Air Force Strikes Notorious Bandit Camp in Sokoto, Eliminate 3 Commanders

National SecurityNewsNigeriaAir Force Strikes Notorious Bandit Camp in Sokoto, Eliminate 3 Commanders

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2024

In a major development against banditry in Nigeria’s northwest, the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, conducted a successful airstrike on a camp believed to belong to notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji on 27th April. The operation carried out in the Kagara Forest on the border of Shinkafi in Zamfara and Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto, reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on the bandit group. The airstrike, conducted by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji, eliminated...

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Assistant Controller of NCS Kidnapped by Bandits in Niger State 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAssistant Controller of NCS Kidnapped by Bandits in Niger State 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2024

An Assistant Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, in Niger State, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Gelele, was abducted by gunmen on 17 April 2024. Gelele was taken away while travelling along the Minna–Ilorin Road. Details surrounding the abduction remain unclear. Sources close to the correctional facility disclosed that Gelele was kidnapped on the aforementioned date. The reason for his travel and the direction he was headed is unknown. Initially, authorities believed the abduction to be a...

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Nigerians Left in Limbo as Fuel Shortage Paralyses Transportation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTransportationNigerians Left in Limbo as Fuel Shortage Paralyses Transportation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2024

Nigeria is grappling with a renewed petrol scarcity, causing long queues, frustration, and economic disruption across the country. Motorists in major cities like Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Kaduna are facing long wait times at petrol stations, with many stations running dry. The reasons behind the scarcity remain unclear. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, initially blamed logistical challenges but claimed to have addressed the issue. However, reports indicate fuel shortages persist, leading to finger-pointing...

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LG Elections: PDP Sweeps In Oyo, APC Won In Gombe

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLG Elections: PDP Sweeps In Oyo, APC Won In Gombe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2024

The Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Isiaka Olagunju has declared candidates of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winning all 33 chairmanship seats and councillorship positions. Mr Olagunju said a total of 19 political parties fielded candidates for various positions across the 33 local government areas. Saturday’s election was said to have been characterized by low turnout, late arrival of electoral officials, and absence of electoral officials at some polling units....

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Perpetrators Of Female Circumcision Risk Four-Year Jail Term-NAPTIP

NewsNigeriaPerpetrators Of Female Circumcision Risk Four-Year Jail Term-NAPTIP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2024

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) shared on its official X handle @naptipnigeria on Sunday that female circumcision was a crime, which attracted a four-year jail term. The agency made this known in a post it shared on its official X handle (Formerly Twitter) @naptipnigeria on Sunday. According to NAPTIP, Female Circumcision (FC) is a crime under the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, (VAPP) 2015 and various states’ VAPP Laws. It says anyone who incites,...

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Enugu Govt. Mourns With Senator Ayogu Eze’s Family

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Govt. Mourns With Senator Ayogu Eze’s Family

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2024

The Enugu State Government mourns the death of a very illustrious son, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ayogu Eze who died after a protracted illness. In his verified X account, the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah wrote, “This is a huge loss, not only to the Government and people of Enugu State, but also the nation as a whole.” “Senator Ayogu was a thoroughbred media professional, entrepreneur, community leader,...

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Enugu Government Awards Contract to Revamp Hotel Presidential

NewsNigeriaEnugu Government Awards Contract to Revamp Hotel Presidential

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2024

The Enugu State Government has awarded the contract for the revamping of Hotel Presidential located at Presidential Road in Enugu City. Speaking to newsmen after the Executive Council meeting presided by the State Governor, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dame Ugochi Madueke disclosed that Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s administration is serious about zero dormant assets in the state. “It is with great joy that I make this announcement because the hotel has been abandoned...

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Nigeria’s Defence Chief Calls for National Unity Against Terrorism

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Defence Chief Calls for National Unity Against Terrorism

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2024

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has made a powerful plea for national unity in the face of ongoing terrorism threats. Speaking at the Unity Schools Old Students Association, USOSA, sports carnival in Abuja on Saturday, General Musa urged Nigerians to set aside tribal and religious differences to confront a common enemy. “Nigeria is challenged; so we need a united Nigeria to confront all the challenges we are facing,” General Musa declared. He...

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Boko Haram Militant Surrenders to Army in Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Militant Surrenders to Army in Borno

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2024

A Boko Haram militant, Sajeh Yaga, willingly surrendered to Nigerian army troops on Sunday. The surrender took place in the town of Mafa, a location frequently targeted by Boko Haram attacks. Details surrounding the reasons for the militant’s decision to defect remain unclear. However, it might not be unconnected to the heightened military operations against the terrorists that have led to a wave of increased Boko Haram defections in recent months. The surrendered militant handed...

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Military Commander Killed Responding to Village Attack in Katsina

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Commander Killed Responding to Village Attack in Katsina

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2024

A military commander was tragically killed on Thursday evening in Katsina State, Nigeria. Major A.G. Mohammed, reportedly overseeing operations in the Yantumaki, Dan Ali, and Kankara areas, was fatally shot while responding to a distress call from Malali village in Kankara Local Government Area. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear, but sources say Major Mohammed arrived at the scene in a pickup truck, potentially due to unavailability of armoured vehicles which left him vulnerable as...

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