The Nigerian Army has reported the tragic loss of 16 military personnel while on a peacekeeping mission to two conflicting communities in Delta State. The personnel were ambushed and fatally attacked by youths while responding to a distress call amidst a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Brigadier General…
A motor apprentice, working alongside a trailer driver, has been hospitalized following a mishap in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. On Saturday afternoon, March 16, a tanker carrying petrol skidded and toppled while attempting to negotiate the Takie roundabout in Ogbomoso. The apprentice sustained severe leg injuries in the accident. He has been transported to Ladoke Akintola…
The Court of Appeal has dismissed separate appeals seeking to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau to release the asset declaration forms of former presidents, vice presidents, and principal officers of the National Assembly. Justice Okon Abang, who delivered the lead judgment, ruled that the lawsuits lacked maturity. He pointed out that when the lawsuits…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, has thwarted an attempt by a criminal syndicate to smuggle arms and ammunition into the country. The illicit items were uncovered during a routine inspection of imported consignments. Among the seized items were automatic single-barrel rifles, pump-action guns, military camouflage, and substances suspected to be illicit drugs.…
The Niger state government has declared a public holiday from Monday to Friday next week. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago announced the decision, emphasizing that the holiday aims to facilitate the distribution of palliatives and Ramadan feeding across the state. This measure aligns with the government’s commitment to alleviating the economic challenges faced by the people.…
The Ghanaian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Rawhide Bawa, has sadly passed away. According to The Nation, although there has been no official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bawa’s demise was confirmed on Thursday, March 14. His body has been transported to Ghana for burial, following Islamic funeral rites. Ambassador Bawa was reported…
Police have apprehended two suspects believed to be responsible for the deaths of three individuals in Nta village, Ikom Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, last weekend. The suspects, accused of orchestrating the arson attack, were captured in Obubra LGA. Initially detained in Ikom LGA for a brief period, they were subsequently transferred…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. NACA was previously domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The relocation of NACA to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare…
The 81 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters has apprehended nine individuals who falsely presented themselves as soldiers, engaging in criminal activities that disrupted peace and security in Lagos and its surrounding areas. This development was confirmed in a statement released by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of the 81 Division Nigerian Army, Olabisi…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, has provided assurance to Nigerians that the Port Harcourt refinery will commence the delivery of refined petroleum products within two weeks. Following a meeting with Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, APC, Anambra-South, who leads the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Turnaround Maintenance…
