Terrorists killed 17 soldiers in an attack at a military base in Polwire, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The PUNCH learnt. A source told our correspondent that 40 wounded soldiers were taken to the 44 Army Reference Hospital facility, including 17 of
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested a notorious queen of a drug cartel, Lami Rigima, who is supplying psychoactive substances to traffickers in Taraba. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday that
Coalition of ethnic youth Nationalities from the Northern Senatorial zone, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Plateau chapter and youths with women on Wednesday gathered at the new Government House protest recent killings in Bassa communities in Plateau State. The Nation reports several
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seeking suspension of the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council over Ukraine’s accusation that invading troops massacred civilians in the town of Bucha. Thomas-Greenfield who made the call while addressing UN Security Council on
Anambra Governor Charles Soludo has appointed a 15- member Truth, Justice and Peace Commission to stop the activities of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB). The committee is headed by human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu with Amb. Bianca Ojukwu as Secretary A
…163 passengers unreachable, says NRC The Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday said it had still not been able to establish contact with 163 passengers and seven crew members who boarded the AK9 Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked by terrorists on March 28, 2022.
The NDLEA made a haul of 1,399kg of drugs in Kaduna in March. It sealed a shop and four houses in the process. Commander of the NDLEA in the state, Mr Umar Adoro, gave the breakdown of drugs seized as 997.121kg of Indian
All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor agreed yesterday that urgent steps should be taken to secure the country. They spoke in Kaduna during a visit by the one-time Lagos governor to Northwest state to commiserate with the
– As Call CAN Calls On President Buhari To Reach Out To Other Norther Leaders, Stakeholders For Solution Yet-to-established-number of soldiers were feared killed while others injured when terrorists at the weekend attacked a military base in Kaduna. As Christian Association of Nigeria
Security agencies need to adopt new measures to battle banditry and terrorism, National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) has said. In a statement by its National President Samson Oki, NAOSNP said beyond aggressive confrontation, this is a time to explore local