Troops neutralise bandit, recover arms in Kaduna

The 1 Division Nigerian Army says its troops have neutralized a bandit and recovered arms and ammunition in Sabon Birni, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Division’s Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, said this in a statement, saying

Gunmen kidnap high court judge, kill police officer in Akwa Ibom

Gunmen have kidnapped a high court judge and killed her police guard in Akwa Ibom state. Justice Joy Uwanna is said to have been abducted on her way back from a court sitting on Monday night, along Uyo-Okoboin in Oron town. The gunmen

Miyetti Allah demands compensation for victims of Nasarawa accidental airstrike

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged the Federal Government to extend support to the victims of an accidental airstrike that occurred in Nasarawa on January 24, 2023. The airstrike, conducted by the Nigerian Air Force in the Rukubi

Isreal hit 300 targets in Gaza in the last 24 hours, with doubts UN vote will end war

While the head of Hamas is in Cairo for talks, the Israeli army has provided an update on its attacks on Gaza, saying it struck 300 targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The IDF said it was “continuing to target terrorist infrastructure

insurrection: Supreme Court ban Trump from presidential ballot in Colorado

Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an insurrection over the

Wike vs Fubara: Your directive unacceptable, null, void – Rivers elders to Tinubu

Rivers Elders and Leaders have rejected the outcome of President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis rocking the State. The elders and leaders kicked against the directives issued by President Tinubu to the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, saying it contravenes the

Abuja community face demolision after Wike’s Order

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of a community around the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Wike ordered the Director of the Department of Development Control to ensure that the Nuwalege community gives way

Why PDP, Clark, others rejected Tinubu’s 8-point agreement on Fubara vs Wike crisis

The political crisis in Rivers State appears far from over as there were signs of peace Monday night when the warring parties signed a pact after a closed-door meeting at the presidential villa. During his first official outing after the meeting, Governor Siminalayi

NLC call for immediate action to end cash scarcity

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged the Federal Government to quickly address the current cash crunch in the country to alleviate the hardships on its citizens. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, who said this on Tuesday in a statement, said the congress

‘Stop rejecting persons with disabilities’ — Nigerian government urges education stakeholders

The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, has urged education stakeholders to desist from rejecting Persons with Disabilities, PWDs, in school environments. Sununu made the appeal while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the Federal Ministry of Education’s commemoration of the