The Nigerian Airforce said on Sunday that air strikes undertaken by the its Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State have neutralised scores of terrorists including the dreaded terrorist and kidnap kingpin,…
Yuletide: Edo police warn dealers against sale of fireworks
Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara, yesterday, warned dealers of fireworks to desist from it forthwith or face the full wrath of the law. The warning was contained in a statement signed by the state’s command Public Relations Officer,…
‘I’m not done’: Cristiano Ronaldo marks 1,200th career game with goal
Cristiano Ronaldo marked the 1,200th professional match of his career by scoring one goal and assisting another for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 38-year-old tapped in Sadio Mane’s cross and later set up team-mate Otavio in a 4-1 win over…
Tinubu’ll restore peace to Plateau – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday assured all stakeholders that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would restore peace in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau within the shortest possible time. Shettima gave the assurance when he played host to a…
Kaduna Bombing: Body parts were picked from trees — Survivor
More than a hundred were killed and many injured for no fault of theirs, last Sunday in the Tudun Biri community, Kaduna State. The attack was unbelievable. Survivors said some bodies were in pieces. Another said parts were picked from…
Texas high court blocks woman from emergency abortion
The Supreme Court of Texas late Friday blocked an emergency abortion for a pregnant woman whose foetus was determined to be not viable, US media reported. The ruling came after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioned the high court to…
CBN warns against counterfeit banknotes, urges vigilance, electronic transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a warning about the proliferation of counterfeit banknotes, particularly in higher denominations, in food markets and commercial centers across major cities in the country. Citing Section 20(4) of the CBN Act (2007),…
Police arrest 15 suspected terrorists in Imo
The Police Command in Imo has announced the arrest of 15 suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said in…
2 more abducted corps members freed in Zamfara, 4 still in captivity
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has secured the release of two more female prospective corps members who were kidnapped in Zamfara State while travelling to the orientation camp in Sokoto. This brings the total number of released victims to…
Nigerian prisons spend more on dog food than prisoner meals, Correctional Service admits
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has made the shocking admission that dogs guarding prisons receive a higher daily food allocation than inmates. This revelation came during a joint National Assembly Committee on Interior hearing, where Controller General of the NCS,…