesday dissociated themselves from recent comments credited to an Islamic…
Borno attacks: Zulum confirms 10 dead, 47 injured
By Kenneth Onuoha Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that 10 residents were killed…
Kidnappings: Senate probes $20m Safe School Initiative fund
By Deborah Hassan The Senate has mandated its Committees on Education (Basic and Secondary), Tertiary…
Military records another disaster as Naval boat capsizes
Barely 72 hours after Nigeria lost seven Airforce officers in a plane crash , a boat…
Insecurity: Canada asks citizens to avoid Northern Nigeria, Niger-Delta
Canada has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the country’s unpredictable…