Mahama Suspends Justice Over Misconduct Ghanaian president, John Mahama, has announced the suspension of the country’s head of judiciary and Supreme Court Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, over alleged misconduct. Torkornoo’s suspension was announced on Tuesday after three separate petitions called for her removal. Allegations against her include tampering with court records and misuse of public funds. A spokesman for President John Mahama said in a statement he had, “in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established” and that Torkornoo would be suspended while she is investigated.” Specific details of the…
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Defence Minister Lands In Big Tr0uble Over Rising Insecurity, Killings The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has come under fire over the rising insecurity bedevilling the country with some security experts calling for his removal to save the alarming situation. A security consultant and public affairs analyst, Opialu Fabian, on Tuesday while appearing on a TVC programme, explained that Badaru has not performed creditably to justify the budgetary provision for security under him “which is the highest in history.” “The government has done well. The budgetary provision is the highest in history, meaning the government has the will to fight…
Tinubu Inherited Extremely Bad Government, NSA Ribadu The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said his principal, Bola Tinubu, inherited an “extremely bad government” in a veiled reference to Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, adding that to fix the country would take time. Ribadu noted that in terms of security, “we are addressing the issues. To do harm is easy, but to fix things takes time.” Speaking during a security meeting with stakeholders at the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, Ribadu commiserated with the people over the spate of killings and renewed attacks, assuring them that the Nigerian government was…
Interior Minister Orders Investigation into Alleged Extortion by NSCDC Officers The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The officers, according to a viral post, allegedly extorted ₦5.2 million from a group of young men traveling from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State to Akure, Ondo State. The Minister noted that any officer found guilty will face the full weight of the law. “We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies. “We are building a paramilitary that is disciplined,…
Death Toll From Armed Herdsmen Attacks On Benue Rises To 72 The death toll from a series of brutal attacks carried out by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Benue State has risen to 72. This is as 13 additional bodies were reportedly recovered in the affected areas. The new figure was confirmed by Isaac Uzaan, Principal Special Assistant to the Benue State Governor on Media and Content Creation. Uzaan stated that the fresh bodies were recovered from Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas. According to Uzaan, 12 of the bodies were found in Ukum while one was discovered in…
US Homeland Security Secretary’s Handbag Stolen, Containing $3000 In Cash A handbag belonging to the United States Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, was stolen on Sunday night while she was dining at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. The bag contained her passport, department security badge, and $3000 in cash, according to a statement from the department. Ms. Noem confirmed the theft the following morning at the White House Easter Egg Roll event. While the department did not provide specific details, it did validate information from a CNN article, which reported that Ms. Noem’s handbag also held her driver’s license, medication,…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Terrorists In Military Uniform Storm Kwara Community In Fresh Assault Not less than than six people were killed on Monday evening by a group of terrorists at Ilesha Baruba in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was learnt the terrorists, heavily armed and dressed in military camouflage, launched the deadly attack after Isha’I prayer on Monday. The assailants, according to eyewitnesses, stormed the town through the highway that links the town to the state capital on motorcycles with several sophisticated weapons. They were clad in what appeared to be Nigerian Army uniforms,…
VIDEO: Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After UK, France Trips Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the country’s capital, after a working visit and retreat in France and London lasting 18 days. The presidential 001 aircraft conveying the President landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 9:50pm on Monday, the State House media office disclosed. Tinubu was received by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, among others. Tinubu departed Nigeria…
US Orders Nigerian, Other Students With Cancelled Visas To Exit Hundreds of international students are forced to leave the United States after the Trump administration aggressively revoked student visas. “Do not attempt to remain in the United States. The federal government will find you,” read an email reportedly from the Department of Homeland Security, shared by immigration lawyer Nicole Micheroni. With some students reportedly arrested without prior notice, many say they were not given clear reasons for their visa revocations. Some of the targeted students were never protesters or charged with a crime, said lawyer Dustin Baxter, who is suing…
Causalities As Police, Hoodlums Clash Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have engaged armed hoodlums in an exchange of gunfire that left several of the hoodlums injured. It was gathered that during the incident which occurred at Uli, Amorka, along the Onitsha-Owerri Road axis of Ihiala Local Government Area of the state, late on Saturday, two suspects were arrested, while one pump action gun and two motorbikes were recovered. The spokesman for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, adding that a joint security team comprising police operatives attached to Uli…