BREAKING: Buhari Orders Crack Down On Bandits

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the service chiefs and other security and intelligence coordinators of the nation to mark and take out bandits, kidnappers and their sponsors. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Monguno, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after a

Senate Gives Emefiele 72 Hours To Honour Invitation On Alleged Missing Fund

Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Monday gave Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, 72 hours to appear it over the alleged disappearance of $9.5million interest that accrued from Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) investment Chairman of the Committee, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, had

Man Jailed For Issuing dud Cheques

A 49-year-old man, Gabriel Akinsanmi has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for issuance of dud cheques, contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act, Cap D11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 1(1)(b)(i) of the

Former PDP Chairman Assassinated In Niger

Former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman of Tafa local government area in Niger state, Sule Ishaya has been assassinated by gunmen and whisked away his wife to an unknown destination. The Nation learnt that the Gunmen invaded the house of Ishaya on Sunday

Mob Lynches Suspected Child Trafficker

A 35-year-old suspected child trafficker has been lynched by an angry mob along Umoudu Okpuno, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, identified as Yusuf, was said to have stolen a 4-year- old child and was about whisking him

Treat Gunshot Victims, Delta CP Tells Doctors

Delta Police Commissioner Ari Mohammed Ali at the weekend appealed to medical practitioners to treat patients with gunshot wounds without waiting for police reports. He said the police could be invited for investigation after the treatment of gunshot victims. Ali stressed the imperatives

UFC Champ, Adesanya Loses BMW Ambassador Endorsement Over Rape Comment

Nigerian-born UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has been dropped as BMW brand ambassador, following gutter statement he made during verbal exchange with fellow fighter. Adesanya, who was to be unveiled on Monday, March 29, 2021, as a brand ambassador to German vehicle manufacturer,

DCP Abba Kyari Heads Task Force To Investigate Attack On Ortom

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu has set up a Special Investigation Task Force to further probe the attack on Benue Governor Samuel Ortom. The team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari has already arrived in Makurdi, the

How To End Insecurity, Unemployment, By Tinubu

From AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna/Kolade Adeyemi, Jos National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that the panacea to the current state of insecurity and youth unemployment in the country lies in massive spending by government. Tinubu said in Kaduna,

70-Year-Old Drug Supplier Arrested

A 70-year-old drug trafficker, Mohammed Rabiu Wada, who allegedly supplies illicit substances to bandits have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger State. This was disclosed by the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi