Gunmen Kidnapped PUNCH Journalist in Abuja
A correspondent with The PUNCH Newspaper, Okechukwu Nnodim has allegedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his residence in Abuja. Sources close to the family of the kidnapped victim had…
Buhari extends IGP Adamu’s tenure by 3 months
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu by three months. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this on Thursday while…
NUJ cautions service chiefs against partisanship
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has charged the country’s new service chiefs to avoid being dragged into partisanship by unpatriotic politicians. Mr Chris Isiguzo, the National President of NUJ,…
Buhari accepts resignation of service chiefs, appoints new ones
Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs and their retirement from service. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman confirmed this development in a statement in…
Boko Haram regrouping in Nasarawa, Gov. Sule raises alarm
Nasarawa Governor Abdulahi Sule has raised the alarm over activities of the terror group, Boko Haram, in his state.The Governor spoke to State HouseCorrespondents on Friday after a closed-door meeting…
Ondo accuses Garba Shehu of fighting for criminal herdsmen
Ondo State Government has accused Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu of backing criminal elements masquerading as herdsmen. It insisted herders must…
Hilary Kelechi Madu is New NSCDC Boss
The Deputy Commandant General of Commandant-General (DCG) Operation, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DCG Hilary Kelechi Madu has been appointed acting Commandant General of the corps. Madu took…
Police confirm abduction of university Don in Nasarawa State
The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of Prof. Johnson Fatokun, by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Fatokun, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Anchor University, was travelling…
Powerful explosion hits Aden airport on new govt arrival
A huge explosion on Wednesday hit a main airport in the city of Aden, in war-devastated Yemen, shortly after the arrival of members of the new government from Saudi Arabia,…
NDLEA intercepts 34 bags of cannabis at Gwagwalada
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gwagwalada Area Command in Abuja, has intercepted 34 bags of cannabis sativa (hemp). The NDLEA, FCT Commander, Mr Lawan Hamisu, confirmed the interception…
Gov. Mankide raises alarm as Mali bandits try to enter Nigeria through Oyo State
The Governor of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Mankide, has said that bandits from Mali are trying to enter the country through a border in the state. Mr Makinde, who spoke…
Minister of Interior warns immigration personnel against corruption
Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has urged men of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to shun every act of corruption while discharging their duties. Aregbesola gave the charge at…
Driver’s license: checking corruption in production
The national driver’s license is, incontrovertibly, not just a permit or authorisation to drive a vehicle on Nigeria roads but a highly valued identification and security document as well. Since…
Insurgency: Troops eliminate 75 terrorists, lose 3 soldiers in North-East
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Fire Ball have eliminated 75 Boko Haram/Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists within one month in North-East. The Acting Director,…
Hoodlums kill Customs officer in Jigawa, cart away rifles
The Police in Jigawa have confirmed that hoodlums shot dead a Customs officer and injured one other in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The Police Spokesman in the…