Hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen allegedly invaded koton-karfi and Onzo communities in Kogi local government council of Kogi State, killing seven persons and inflicting injuries on many Blueprint reliably gathered that the two separate attack […]
Some passengers, including the driver of a commercial eighteen- seater bus, were reportedly abducted along Akure/ Ikere Ekiti road by unknown gunmen.It was gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday around 5pm within Iju/Itaogbolu axis.The […]
As normalcy gradually returns to the North east, the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has expressed willingness to partner the Nigerian Army in peace building process in the zone. The North east had since […]
The federal government said Tuesday it had commenced establishment of Ruga (farm) settlements for herdsmen in 12 pilot states nationwide. Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Mohammadu Umar stated this in an interview […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja explained why the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, was suspended.Speaking when leadership of Afenifere visited him at the Presidential Villa, the president said the […]
News about the incursion of Boko Haram members and bandits from the north into the South-west is sending shivers down the spines of residents as LATEEF DADA narrates.The deadly Boko Haram sect has posed a […]
The last banditry attack that occurred in Niger state was sordid as victims are still recuperating from the attacks. Adeloje Ojo writesAt the amenity ward of the General Hospital Erena, five-year-old boy, Ibrahim Ishaku, laid […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has completed the in-country Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of a C-130H aircraft, NAF 917, making it the first time in the history of the service. This came barely a week after […]
In a bid to ensure security at Railway Stations in the country the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has deployed K9 assets of the Force to all our railway stations across the country.Speaking at the formal deployment […]
The Nigerian Army has assured the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of its readiness to provide needed support for the organisation to effectively carry out its plans in the North east.The Chief of Army, Lt. […]
Troops of Operation HARBIN KUNAMA III have killed scores of bandits during a fierce battle while to people complain about activities of bandits in Magira village of Sokoto state. Army spokesperson, Col. Sagir Musa said this […]
Suspected Tiv militia reportedly attacked Sondi, a Jukun town in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing many people and burnt about 50 houses at the weekend. It was gathered that the palace of […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that he never said that troops fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the North east lack commitment as being reported in some section […]
The Governor of Borno state, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has said the state government was ready to spend its last kobo to ensure that total security return to the state. He said this Monday when […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said he never hinted that troops fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the North-east lack commitment as being reported in some section of the […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has implored officers and men of the NA to feel proud of their noble/patriotic roles in their struggles to protecting the nation’s sovereignty and […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked reports in the media on plans to issue Police Background Check Number (PBCN) through a dedicated website. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, in a press […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara state on the recent infiltration of bandits, who killed several innocent citizens in Tsafe local government of the state. Condemning the incident, the […]
Troops of 26 Brigade Garrison killed two Boko haram terrorists after they escaped an ambush during a patrol and escort duties of civilian merchants along Wala village in Borno state. Army spokesperson, Col. Sagir Musa, said the troops […]
The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup attempt […]
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) in collaboration with national forces have killed 42 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a clearance operation in Dogo Naira, an Island in Lake Chad. […]
Police in Borno on Friday, said they had arrested two “high profile’’ Boko Haram commanders believed to have participated in attacks on security locations in Nigeria and Cameroon. The Commissioner of Police in the state, […]
A notorious kidnapper, five cattle rustlers, eight culpable homicide, four armed robbery suspects have been arrested, Plateau state Commissioner of Police, CP Isaac Akinmoyede has revealed. He said the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), traced and […]
Rising from its maiden meeting, the National Economic Council (NEC) Thursday said steps were being taken to outlaw the almajiri system of education which makes youngsters vulnerable to crimes and criminalities. This, it said, was […]
The Defence Industries Corporation (DICON) and the Nigerian ArmyVehicle Manufacturing Company (NAVMC) Kaduna will unveil the firstindigenous light Tactical Vehicle jointly produced by theorganisations. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai said this Thursday […]
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