Gunmen Kill 11 Persons In Kaduna

As ravaging deadly coronavirus continued to claim lives reports say that suspected gunmen have killed 11 persons including a traditional leader in three communities of  Kaduna, northwest Nigeria. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Mr. Luka Binniyat,  said the attacks took place in Guruku ward, Kuduru village both in Chikun Local Government Area and Jagindi, in Jema’a Local LGA. He said in Guruku ward, six people were killed...

Troops destroy Boko Haram Terrorists’ Logistics Base, Neutralise Fighters in Borno

The troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has destroyed another logistics base of the Boko Haram Terrorists at Ngoske in the fringes of the Sambisa forest in Borno, the Defence Headquarters says. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the feat was achieved in an air raid conducted by the Air Component of OPLD in a subsidiary operation, Decisive Edge on Monday....

COVID-19 is Deadly than Boko Haram Insurgency – Gov Zulum

Borno state governor Babagana Zulum has decried that the threat posed by the novel COVID-19 pandemics as more deadly than the Boko Haram insurgency. Addressing the state in a broadcast, Zulum said the pandemic was another trying and difficult period in the state which required pragmatic and preventive measures to address. “This time we are faced with a more sinister and more deadly threat as a result of the COVID pandemic, which has been exponentially...

BREAKING: COVID-19: Armed Forces Ready to Implement Presidential Directive – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Armed Forces of Nigeria is ready to implement the Presidential directive on the fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while addressing a news conference on Monday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enenche had on Friday highlighted the level of preparedness of the military to support of the Federal Government towards tackling the...

2019 Election: Supreme Court Dismisses APC’s Request to Review Judgment

The Supreme Court in a four to one split ruling on Friday dismissed a request to review its judgment filed by the Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections. The apex court refused to set aside its consequential order that made the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) beneficiary of all elective positions in the 2019 general elections in Zamfara. The judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro reiterated the position of the court that...

COVID-19: Nigerian Military to Recall Retired Medical Personnel – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has concluded plans to recall its retired medical personnel back on active duty to help deal with the response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the preparedness of the military to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Enenche disclosed that the military had deployed military personnel to assist Ministries Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government through...

Paris Club Refund: Court Orders Katsina Govt to Pay Over 13.3bn to Firm

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Katsina State Government to pay a firm, Mauritz Walton Nigerian Ltd, N13.3 billion for the debt management services it rendered to the state. The firm was said to have rendered the services, which aided the refund of the 217.3 million dollars to Katsina State by the Federal Government. Justice Ekwo, in a judgment, held the firm was able to establish, through credible evidence, that...

ICPC Arrests Ex-Presidential Panel Chairman, Obono-Obla

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested the suspended Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Ekoi Obono-Obla. Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday night, said the arrest followed his “months of running from the law.” ”Obono-Obla’s arrest by operatives of the commission on Friday in Abuja, comes after he was...

Kidnapped Anglican Bishop’s Wife Regains Freedom

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, on Friday in Lokoja, confirmed the release of the wife of the Anglican Bishop of Bari Diocese in Kano State, who was kidnapped last week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Archbishop Okoh announced this during the consecration service of five new bishops and presentation of two archbishops, at the Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity, Lokoja, Kogi State. The service...

How “Mompha” Operates Unlicensed BDC—Witness

The trial of Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha an internet celebrity continued today, March 18, 2020 before Justice A. Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, as a prosecution witness told the court that Mompha did not remit tax to the Federal Government for a period of seven months while his company was already in existence. According to a statement from EFCC’s head of media and publicity, Tony Orilade, Mompha is standing...

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