No fewer than 44 women and children held hostage in terrorist enclaves in the Timbuktu Triangle cutting across Borno and Yobe states have been rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army. The Director, of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement said the terrorists abandoned their enclaves and fled following an offensive operation of fierce air cum artillery bombardments and ground battle, leaving behind MOWAG Armoured Personnel Carrier, a Canter Truck, and...

The Rivers State Government has sealed Divine Love Hospital at Rumuodara axis of Okporo road, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state for operating illegally in Port Harcourt. The doctor running the hospital identified as Cornelius Alozie has been detained by the Department of State Security, DSS. Speaking to journalists after sealing, the Director of Medical Services, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Wachukwu Vincent said the team from the Ministry met a dead patient...

In a major development, Kenyan authorities have apprehended Nadeem Anjarwalla, a regional manager for cryptocurrency giant Binance. Anjarwalla’s arrest comes after a daring escape from Nigerian custody in March, where he faced charges of tax evasion and money laundering. News of the arrest broke on Sunday, with sources close to the investigation confirming Anjarwalla’s capture to the PUNCH. Interpol, the international criminal police organisation, is reportedly facilitating his extradition back to Nigeria within the week....

Two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, have been dismissed from the Nigerian Army for their involvement in the disappearance of armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Nigerian Army confirmed the dismissal in a statement on Monday, 22nd April, 2024. The soldiers were apprehended on 14th April after being caught with a large quantity of cut-to-size armoured cables at the refinery’s main gate. According to a statement by the...