BY GODWIN OBI Police in the Federal Capital Territory have commenced raids on untended bushes and abandoned structures within the city centres and suburbs. Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. While debunking reports about the existence of kidnappers’ hideout within the FCT, she said residentsContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has bemoaned the spate of insecurity across the country, saying nowhere is safe for citizens, including Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “The current (security) situation is now frightening as there is now nowhere to go and nowhere to hide as theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that scarcity of forex, devaluation of the naira and high cost of aviation fuel has contributed to plunging the aviation sector into serious financial crisis. Speaking to the media at the agency’s office in Lagos, the Director General of NCAA,Continue Reading
BY LAWAL EDEH Another five victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack have been released by their abductors, The development was confirmed by Tukur Mamu the lead negotiator for the victims of the kidnap saga. Those released on Tuesday are Prof. Mustapha Umar, Imam Akibu Lawal, Abubakar Ahmed Rufai,Mukthar Shuaibu andContinue Reading
• Grants Security forces full freedom to deal with terrorists• BY EFE MODESTUS President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more international collaboration to tackle terrorism, banditry and insurgency in the country. This is as he has called on diplomats to monitor political developments in the country, leading to the 2023Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday said it had busted a crystal methamphetamine (Mkpuru Mmiri) lab in the Victoria Garden City (VGC) Estate of Lekki, Lagos. A document had been circulating online about the discovery, drawing surprise from many citizens. VGC is one ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is currently reviewing the cost of direct sponsorship of Nigerian cadets undergoing foreign training under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP). The Director General of NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh noted that the review of ongoing sponsorship cost has becomeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday warned Nigerians not to fall victims to fake websites advertising voter registration. In a statement signed by National Commissioner Festus Okoye, INEC said it has concluded its Continuous Voter Registration exercise for the 2023 general elections. “Barely 24 hoursContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi The Federal Government has been called upon to set aside a day of National Prayers, for God’s intervention, to bring back peace and stability to the country. Some participants who made the call at the just concluded, Second Special Prayer Series, termed Yaumush Shukur, meaning, ‘Thanksgiving Day,’Continue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again dashed hopes of students returning to the classrooms , as it extended its six-months old strike by another one month. ASUU, which made this known after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Sunday, said theContinue Reading