Nigeria Police Detain Journalist For Exposing Corruption

The Nigeria Police have detained founder, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Isayo Soyombo at the Force Headquarters in Abuja for exposing corruption in the force. His detention followed honoured invitation on Monday by the security personnel. The journalist who honoured the invitation discovered it was in connection to a story on the award of contracts for police camps. The transit police accommodations are located in Benue, Bauchi, Plateau, Katsina and Kano States. It is unclear...

Terrorists Release 15 Members Of Emmanuel Baptist Church

KADUNA — Terrorists in Kaduna have released the remaining 15 of the 66 abducted worshipers of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji of the State. Rev Dr. Israel Adelani Akanji, the President of Nigerian Baptist Convention, who announced the release of the students on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, did not say whether ransom was paid or not. “Glory be to God. I rejoice to inform you that the remaining 15 members of Emmanuel Baptist...

National Security Adviser Name Groups Behind Terrorism In Sahel Region

Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), the National Security Adviser (NSA) has identified Jama’at Nasr al-Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (GSIM) and ISGS as groups bolstering terror activities in Nigeria and other Sahel countries. Monguno who spoke at the 14th Workshop of the League of Ulamas, Preachers and Imams of Sahel countries in Abuja, urged Islamic preachers and Imams to deploy their vantage positions to canvas support for ongoing counter-terrorism operations....

Insecurity: Sultan Of Sokoto Enjoins Muslims To Engage In Special Supplication

SOKOTO — The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jamatul NasiI Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has enjoined Muslims across the country to engage in special supplication against the incessant and horrific killings in some parts of the country. The Sultan said the call became imperative as human lives have continued to be wasted unchallenged as was witnessed in Benisheikh, Kaga local government area of Borno State and Gidan Bawa of Isa local...

10,000 Nigerian Women Suffer Gender-Based Violence On A Daily Basis- UNFPA

ABUJA — About 10,000 Nigerian women suffer from all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on a daily basis. The Country Representative of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Ulla Elisabeth Mueller disclosed this at the End Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Summit, organised by the Nigeria Academy of Science and the Ford Foundation in Abuja, Nigeria Capital Territory. “Available statistics showed that one in three girls are exposed to gender-based violence, one in five...

National Film, Video Censors Board To Ban Smoking In Movies

Mr. Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says the board has commenced engagement with practitioners and stakeholders in the movie and entertainment industry to enforce the law banning smoking in movies.  He made this known on Saturday while presenting a communique at the end of the entertainment industry stakeholders roundtable in Lagos. “The engagement is geared towards ensuring that practitioners in the movie industry adhered to no-smoking laws in Nigerian...

Gov Zulum Bans NGOs From Distributing Foods To IDPs

MAIDUGURI — Borno Government has banned Organisations from distributing food and non-food items to inhabitants of the resettled communities in the state. Borno government has closed four IDP camps in Maiduguri and resettled the displaced persons in their ancestral communities or in areas of their choice. In a letter signed by Gov. Babagana Zulum himself and was addressed to humanitarian Organisations and development partners through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs....

Over 110 Communities In Nigeria Lacks Internet Connectivity

Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Yunusa Zakari Ya’u said 114 communities in Nigeria have either weak or lack internet connectivity. Y.Z Ya’u who addressed newsmen in Kaduna on Wednesday said the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ibrahim Pantami should set up a mechanism for the National Policy for the Development of Community Networks.  Community networks have failed to take roots in Nigeria because we do not have a national...

Boko Haram Kills 100 Traditional Rulers In Borno

MAIDUGURI — Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state says Boko Haram has killed 100 district heads in the state who resisted their campaign to establish a Caliphate in their domains. The governor made the revelation at the presentation of starter-packs to 52 out-of-school youths related to the 100 District Heads by Victims Support Fund (VSF). Represented by Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Kabir Wanori, the governor said the district heads were brutally murdered by Boko...

Omicron: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Suspend Flights From Nigeria

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from Nigeria due to the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron. This is coming a few days after Canada and United Kingdom extended the travel ban to travelers from Nigeria. A circular signed by Assistant President for Economic Policy and Air Transport, Dr. Faisal Al Sugair, titled ‘’Suspension of flights from and to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, said the ban affects all airlines operating in the airports of...

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