March 16, 2025
Tinubu not worried about 2027 election — Presidency
The Presidency has claimed Nigeria’s Chief of Staff, Bola Tinubu is currently focused on positively impacting the lives of citizens Nigerians and not the next general elections. In a statement by the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare on X, the presidency said that Tinubu’s achievement would at the end […]
Notorious Bandit Kingpin Kachallah Dogo, 11 Others Killed In Katsina
In a decisive blow to criminal elements in Katsina State, troops of Operation ‘Fansan Yanma’ have neutralised 12 terrorists, including the notorious bandit kingpin Kachallah Dogo, during a combat patrol in Maigora village of Faskari local government area. The operation, which unfolded on Friday around 12:30pm, was triggered by intelligence reports of an impending attack […]
Gov Mbah lauds DSS for arresting five high-profile kidnap suspects
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the Department of State Services (DSS), whose operatives arrested five high-profile kidnappers operating in forests across the state. Acting on credible intelligence, DSS operatives on Wednesday traced them to their hideouts in two separate locations in Enugu State. The suspects are believed to be part of a […]
Kebbi governor condoles with Katsina govt over murder of student doctor, father by bandits
Kebbi State Governor Dr. Nasir Idris has expressed deep sorrow over the brutal murder of AbdUSSalam Rabi’u Faskari, a Hafizul Qur’an and final-year medical student, by bandits. Idris extended his condolences to the Katsina State government, the family of the deceased and the people of Katsina. This was contained in a statement by the Hon. […]
If Coastal Highway Project Is Corruption, I Learnt It From Obasanjo — Umahi
The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, on Saturday, urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop making inflammatory and baseless statements not befitting a statesman even as he challenged him to explain to Nigerians why he said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project was wasteful and corrupt. Umahi made the declaration in Lagos while speaking against […]
Stop intimidating Igbos, we’ll defend ourselves – IPOB to Nigeria Police
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has insisted that the Igbos will defend themselves from attacks by herdsmen in the Southeast. The group asserted this in a statement while condemning the summoning of some leaders of Bende Local Government Area in Abia State over allegations of killing a Fulani herder. Spokesman of the group, Emma […]
Major storm in central US leaves at least 14 dead
At least 14 people were dead and dozens injured after violent tornadoes swept across the central United States, officials said Saturday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed 11 “storm-related fatalities” in a statement on X, saying that local authorities were “working tirelessly to assist those in need and assess the damage.” The state police reported […]
Delta Govt introduces mandatory smoke emission permit for vehicle owners
The Delta State government has announced the introduction of a mandatory Smoke Emission Permit for commercial and company vehicles operating within the state. It warned that non-compliance would not be tolerated and that violators could face prosecution. Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode Agofure, stated that the initiative aligns with the Delta State Internal Revenue Law […]