File image of a bandits. Kaduna—Bandits have killed a farmer, injured two and abducted 25 others at Ungwan Baka, Agunu Ward, in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the Kaduna State Police Command was yet to react to the incident, journalists were told that the bandits invaded theContinue Reading
Following the upsurge in cases of high-profile abductions in Lagos, among other violent crimes, the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police has declared full-scale war against kidnappers and others perpetrating various violent crimes across the state. The daredevil kidnappers target wealthy businessmen in the hospitality industry residing mostly atContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has welcomed the intervention of President Bola Tinubu into the Rivers State crisis, calling on all parties to sheathe their sword. This was contained in a communique issued by the governors on Tuesday evening after they met at the OyoContinue Reading
Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the nomination of 4 out of 10 persons nominated as Resident Electoral Commissioners last week by President Bola Tinubu. He noted that the constitution prohibits person, or persons who are card carrying members of either the ruling party or any politicalContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Two Lagos businessmen ThankGod Emenike and Chidike Prince have been arrested for concealing cocaine and heroin in their bellies on board flights to Hong Kong and France. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportContinue Reading
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) has asked President Bola Tinubu to tackle the security challenges facing the North-West and other parts of the country. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, made the call on Sunday in Katsina State while disbursing relief materials to at least 320 internally displaced personsContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to boycott its meeting with the Federal Government on Monday, October 30, 2023, should the Minister of Labour Simon Lalong attend it. The President of NLC Comrade Joe Ajaero issued the threat while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government of Nigeria reiterated on Saturday its call for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza. The October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas fighters has killed at least 1,400 people in Israel and prompted retaliation that in turnContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A final year student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), has been reportedly shot dead inside the campus in a renewed cult war between rival cult group in the institution. Three other students who were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack whichContinue Reading
Battles raged in Gaza on Saturday as Israel’s army said it expanded ground operations after intensifying its bombardment of the Palestinian territory three weeks after the deadliest attack in the country’s history. The United Nations warned of a looming “unprecedented avalanche of human suffering” inside the Gaza Strip, after weeksContinue Reading