The Kaduna State Police Command has hinted that it was negotiating with abductors of the six female students, a teacher and a matron, who were kidnapped from their school on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Commissioner of Police (CP) in the ...
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Global forum seeks to criminalise illegal maritime activities
The Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) is seeking the criminalisation of insecurity and proceeds of illegal maritime activities. Rising from a three-day engagement at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the forum wanted the acts to be treated like the case ...
Read More »ICPC arraigns NSITF worker over alleged N7m job scam
An employee of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ukwunna Anthony, has been arraigned at a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly defrauding job seekers of ...
Read More »Cleric seeks improved funding for nation’s education sector
President of Amazing Love Assembly, Bishop Amaechi Nwachukwu has said that Nigeria must adequately fund the nation’s education sector to guarantee its future. He said improved infrastructure, skills acquisition, training and partnerships were required to move the country’s education to ...
Read More »Court fixes December 11 to hear motion in N19.4b Dasuki’s trial
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja has fixed December 11, 2019 for hearing in the trial of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and four others over alleged misappropriation of N19.4b arms funds. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf adjourned the ...
Read More »EFCC presents additional witness against Masari over alleged N104.7m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented the third witness (PW3) in the ongoing trial of former Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Umar Bature Masari. Masari, who was accused of ...
Read More »30 persons feared dead in Bauchi boat mishap
No fewer than 30 persons have been feared dead when a canoe capsised in Kirfi Council Area of Bauchi State, according to eye witnesses accounts. But a statement from the Police in Bauchi said the incident occurred on Monday morning ...
Read More »Gunmen kill three women in Plateau, Jukun-Tiv crisis a shame, cleric insists
Peace initiatives by security agencies to end attacks in parts of Plateau State suffered a setback yesterday as gunmen killed three women on their farms at Vatt Community in Foron District of Barkin-Ladi Council Area of the state. It was ...
Read More »Taraba killing of policemen blamed on communication gap, non-compliance to procedures
HURIWA seeks N900m compensation for victims of banditry in Zamfara Communication gap between personnel of Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and troops of the Nigerian Army led to the killing of three policemen and two civilians by soldiers along the Ibi-Wukari ...
Read More »C’River judiciary, Ayade disagree over alleged take over of CJ’s official quarters, others
Crisis between the judiciary, the bar and the Cross River State government has come to the fore as the 2019/2020 legal year opened yesterday. Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Michael Edem, has responded to concerns in some quarters ...
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