Abducted girls: Police deploy tactical units, comb forests, shanties

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have continued to comb bushes and shanties in border areas between the FCT, Niger, Kaduna, and Nasarawa States, in a bid to rescue the remaining 23 victims that were abducted by bandits in the Bwari

‘How we delivered FG’s privatisation agenda for 7 yrs — Ex-BPE boss

The immediate past Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, Mr. Alex Okoh, has given insight into how the bureau conducted the Federal Government privatization agenda for over six years. Recall that President Bola Tinubu on Monday, January 8, removed Okoh as

63,111 persons killed between 2015-2023’ — Shehu Sani tackles Buhari

A former federal lawmaker representing Southern Kaduna, Shehu Sani, has tackled former President Muhammadu Buhari over unprecedented rate of insecurity during his administration. Sani, in a statement via his verified X handle on Sunday, accused northern stakeholders of keeping mute despite the high

Wike orders clampdown on street lights vandals in FCT – Official

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed security agencies to clamp down on criminals vandalising street lights in the federal capital, Abuja. Dr Peter Olumuji, Secretary, Command and Control Centre, Department of Security, Federal Capital Territory Administration

AFCON 2023: It’s just cramp – Alhassan Yusuf allays injury fears

Alhassan Yusuf has allayed fears of having picked up a serious injury in the Super Eagles 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea. Recall Yusuf made his competitive debut for the Super Eagles in their opening fixture at the 2023 AFCON. The 23-year-old was however

Dangote, BUA, banks and economic chaos

Forgive me if you think you read the statement by Saul Bellow before. You are perfectly correct. It appeared last week; when I was still under the impression that the takeover of three or four banks was a decision to be made months

Police confirm killing of suspected cult leader in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has announced the death of suspected cult leader, Silas Oderereke, following a state-wide manhunt initiated in 2020. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, revealed in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday that Oderereke died during a

Police arrest two for alleged damage to Enugu airport fence

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested one Jonathan Emejulu, 66, for alleged malicious damage to a part of the perimeter fence of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe,

752 complaints received in Plateau, says NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission says it received 752 complaints of human rights abuse in Plateau between January and November 2023 The Coordinator of NHRC in the state, Veronica Abe, disclosed this on Monday in Jos. According to Abe, the cases ranged from

LASRERA, EFCC to combat real estate fraud

The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have announced that they will be collaborating to curb fraudulent practices in the real estate sector. The partnership between LASRERA and EFCC was a fallout of a courtesy visit