Estimated Reading Time: 3The Presidency on Tuesday praised the nation’s security agencies for their collaboration in the operations that led to the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and the raid on the home of Yoruba secessionist agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho. [Read More…]
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Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, denies media report that he was invited by the State Security Service
Estimated Reading Time: 1Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has denied media report that he was invited by the State Security Service (SSS) on Friday The Kaduna-based cleric said he was neither arrested nor invited for interrogation by the secret security agency. “I am having non stop calls from all over the[Read More…]
Just In: Buhari says he has ordered police, military to be ‘ruthless’ against bandits
Estimated Reading Time: 1President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to increase the pressure in the fight against notorious bandits terrorising the northern region. In a rare interview with Arise TV on Thursday morning monitored by NewsWireNGR, the President said he has given the military and the police the order to be[Read More…]
Kidnappers Release two Abuja Residents after payment of ransom
Estimated Reading Time: 1The two residents of Byazhin area in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), kidnapped by gunmen have regained their freedom after allegedly paying N2 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on Wednesday, reported that the two men; Mr Ayodele Somorin and Mr[Read More…]
Insecurity: Presidency holds another security meeting
Estimated Reading Time: 1In less than a week after the previous one, President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over another Security Meeting at the statehouse in Abuja. The meeting which is holding at the First Lady’s Conference Room was earlier held last Friday and adjourned till today. Those in attendance include[Read More…]
We will no longer tolerate those with “main objective to cause a disintegration” – DSS warns
Estimated Reading Time: 2The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that religious and political leaders who have either called for forceful change of government or mass action are collaborating with external forces seeking to plunge Nigeria into crisis. The Service, through its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, accused some clerics and[Read More…]
Sonala Olumhense: Fight for me, Buhari begs
Estimated Reading Time: 6Last week, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) found himself face to face with United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Buhari may have forgotten, but he first encountered Blinken, at that time the US Deputy Secretary of State, weeks after he took office in 2015. Ironically,[Read More…]
2023: No reasonable Nigerian would want APC back in Power – Governor Wike
Estimated Reading Time: 1Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Wednesday attacked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the delay in amending the Electoral Act, saying no reasonable citizen of the country would want the party to retain the presidential seat in 2023. The former education minister claimed that[Read More…]
Insecurity: Terrible forces unleash terror want to disintegrate Nigeria – Tinubu
Estimated Reading Time: 2The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has claimed that bandits and insurgents attacks are caused by some strong forces who want to destroy Nigeria. Tinubu stated this on Saturday after he was conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the Federal University[Read More…]
NDLEA partners with Hisbah (Shariah Police) to rid Kano of drug abuse
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Kano State Hisbah Board and the Nigeria Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have agreed to to make a collaborative effort in making Kano a drug-free state. Lawan Ibrahim, spokesperson to the Hisbah Board, said this in a press statement he signed and released on Saturday in[Read More…]
