BREAKING: Boko Haram Abduct Passengers On Popular Kano Highway An unspecified number of passengers have been reportedly abducted by some gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists along the Maiduguri/Kano highway. It was learnt that the gunmen blocked the highway before forcefully taking away some passengers, which left travellers and commuters stranded on both ends of the ever-busy road. The attack happened between Garin Kuturu and Mannanari village near Auno, which is along Damaturu highway at about 5:50pm on Monday, sources said. The source said; “There was an incident between Mannanari and Garin Kuturu where some Boko Haram fighters came…
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BREAKING: Again, Gunmen Strike In Imo, Kill Police Officers, Security Operative Two policemen and a security officer have been killed by unknown gunmen in Ikeduru local government area of Imo State. The Imo State Police command spokesperson, SP Henry Okoye, said the incident happened at about 6am on Tuesday at Akabo village where the officers were attacked and killed. Days ago, the Nigerian Air Force through the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe had said it destroyed two Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) situated along the banks of Imo River. The airstrikes were conducted on June 7, 2024, barely hours after…
Cancel All Contracts With EEDC, IPOB Tells South-East Govs The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked the South-East governors to cancel all power contracts with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for allegedly being an impediment to the development of the South-East region. IPOB in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said that the EEDC has proven to be incapable of providing reliable, adequate and affordable electricity to support the economic stimulation and growth of the South-East. According to IPOB, the power distribution company is merely allegedly extorting money from the people of the…
10th NASS: List Of Senators Without A Single Bill In One Year Almost one year after they were inaugurated, no fewer than 24 of the 109 senators drawn from all parts of the country are yet to sponsor any bill in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. However, each of the other 85 senators has at least one bill to his or her name. The 10th Senate, which was inaugurated on June 13, 2023, will be one year on Thursday. A review of the activities of the 109 senators with regard to sponsoring of bills shows that 279 bills…
Finidi George In Tears, Makes Demand From Super Eagles After 2-1 Defeat To Benin The head coach of the Super Eagles, Finidi George, has demanded commitment from his players following a 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Monday. Nigeria have picked up only three points from their first four games. Raphael Onyedika scored for the three-time African champions, but Gernot Rohr’s men took the lead thanks to goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie. The Eagles’ next game will come against Rwanda in March 2025 and Finidi has said they cannot throw in the…
Permanent Secretary Lands In Big Trouble Over ‘Serial S3xual Harassment’ With Married Female Employee The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Adamu Lamuwa has been accused of s3xually harassing a female staff member of the ministry. A married employee of the ministry, Mrs Simisola Fajemirokun Ajayi, disclosed the excesses of the permanent secretary in a petition to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, through her lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), and urged the minister to investigate the permanent secretary. She asked that disciplinary actions should be taken against Lamuwa to serve as a…
NFF Blames Benin FA For National Anthem Mix-up The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has blamed the Benin Republic Football Federation (FBF) for the mix-up during the recitation of the Nigerian national anthem at the World Cup qualification game on Monday. The organisers played the Nigerian old national anthem at the beginning of the match, which was played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. President Bola Tinubu signed a bill reintroducing the old national anthem on May 29. The reintroduced national anthem, initially adopted from 1960 to 1988, used the theme ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee,’ while the version…
BREAKING: Over 20 Security Agents Feared Killed As Bandits Ambushed Patrol Team The police command in Katsina State has confirmed the killing of about 20 people, four police officers and two operatives of the state-owned Community Watch Corps by some suspected bandits. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, made the disclosure in a statement in Katsina on Monday. According to him, the attack occurred on Sunday at Gidan Tofa and Dan Nakwabo villages in the Kankara Local Government Area of the state. He said, “On June 9, 2024, bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked the…
BREAKING: Causalities, Heavy Gunshots As Terrorists Hit Nigerian Military Base At least two soldiers sustained injury when terrorists attacked a military base in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. One of the bandits was reportedly killed in the gun duel with soldiers during the attack that happened on Monday. Sources said the terrorists were crossing to Mashegu and Wushishi Local Government Areas when they launched the attack. Chairman, Rafi Local Government Council, Alhaji Ayuba Usman Katako, who confirmed the incident, said the injured soldiers were responding to treatment at IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna. He called for prayers and…
BREAKING: Super Eagles’ Coach, Finidi George Set To Be Sacked Nigerians on social media app, X, have demanded the immediate sacking of the country’s National Football Team Coach, Finidi George, over the team’s poor performance. The Super Eagles lost their 2026 World Cup Qualifying Match against 97th globally rated Benin Republic on Monday. The match ended 2-1 in defeat of the Nigerian side. The team has not won any match out of the four matches played so far at the qualification stage. A commentator, Samstar said, “Finidi George is just a clueless coach with a very big head. Please sack…