Army Chief Warns Of Possible Increase In Activities Of Bandits, Terrorists By 2022
BY GODWIN OBI The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has called on commanders of various theatres of operation to prepare for a possible increase in attacks by bandits and terrorists among other criminal elements disturbing the peace of the nation. He made the call on FridayContinue Reading
Presidential Assent : CSOs write US, UK to pressure Buhari to sign electoral bill
BY GODWIN OBI The civil society partners for elections, democracy and rule of law in Nigeria has written to ask the international community to prevail on president Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sign the electoral bill into law before the year 2021 runs out. Briefing the media after the submission ofContinue Reading
Enough Of Harassment Of Judicial Officers, We Can No Longer Take It – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has warned individuals and agencies of the government against any form of harassment and embarrassment of judicial officers in the country. He gave the caution on Wednesday in Abuja at a special session organised to herald the formal commencement of the 2021/2022Continue Reading
Bandits Block Highway In Zamfara For Five Days, Kill Six Motorists
BY GODWIN OBI Bandits in Zamfara went on a rampage recently as they blocked a major highway in the state for at least five straight days, locals told Frontline Reporters on Wednesday. The security situation on the highway – which links three local government areas Shinkafi, Moriki (in Zurmi), andContinue Reading
NIMASA DG Assures IGP of Support in Combating Maritime Crimes
BY GODWIN OBI Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has assured the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba of support and strengthened partnership in the fight against maritime crime. Jamoh at a meeting with the police IG in Abuja promised to extend theContinue Reading
TRANSPORT POLICY: FG LOOKS UP TO CIOTA FOR GUIDANCE – OSINBAJO
· Jamoh: Nigeria Needs Inventory of Transport Assets for Proper Planning BY GODWIN OBI The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has said the Federal Government holds the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in high regard as a professional body the country can rely on for direction inContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Import Bill Grows As Exports Remain Oil-Dependent: NBS
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s trade balance in the third quarter of 2021 amounted to a deficit of N3,023.50 billion as the value of imports continued to outpace exports, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. This was contained in the NBS’ Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report. The deficitContinue Reading
Troops thwart alleged IPOB/ESN attack an two communities, Uncover IEDs
BY GODWIN OBI Troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN Sector 3 have thwarted an attempt by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) to unleash mayhem on residents of Mgbidi and Awo Mmamma communities in Oru East Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
Bandits kidnap 40 persons in Kaduna
BY GODWIN OBI At least 40 persons were kidnapped by bandits at Jangali Bagoma Farms in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident of the Birnin Gwari community who pleaded anonymity said that the incident happened in the early hours of Monday. Another resident who also pleadedContinue Reading
Police rescue kidnap victim being led to abattoir for slaughtering
BY GODWIN OBI Oleh Divisional Police Patrol Team in Isoko-South Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria rescue 63-year-old woman being led by her machetes wielding kidnappers to an abattoir, to be butchered. The kidnappers on sighting the combined team of policemen and Irri vigilante members closing in onContinue Reading