Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has directs traditional rulers in the State to treat herdsmen carrying AK47 as armed robbers. He handed dowm the order at a one-day stakeholders Security Summit organised by the Nigerian Police Force at Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka. Governor Obiano explained that […]
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Maureen Mmadu Set for the Second Edition of the Female Football Training
Former super Falcon’s player and Assistant Coach of the Super Falcons, Maureen Madu on Tuesday 2nd March 2021, stated that she will be needing about N7.8 million to make sure the second edition of her biannual female football training holds. The project, Maureen Madu Football Kiddies camp, slated to hold […]
WHO says Coronavirus unlikely to end in 2021
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is unlikely the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will end in 2021. Michael Ryan, Director of WHO’s health emergencies programme, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that he thinks it will be very premature and unrealistic to think that we […]
Nigeria yesterday recorded 479 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Infections across the country
On the 2nd of March 2021, 479 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 156,496 cases have been confirmed, 134,551 cases have been discharged and 1,923 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 479 new cases are reported from […]
Oyo NSCDC Arrests Vigilante Officer, Rescues 7 Over Attack On Fulani Settlement
Oyo State Command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday paraded a security guard, an official of Vigilante Guard of Nigerian (VGN), for allegedly attacking a Fulani settlement. According to a copy of a press release made available to newsmen in Ibadan stated that the state Commandant […]
Police Foil the kidnap attempt of a Minor at Nnewi,Nab the Suspect & Rescue the Victim
On the 28th of February 2021, at about 9:30:pm, there was a distress call at Okpunoeze Uruagu, Nnewi that a man under false pretence of being an okada rider, who was later identified as Ikechukwu Odoh , a male aged 25 years of Ehamifu in Isuzo LGA of Enugu State […]
Stakeholders tasked to improve participation in community policing
On Tuesday 2nd March, 2021 the Anambra State Police Command in collaboration with Anambra State Government had a one day Stakeholders Security Summit at Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre Awka. The was as a result of directives by the IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu. The programme was aimed at mobilising […]
Gov. Obiano Orders Clampdown on Armed, Itinerant Herders in Anambra
Anambra state Governor Willie Obiano has labelled itinerant herdsmen in the state as criminals and directed the commissioner of police, Monday Bala Kuryasi, and other security agencies to not allow them into the state. He said any herder seen with arms such as AK47, should be treated as an armed […]
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of corruption and influence peddling on Monday, March 1 Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was accused of having offered a judge a plum job in exchange for confidential information related […]
Russia accuses Twitter of breaking law
Russia’s communications regulator accused Twitter on Monday of violating Russian law, saying the social media platform had not complied with some of its requests to delete banned content. Roskomnadzor said Twitter had failed to delete 2,862 posts containing material linked to suicide, pornography and drugs since 2017. It could be […]