The Defence headquarters says the abducted students from Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State were rescued in Zamfara State. Addressing the press on Sunday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, said in all, 137 hostages were rescued. According to Buba: “It would be recalled that , on 7 March, 2024,…
An organization Socio Economic Rights And Accountability Project group has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies. The in 2017 filed a suit seeking the repeal of pensions for former governors and their deputies across all states of the Federation. In 2019, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo…
A young man has taken responsibility for the death 17 soldiers in Okuama community of the Ughelli South local government area of Delta state. In a trending TikTok video, the man who dismissed reports that the soldiers were on a peace mission to the community, said he was the leader of the gang that killed…
Brazil’ beat England 1-0 in an international friendly to end the three Lions unbeaten run at the Wembly New teenage sensation Endrick struck late on to condemn England to defeat in a scrappy match It capped an unsatisfactory night for England. Their defence, Harry Maguire in particular, looked vulnerable as they lost captain Kyle Walker…
Colombian pop star Shakira has been speaking on her failed relationship with former Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique.The couple, who had been together for 11 years, announced their separation in June 2022.This came amid allegations of infidelity on Pique’s part.Speaking said on Zane Lowe’s Apple Music 1 show: Shakira said “I thought love would be there…
Ahead of governorship primary election in Ondo state, rhe National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, has set up a special committee for the screening of aspirants. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, on Saturday, said the screening exercise is scheduled to take place at the PDP National…
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the death of two of it’s officers attached to Mopol 18 at the hands by suspected gunmen along Gariki Road in Okigwe area of Imo State.Confirming the unfortunate incident in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, the officers were ambushed in the early hours of…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) say it has arrested five people in connection with the murder of six policemen in Ohoro Forest in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta StateForce spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi described the incident as a “devastating loss”. He said the officers were ambushed while on a rescue mission.“These brave officers tragically…
Nigeria’s security operatives seem to have made a breakthrough in the abduction of school children in Kuriga, Kaduna state with the release of some of the schoolchildren.This is coming two weeks after they were taken away in what was one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnappings in years. The students, about 287, were kidnapped when the…
The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has constituted a seven-man panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly. This is part of the processes initiated by the assembly to impeach the deputy governor. According to the statement, the panel is headed…
