An intense gun duel broke out in Isseke community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, between security operatives and suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a security arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The incident, which started in the early hours of Tuesday, sent panic waves through the community, forcing…
The organizers of the planned August 1-10, 2024, hardship protest in Nigeria have provided details of the protest to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as requested. The details include venues and locations where the protests will take place. The organizers, through their attorney Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, have also requested the contact details of…
Hundreds of Arik Air passengers were left stranded at airports in Lagos and Abuja on Tuesday after the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) grounded the airline’s aircraft due to a court order. The order was obtained by billionaire businessman Arthur Eze, who is owed $2.5 million by Arik Air’s founder, Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide. The court order,…
The Federal Government has declared all 256 custodial centers across Nigeria as “red zones” ahead of the planned nationwide protest on August 1, 2024. The Controller General of Corrections, Hailey Nababa, issued a statement warning that these centers are critical national assets essential to public safety and national security. The Nigerian Correctional Service has increased…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Rahimat Salaum, for allegedly killing her husband. The arrest was made after receiving credible intelligence, and the suspect was caught attempting to flee with her husband’s belongings in a mini truck. Upon interrogation, Rahimat admitted to killing her husband after a fight between…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Rahimat Salaum, for allegedly killing her husband. The arrest was made after receiving credible intelligence, and the suspect was caught attempting to flee with her husband’s belongings in a mini truck. Upon interrogation, Rahimat admitted to killing her husband after a fight between…
Gunmen have abducted a former Delta state Commissioner for Technical Education, Joan Onyemaechi. Onyemaechi was abducted on Tuesday at her church along DBS road, Asaba during church service. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident. Two police officers attached to her were shot by the gunmen, killing one in the…
The Labour Party has accused the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, of demolishing properties belonging to his perceived political enemies. The party also accused the governor of demolishing properties without any compensation. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the governorship candidate of the Labour party in the last governorship election, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, also demanded…
Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the killing of four police operatives in Owerri, Imo State, south-east Nigeria. Gunmen attacked and killed four police operatives along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Aside from the operatives, the hoodlums also shot dead a woman – a Point on Sale…
Staff of the Abia State Hospital Management Board, HMB, Umuahia, on Tuesday staged what they described as a ‘peaceful protest’ to register their displeasure over alleged slash of their May, June and July 2024 salaries. The workers, during the protest, sealed the offices of the Chief Executive of the HMB, Odochi Azubuike, Director of Finance,…
