The Nigerian Army has denied the enlistment of a Boko Haram member within its ranks, in the wake of disturbing reports linking a repentant terrorist to a gruesome murder within the Nigerian Army barracks in Enugu State. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, emphasized that the Nigerian Army has never enlisted repentant Boko…
Some parts of Nigeria have been thrown into darkness after the nation’s electricity grid collapsed. This happened in the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2024. According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse happened between 2:00 am till the time of filing this report. The grid recorded an unprecedented…
The Nigerian Army has begun an investigation into the death of a hotel manager, Achimugu Etubi, in Abia State.Naija News reports that some soldiers were said to have tortured Etubi to death in Abia after an Air Force cadet, Emmanuel Onyemereche, reportedly drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool. In a statement issued on Sunday, the…
The Anambra Police Command has clarified the media reports that the victims of boat mishap which killed Nollywood actor, John Paul Obumneme Odonwodo better known by his stage name; Junior Pope and 4 other crew members have been buried by the riverside. The command’s spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement issued on Sunday, 14th April,…
Despite the public endorsement by former NFF president Amaju Pinnick, Finidi George is out of the reckoning for the head coach of the Super Eagles. The odds are heavily stacked against the Enyimba coach. A top official whose name was not mentioned was quoted as saying that besides not processing the requisite coaching badges, Finidi…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that it has cleared some persons said to be involved in financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. In a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, tagged ‘Setting the Records Straight on Investigations of Humanitarian Ministry’, the anti-graft agency…
Security has been beefed up in all government houses in south west states following an invasion of Oyo state government house last week Also, security agencies have warned that they would curtail any form of insecurity, adding that anyone parading himself as a Yoruba Nation agitator should either toe the path of peace or have…
The Security post in front of the residence of former deputy governor of Edo state has pulled demolished OFFICIALS of the Edo State State Network and members of the Public Works Volunteers, on Sunday, pulled down the security post in front of the residence of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, in the Government Reservation…
Three persons have been killed while many others were injured after a Nigerian Army patrol vehicle hit a Keke Napep rider, causing injuries on the driver and his passengers. An eyewitness, Adamu Hassan, said the incident happened on Sunday afternoon at the popular Garin Alkali market via Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade Local Government…
Exactly 10 years after the abduction of 276 students of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State, former abductees, parents and relatives gathered at the multipurpose hall of the school on Sunday to pray for the safe return of 92 uncounted girls. At the inter-faith service of prayers, speakers expressed mixed reactions following the…
