A staunch supporter of President Buhari has publicly dumped the President following the recent abduction of five of his brothers by bandits in Sokoto state on December 12. Bandits had abducted over 20 people in separate attacks on communities in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Immediately after the abduction, Saidu took…
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has sacked his Executive Assistant on Communication, Barrister Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe, over alleged recklessness and insubordination. The termination of appointment was contained in a letter addressed to Mr Oghenesivbe on Thursday, December 30 and signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr Patrick Ukah. The letter read in part:…
Magajin Garin Idasu in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Malam Magaji Ibrahim has been shot dead. Magaji was killed in an attack which occurred less than 24 hours after 38 people were murdered across Kaduna state. A youth leader Ridwan Abdulhadi told Daily Trust that over 70 percent of the people in the village,…
Security agencies carrying out search operations in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State have recovered two additional bodies following the weekend’s attack in some villages in the area. It would be recalled that Kauran Fawa, Marke and Riheya villages in Idasu, Giwa LGA were attacked by armed bandits, with 38 people confirmed dead as…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the alleged professional misconduct, abuse of office, and extortion of Twenty-Two Million Naira worth of Bitcoin from some citizens in Lagos State, leveled against a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nwawe Cordelia, and others, serving at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos. Two young Nigerians,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have slammed some Igbo leaders and politicians for pushing for an Igbo man to emerge as President of Nigeria come 2023.?? According to the group, the ”begging posture” of the Southeast leaders could make Ndigbo the laughing stock of Northerners.?? In a statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity…
The Nigerian senate has postponed passage of the 2022 budget until next Tuesday, December 21. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made the announcement on Wednesday December 15. Channels Television reported that the delay in capturing the financial requirements of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Population Commission (NPC) in the 2022 budget may be…
Some members of a church in Akure, Ondo State capital, were kidnapped while holding a vigil service on Wednesday December 15. Those kidnapped include a six-month old baby and the Pastor of the church. Arrest of a member of the gang behind the kidnap has been confirmed by Amotekun corps. One of the suspects who reportedly…
House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has said Nigerians are proud of President Muhammadu Buhari and the way and manner he has steered the ship of state since he was first elected in 2015. Gbajabiamila said this in a statement released on the occasion of the president’s 79th birthday which is on Friday, December 17. In the…
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state has said if all the Northwest governors stop the blame game and work in unity, the banditry in the region would be a thing of the past. Governor Masari spoke in Abuja on Thursday December 16, when he led a delegation of the North-Western Governor’s Forum on a…
