FORMER Military Administrator of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retd), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the proposed national census billed for April 2023 and instead concentrate in tackling the insecurity confronting the country. The former military Read more…
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mikhail Podolyak has criticized the European Union for sending Kiev the ‘wrong’ weapons amid the country’s continuing conflict with Russia. Taking to Twitter on Saturday to express his frustration both over the type of weapons being supplied Read more…
A Ukrainian military helicopter which conducted an attack a Russian village, on Thursday, was hit with an S-400 long-range missile as it was returning to base, the Russian Defense Ministry has claimed. The Soviet-designed Mil Mi-8 helicopter was taken down near Read more…
Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has urged the entire members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to refrain from violence, assuring that efforts are being made to ensure the unconditional release of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group made Read more…
Unknown gunmen attacked police post at Isuofia, the home town of the newly sworn in governor of Anambra state. Initial report which spread various social media platform claimed that one of the policemen on duty was gunned down by the Read more…
The Forum of Nigerian Political Parties Chairmen has disowned a statement credited to the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and allied civil society groups, under the umbrella body, Coalition Of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), that they have concluded Read more…
The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command, Echeng Echeng, has assured the people of Anambra and its residents of sustained efforts by the Police in fighting crimes and criminality and improving public safety and security across the state. The police Read more…
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday announced the sale of the Read more…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise (CVR) exercise in a local government in Imo State following the murder of its staffer. This was made known by the spokesperson of INEC, Festus Okoye, on Thursday. He Read more…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State has washed its hands off the killings of 25 people killed in three local government areas of the state on Monday night. According to the statement issued and Read more…
Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has faulted the comments of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on its leader’s views on the forthcoming presidential election. Baba-Ahmed had said they were not moved by Adebanjo’s Read more…
Gunmen have attacked another police facility in Anambra State, less than 24 hours after a similar attack in the state. The police in the state said the Nteje Divisional Police Headquarters in Oyi Local Government Area of the state was attacked Read more…