expressing relief that they were home, he added that the personal data of the returnees and other information will be collected for other necessary action…
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Zamfara State Government has closed schools and declared Statewide curfew following the kidnap of seventy-three students by terrorists.
Police in Zamfara State has confirmed the abduction of 73 students of Government Day Secondary School in Kaya, a town in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. A statement by Mohammed Shehu, Police Public Relations Officer, said a large number of bandits invaded the school at about 11:22 am […]
Maryland Residents Indicted Over Allegations of Arms Exports to Nigeria
Three residents of Maryland, USA, have been indicted over allegations of exporting arms and ammunition to Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Friday by the US Department of Justice, the indictment was announced by Jonathan F. Lenzner, the Acting US Attorney for the District of Maryland; James R. Mancuso, […]
APC Gives Conditions for Establishment of State Police
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has given conditions by which it would support the clamour for the establishment of state police across the country. The APC made its feelings known through Salihu Lukman, Director-General of its Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), on Friday, in Abuja. The party said it would only […]
DSS Denies Harassing Doctors at Saudi Job Interview
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports of harassment of Doctors at a Saudi Arabia recruitment exercise in Abuja. According to Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, the report circulating conventional and social media that the body dispersed doctors attending a Saudi Arabia organised job interview […]
Army Promises Hard Times For Troublemakers in South East
The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Division Nigeria Army, Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja, has promised “hard times for trouble makers” in the South East geopolitical zone.Gen. Lagbaja, made this known while reading the riot act at the closing ceremony of 82 Division Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition yesterday at the […]
Abducted Students From College of Agriculture, Zamfara; Bethel Baptist school, Kaduna, and Tegina Islamiyyah in Niger State, Regain Their Freedom From Bandits, Hours Apart
Students of the College Of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura, Zamfara State, abducted on August 15, have regained their freedom. This was confirmed by the state Governor, Bello Matawalle after the students were released on Friday. According to Matawalle, the students’ return was facilitated by repentant bandits who worked hard […]
Fresh killings: Plateau State Re-imposes 24hours curfew on Jos-North LGA after youths take victims’ corpses to Government House.
It was a sad Wednesday as plateau youths trooped en masse to the Plateau State government house to air their grievances over the killings of loved ones overnight in Yelwa Zangam community in Jos North LGA of the state by gunmen. It was reported that about 35 people were killed […]
South West Governors Insist on Ban on Open Grazing Despite Buhari’s Approval on Grazing Sites
The South-West Governors forum has insisted that its ban on open grazing in the region stays despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of a recommendation asking for about 368 grazing routes to be recovered. The South-West forum chairman and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, stated that the ban would be turned […]
NSCDC Says It Is Ready To Secure The State and Lives of Citizens Come November 6 Anambra Election
Mrs Mbamalu intimated the Corps of their mission in promoting credible, peaceful, and transparent election across the state as the organization will be deploying 500 observers to polling units spread across all the 21 Local Government Areas in the State…