Barely 48 hours after a tanker explosion rocked Jigawa state and killed over 90 people, another incident has been reported along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps said no life was lost in the tanker explosion that hit the Ibafo axis of the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday. According to the…
The federal government has recruited elite foreign military experts to train its soldiers in special operations, focusing on counterterrorism and hostage rescue. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, during the launch of a training program for 800 soldiers in Kaduna State. Abubakar stated that beyond training, the government will equip the…
Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed two soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA along Umuahia – Owerri Road in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu of the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA, confirmed the attack to Channels Television in a statement on Wednesday….
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to his arrest and subsequent release by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Sowore was picked up by the NIS upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos Sunday morning. Recall that the…
The mayor of a city in southern Mexico has been murdered less than a week after taking office, authorities said on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on politicians in the violence-plagued Latin American country. The killing of Chilpancingo mayor, Alejandro Arcos, “fills us with indignation,” Guerrero State governor, Evelyn Salgado, wrote…
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state after the protest against economic hardship in the state turned violent. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision comes after an Emergency State Security Council meeting…
A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bilikisu Bala on Monday, September 30, 2024, explained the real reason the anti-graft agency dropped the money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye (a.k.a Bobrisky). Bala gave the explanation while speaking with a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some…
Nigeria’s military and the junta in Niger Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to address security challenges in the region. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa and his Nigerien counterpart, Moussa Barmou, signed the MoU when met in Niamey, Niger’s capital, on Monday. The development is coming after the recent tension…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has applauded Jigawa state Governor, Umar Danladi for his students’ friendly initiatives in the state. He thumbed the Governor during his recent 5-day official visit to Kano and Jigawa states. Giving details of the visit, Asefon told our correspondent…
Nigeria has successfully reclaimed over $6 million from the United States government, following a prolonged legal battle spanning nearly a decade. The funds were originally seized in 2014 after an arms broker, Dolarian Capital Inc. (DCI), attempted to supply military equipment to Nigeria without the necessary U.S. government license. The U.S. authorities cited a violation…