2023
Bandits Burn Woman, Two Children, Daughter-In-Law In Sokoto
Suspected bandits have burnt a mother, her daughter-in-law and two children alive in another attack on Sokoto community. The bandits were said to have attacked Kurya village in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State around 8:30pm on Sunday. They reportedly killed 12 villagers and abducted 3 women during the attack. A resident of the […]
Terrorists Occupying 64 Communities, Schools In Plateau – Governor Mutfwang
The Governor of Plateau State, Celeb Mutfwang says no fewer than 64 communities in the state have been displaced by terrorists who are occupying the areas and some schools. Speaking on the recent attacks in the state, Governor Mutfwang highlighted the immense burden placed on the state by the continuous displacement of citizens due to […]
Fresh Dust Over Union Bank’s Sale As CBN Investigator Summons Tunde Lemo
The Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has summoned the Chairman of Titan Trust Bank (TTB), Tunde Lemo, and two other shareholders of the bank over the controversial acquisition of Union Bank of Nigeria. This comes after Lemo, a former deputy governor of the CBN, faulted […]
You Have No Excuses, God Won’t Forgive You If You Fail: Kukah To Tinubu
Mathew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has said that President Bola Tinubu has no excuses if his government fails to address the pressing issues facing Nigeria. Kukah, who stated this while delivering his Christmas message in Sokoto on Monday, noted that neither history nor God would forgive the President if he failed. The […]
UN General Assembly Approves $3.59bn 2024 Budget
The General Assembly has approved a US$3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024. The budget includes creation of a dedicated account to fund the organization’s peace-building fund. This was revealed in a statement issued by the Office of the President of the General Assembly on Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria. According to […]
Emefiele Sues Investigator, Denies Opening 593 Foreign Accounts
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has described the report of the Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu, which indicted him, as satanic, baseless, defamatory and false. Emefiele, in a statement on Sunday, said he had instructed his lawyers to immediately commence legal process to clear his name […]
XMAS: Extend Your Love To The Less Privileged – Sam Oyus Foundation Urged Osun Residents
The Founder and Executive Director of a non governmental organization in Osun State, SAM OYUS FOUNDATION has urged citizens and people of osun state to spread their benevolence especially to the less privileged in the spirit of Christmas celebration. Extolling the spirit of this season, Hon. Samuel Oyedotun stressed that the essence of the Christmas […]
Army hands over 66 rescued kidnapped victims to Sokoto govt
The Nigerian Army, following a successful operation in Gundumi forest in Sokoto, on Sunday, handed over 66 persons rescued from bandits and kidnappers to the Sokoto State government. The Garrison Commander 8 Division, Bridgadier General Amos Tawasimi, while handing over the victims to the state government said 51 of the members were rescued on Friday […]
JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill 16 Persons In Plateau Village
The Special Task Force in charge of security in Plateau and Bauchi including some parts of Kaduna State code-named Operation Save Haven (OPSH), has confirmed the killing of 16 persons by suspected gunmen in Mushu community, a village bordering Mangu and Bokkos LGAs of Plateau State. OPSH spokesperson, Captain Oya James, made the disclosure to […]
NDLEA intercepts 7.5m tramadol pills, codeine bottles
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted attempts by transnational drug traffickers to flood Nigerian communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during the yuletide season. The NDLEA operatives frustrated the attempt and intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles, and bags of Canadian Loud in consignments arriving in […]