Troops Raid “Unknown Gunmen” Hideout In Enugu, Bust Gunrunner Syndicate In Cross River
In a series of coordinated operations, Nigerian Army troops of the 82 Division, operating in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies, achieved significant breakthroughs against criminal elements in Enugu and…
Religious Activism for Peace in Nigeria’s Northern Region
By Prince Charles Dickson PhD and Sumayya Abubakar Introduction: Decades of religious tensions and conflicts have plagued Nigeria’s Northern Region, where Muslim and Christian communities coexist amidst political, social, and economic complexities. This discord has escalated into violence, causing loss…
Bazoum: Niger Junta Reveals Next Plan If ECOWAS Coalition Forces Invade Niger
The military authorities in the Republic of Niger, yesterday, reveal their next plan if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) coalition forces invade the West African country. They threatened to kill the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighbouring…
South East Governors Meet, Vow To Intensify Fight Against Criminal Elements
Amid increasing attacks by the Unknown Gunmen (UGM) and other criminal activities in the five states of the region, the Governors of South East states have risen from their meeting in Enugu with a resolve to intensify fight against insecurity…
Anti-graft War: Kaduna NBA Pledges Support to EFCC
The Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged its support and assistance to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in furtherance of the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Barrister Godwin Ochai, Chairman of the branch,…
Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Shot Dead
A candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, who was also a member of the country’s Congress, was killed while leaving a political rally in the capital, Quito, on Wednesday. The killing comes just a fortnight before the presidential…
Body of Man who Jumped into Lagos Lagoon Recovered
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services has disclosed the recovery of remains of a yet-to-be-identified man who jumped into the lagoon in the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge area of the state. The Punch reports that this was according to a…
Court Sends First Bank Staff, Eight Internet Fraudsters to Prison
Andrew Nwadiashi a 40-year-old banker and eight internet fraudsters were on Friday, August 4, 2023, convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. The others are Osawa Marvellous, Etinosa…
Delta ALGON Warns Applicants Over Fake Recruitment Website
The Delta State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has issued a warning over a fake recruitment website, a portal advertising the commencement of massive recruitment of primary school teachers and other categories of personnel. Chairman…
Gov. Mbah Lauds Army for Improved Security, Peace in Enugu
.. As GOC Pledges Things Can Only Get Better Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended the security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army for improved security and end to sit-at-home in the state, assuring that his administration would…
Why This Palm Wine And 404 Shade Shouldn’t Be Called A Kitchen
I lived in Afokang prison for months. It’s my alma mater. I am actually emotionally attached to the facility because I have friends and people I call brothers, languishing in there. Many of them are innocent. More than 70 percent…
