BY: GODWIN OBI ON: FEBRUARY 20, 2022 IN: MARITIME By Godwin Obi As the fight against criminality intensifies in Benue State, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, has reportedly made a breakthrough when it rescued 8 persons from kidnappers den. The rescued locals who hail from Agasha town in Guma local government area, were kidnappedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) says the recent importation of toxic Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, into the country was not deliberate. It added that there was no way the importers would have known that the petrol contained methanol, as checking for theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara has called for training and re-training of journalist to improve their productivity and face the challenge of twenty first century. Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made the call while speaking as Royal Father at the twenty twentyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The police have arrested a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, and four other police officers. Others arrested alongside Kyari include ACP Sunday Ubuah, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agrigba, and Inspector John Nuhu, while the fifth suspect, ASP John Umoru, is still at large.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Supreme Court of Nigeria has declared Executive Order 10 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature as illegal. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) represented by Tijani Gazali had strongly opposed the request of the states and urged theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested eight (8) persons over their alleged involvement in cyber-fraud, including cheating by personation and love scam. The suspects include; Abdulrahman Ridwan, David Ayodeji, Gideon Thomas, Yinus Muiz, Yinus Lateef, Jimoh Ahmed, Lawal FaroukContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Six persons have been reportedly killed following a fresh attack by suspected terrorists at Rogoji community in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The police on Friday said an assessment of the development is ongoing. Rogoji community is about two kilometers to Bakura town, headquarters ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralized 120 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters within the theatre of operation in Borno State. This, according to the Defence Headquarters, was a feat attained with the last three weeks of operations within the region. Speaking on theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two policemen have been shot dead as armed robbers attacked a bullion van at the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The attack which happened on Thursday, left people scampering for safety as the exchange of gunshots between the robbers and security agents attached to theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara has commended the katsina state council of Nigeria Union of Journalist for renovating a mosque in the secretariat of the NUJ Katsina. Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made the commendation while commissioning the mosque shortly after observingContinue Reading