Jungle Justice In Nigeria Worries Nigeria Police Force 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaJungle Justice In Nigeria Worries Nigeria Police Force 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 21, 2024

The Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has described jungle justice in the country as savage behaviour. Adejobi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, while condemning the trend of jungle justice in the country, warned against its consequences on criminal justice administration, rule of law and global reputation. Adejobi said the act had led to the tragic loss of lives and destruction of properties across the country, and...

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15 Army Generals Pull Out Of Service In Nigeria 

National SecurityNewsNigeria15 Army Generals Pull Out Of Service In Nigeria 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 21, 2024

The Nigerian Army in a post on its X platform says at least 15 Army Generals have pulled out of service from the Artillery Corps. The Artillery Corps is responsible for delivering heavy firepower support to allied forces positioned at the front lines on the battlefield. According to the tweet, 11 Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals were retired and pulled out of the service at a ceremony held at the Nigerian Army School of...

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Paul Chukwuma Condemns Attack by Gunmen in Anambra Community

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPaul Chukwuma Condemns Attack by Gunmen in Anambra Community

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 20, 2024

Sir Paul Chukwuma has condemned a deadly attack by gunmen at Nibo, a suburb community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident which occurred on Sunday afternoon, left no fewer than 10 people dead with an unspecified number injured. This tragic event is only one of such security challenges Anambra state has been facing for a while now. In a statement signed by Mr. James Eze, the Spokesman of Sir Paul...

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African Leaders Launch African School of Governance

EducationNewsNigeriaAfrican Leaders Launch African School of Governance

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 20, 2024

…Prof. Kingsley Moghalu appointed the inaugural President The President of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, have partnered with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and the Master Card Foundation, to establish the African School of Governance in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Members of the Governing Board of the African School of Governance, according to a statement...

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Trail Of Death And Destruction As Gunmen Attack Anambra Community

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTrail Of Death And Destruction As Gunmen Attack Anambra Community

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2024

Tragedy struck in Nibo, Anambra State, today, October 20, as scores of innocent lives were lost in a brutal and senseless attack. The perpetrators, reportedly arriving in a black Lexus SUV, stormed an eatery in the community and opened fire indiscriminately, leaving a trail of death and destruction. The crime scene is a few electric poles from the Governor’s Lodge, where the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, resides. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to the...

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Troops Eliminate 101 Terrorists, Apprehend 183 Suspects – Defence Headquarters

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Eliminate 101 Terrorists, Apprehend 183 Suspects – Defence Headquarters

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

The Defence Headquarters has reported the elimination of 101 terrorists and the arrest of Usman Maisaje, a terrorist commander, along with 182 other suspects, during military operations conducted across the country over the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba revealed that Maisaje was a key associate of Kachalla Boka, a high-profile terrorist leader. He noted that the arrest has yielded...

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Police Arrest, Release Protesters at #EndSARS Memorial Rally in Lagos

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Arrest, Release Protesters at #EndSARS Memorial Rally in Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday arrested and later released protesters who gathered at the Lekki Tollgate to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests and the 20 October 2020 shooting incident. The protesters had converged at the tollgate early Sunday morning to honour victims of the 2020 military crackdown. Waving placards and chanting songs, they commemorated the day soldiers reportedly opened fire on unarmed protesters at the tollgate. Although witnesses claimed several...

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AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved US$100 million for the establishment of the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria. The AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina, made this known on Friday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 90th birthday lecture of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.). “I am delighted to announce here today that just three days ago, the African Development Bank’s board of directors approved $100m for the establishment...

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Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After UK, France Trips

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Returns to Nigeria After UK, France Trips

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, UK, and a brief visit to France. Tinubu’s arrival was confirmed on Saturday night by his office with footage showing the presidential jet landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The President, who left the country on October 2, embarked on the trip as part of his annual leave. In a statement issued before his departure, Special Adviser...

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Bode George Asks CJN To End Judicial Rascality

NewsNigeriaBode George Asks CJN To End Judicial Rascality

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 20, 2024

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to use her good offices to end judicial rascality in the country. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, noted that judgements from some judicial officers are becoming embarrassing to Nigerians and if care is not taken, may derail this democracy. The PDP chieftain who stated this in a press statement on Sunday...

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