Plateau Attack: Akeredolu Reacts, 12 Suspects Arrested
Plateau State Governor Lalong Condenms Attack Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has appealed to residents of the state not to take laws into their hands over an attack on indigenes of the state…
China Rejects WHO Plan For Further COVID-19 Origins Probe
China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization’s calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, saying it supported “scientific” over “political” efforts to find out how the virus started. Pressure is once more mounting on Beijing to…
Sexual Abuse: UK Police To Review Allegations Against Prince Andrew
Britain’s most senior police officer on Thursday said detectives will re-examine allegations against Prince Andrew due to the US civil suit against him for alleged sexual abuse. Cressida Dick, the head of London’s Metropolitan Police, said the force would review…
Trouble for Cross River State CP Akande As Governor Ayade Reports Him To IGP, President Buhari
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State may have reported the current State Commissioner of Police, Sikiru Akande to both Inspector General of Police (IGP) and President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of being too close to the opposition and the…
Police Rescue 4 Kidnap Victims In Zamfara
The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday said it has rescued four kidnap victims in Zamfara state after they were abducted about three weeks ago. According to a statement signed by police spokesperson Mohammed Shehu, the victims, all female, were abducted…
Police Kill 1 Bandit In Katsina
At least one bandit has been killed and eleven suspects arrested in connection with banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and rape in Katsina State, Police authorities say. According to the Katsina State Police Spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, while parading the suspects…
Twitter Blocks India’s IT Minister As Row Rages
Ravi Shankar Prasad, India’s IT minister on Friday accused Twitter of briefly blocking his account because of criticisms he made of the US firm in a standoff over new social media rules. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that in a “gross…
Gunmen Killed Personnel At Patrol Base In Rivers – Customs Confirm
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed that three customs officers have been killed by gunmen in Rivers State, days after cult clash in Diobu area of Port Harcourt. Mr Jerry Atta, who is the spokesperson for Zone C, Custom’s…
Gunmen On Rampage: Kill Policemen, Customs Officers In Rivers
Gunmen have reportedly killed an unspecified number of policemen and Customs Officers at various checkpoints in Rivers State. The Street Reporters Newspaper reports that the incident is said to have happened on Saturday night between Omagwa -Isiokpo – Elele communities…
4 Perish, 17 Others Injured in Car Bomb Attack
No fewer than four people have been reported to have died and 17 others injured in a car bomb attack in the Sadr City area of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police and medical sources said on Thursday. An Iraqi military…
Nokia, Safaricom Launch East Africa’s First Commercial 5G Services
Nokia 5G radio and FastMile 5G gateways provide ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access services to subscribers; Safaricom also showcased 5G hologram and UHD video communication using live 5G network. Nokia has announced today that it is powering East Africa’s first 5G…
