Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a low-cost housing estate at Kofar Gayan in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped six people including a Customs officer and his son. The police authorities are yet to confirm the incident but a resident of the area told Newsmen […]
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FG To Begin Repair Works at Kaduna – Abuja Rail Lines, Promised To Recruit Locals For Security.
Repairs on the damaged portion of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will commence immediately as the Federal Government is considering recruiting locals for security at blackspot areas. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday during a visit to victims of the attack on a Kaduna-bound train […]
Nigerian Army Probes Soldiers Allegedly Abandoned Inside Bush After Terorists’ Attack in Niger State.
The attention of the Nigerian Army(NA) has been drawn to a viral video making rounds on social media, where a soldier on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 claimed to have been abandoned by his colleagues during operations. Contrary to the claims and impression created by the soldier in the video footage, […]
A five-storey building at the heart of Oba collapses in Anambra.
Reports reaching our news desk confirm that a five-storey building at the heart of Oba, close to the palace of the former traditional ruler of the town has just collapsed, trapping a yet to be identified number of persons, underneath. Information is still sketchy but several sources say villagers are […]
Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on screening commences screening on commissioner nominees.
Still from the Anambra state house of Assembly, Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on screening and election matters has commenced screening of the twenty commissioner nominees on the list submitted to Anambra State House of Assembly by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The screening which is held in the conference hall […]
Anambra State Assembly Seeks Return Of Police Check Points At Strategic Locations.
Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Chukwuma Soludo to call the attention of the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command to return police checkpoints and patrol teams at intermittent positions in and around the state. The House passed the resolution following a motion of urgent […]
Former APGA National Chairman Umeh To Contest 2023 Senatorial Election.
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Senator Victor Umeh has declared his interest to contest the 2023 general election to represent Anambra Central Senatorial District in the red chamber of the national assembly under the platform of APGA. Senator Umeh declared his interest before the […]
House of Reps Summons Minister, Accountant General, Others Over Police Salary Increment
The House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs has invited the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over the non-implementation of the 20 per cent salary increment for officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force by the Federal […]
More Citizens Rally Support For Obi’s Presidential Ambition
More well-meaning citizens have continued to speak in favour of Peter Obi’s Presidential ambition. Speaking to the press in Awka, a former Chairman Anambra state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Emmanuel Okechukwu Junior, noted that Obi has all it takes to effectively pilot the affairs of Nigeria. According […]
Over 20 Bandits Attack Abuja Residents, Rob House-To-House
No fewer than 20 bandits stormed the Pipeline Extension area in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, dispossessing residents of their belongings. The bandits who operated for more than one hour stormed the area around 2 am on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses, who narrated the incident, said the […]