Operatives of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and Nigeria Police, yesterday, arrested a driver of a danfo bus, Volkswagen ‘T4’ with number plate, LSR 966 YE, for allegedly stabbing a LASTMA officer, after being apprehended over serious traffic offence around Costain Round-About, Surulere area, Lagos. LASTMA officer, Olajide Olukoga,Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has mandated security agencies to rescue the female students abducted in Zamfara Bandits last week attacked the Sabon-Gida community, Bungudu Local Government Area, kidnapping over 24 students of the Federal University of Gusau, Zamfara. While six of them were later rescued, President Tinubu has ordered security operativesContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has recognised and given an approval to AIM Logistics Limited as an Export Processing Terminal. By this development, AIM Logistics Terminal has transmuted into an emporium where Nigerian produce buyers, agriculture investors and exporters in general can seamlessly sort out their logisticsContinue Reading
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue state has upheld the election of Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 election. The tribunal dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba, challengingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Army stationed in Malekachi, operating in Sangeko forest in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has neutralised a suspected notorious bandits’ commander, nicknamed ‘Mainasara”. Two other suspected bandits believed to be among the gang of the bandits’ kingpin, carrying out obnoxious attacks andContinue Reading
File image of an explosion. BY GODWIN OBI Explosion at an illegal fuel depot in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin, has killed 34 people. A government official confirmed the incident to newsmen today, Saturday. The government official said no fewer than 34 people were killed when a contraband fuel dumpContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Five persons who have been masquerading as soldiers have been arrested by 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. The suspects who were handed over to the Police for further investigation and prosecution, yesterday, were reportedly apprehended on separate occasions at Ojodu Berger, Ikorodu, Ogba,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has filed an application with the District Court to stop the Chicago State University from releasing his academic records to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. A United States Magistrate Court had made an order directing the Chicago State University to within 48 hours releaseContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Special Forces troops under the Hakorin Damisa IV have burst a gun manufacturing syndicate which has been used in fuelling crisis in Kaduna and neighbouring Plateau States. The troops also recovered 26 assorted weapons, combat gears and caches of ammunition in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
• Iwuanyanwu condemns killings in Igboland The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and the Labour Party (LP) have called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to arrest the intractable killings in Imo State. President General of Ohanaeze, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in a statement yesterday, condemned the recent killing of securityContinue Reading