Makinde says foreigners fueling insecurity in Oyo, warns chiefs
Mr. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, says that said undocumented foreigners are behind the rising wave of insecurity in the state. He has therefore warned traditional rulers against allocating…
Wounds of Nigeria’s civil war not healed Yet, Kukah Says
Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, who has been in the news lately for criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the wounds of Nigeria’s…
Security for Ndigbo my priority – Obiozor
Newly elected President-General of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, says the security of the Ibos is one of his top priorities. Elected last weekend to the…
Ndubuisi Kanu, Ex-military Administrator, dies at 78
A former Military Governor of old Imo and Lagos States, Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu (Retired), has died, aged 78 years. Kanu, a prominent leader of the pro-democracy group, the National…
Passage of PIB Threatened: Lawan Says Forces working to frustrate Legislation
The expected passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, has come under further threat, as President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says there are forces working to frustrate the legislation. The…
Nigerian Court Martial sentences soldier to death by firing squad
A Nigeria Court-martial on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on sentenced Trooper Azunna Maduabuchi to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi.…
NIMC to Nigerians: BVN-generated NIN Must be Updated Before Use
For many Nigerians who thought they have scaled through the SIM-NIN synchronization exercise, their hopes have just been dashed. This is because the National Identity Management Commission on Tuesday declared…
Buratai to New Army Recruits: Be Ready to be Deployed to Sambisa Forest
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has told newly recruited soldiers to be ready to be deployed to the dread Sambisa Forest, the stronghold of the Boko Haram…
Security Alert: DSS Says Lagos, Oyo, others targeted for religious violence
The Department of State Services, Nigeria’s spy police, has raised the alarm over plans by some unidentified persons to instigate religious violence across the country. DSS said areas for the…
Meet Nigerian Kidnapper who paid N1.5m Ransom after He was Abducted
If you want to know how the kidnapping industry in Nigeria is expanding, this story of an abducted kidnapper will give you a clue. Mohammed Ahmadu, a notorious Nigerian kidnapper,…