May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024

Russia Demands Ukraine Surrender As NATO Prepares For Finland, Sweden Membership

Western allies vowed on Tuesday to boost NATO’s defences and to back Ukraine to the end as Moscow demanded Kyiv’s surrender.   As NATO leaders gathered in Madrid for a summit, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Finland and Sweden would be formally invited to join NATO after Turkey lifted its block on their bids.   […]

Security Agencies Commence Operations Against Hoodlums In Osun

Ahead of Osun State July 16, 2022 governorship election, security agencies have launched operations against hoodlums who are planning to foment trouble.   They, therefore, urged the electorate to come out en-masse without fear to cast their votes for their preferred candidates.   The security agencies in the state stated this, yesterday, during a stakeholders’ […]

Army Debunks Planned Protest Over Unpaid Emoluments, Others

The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, denied a report alleging that some serving officers are planning to storm Abuja, to protest unpaid emoluments and poor working conditions.   Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General, Director Army Public Relations in a statement described the reports as baseless, unsubstantiated and an attempt by some faceless enemies to dent the image […]

2023: IGP Convenes Strategic Security Retreat For Senior Officers

In his determination to ensure stability in internal security and a safe environment conducive for the conduct of the 2023 General Elections, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has approved the organisation of the third edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers.   The retreat with the theme The Imperative […]

Security Operatives Apprehend 45 Suspected Thugs In Kano

Police in Kano State have arrested 45 suspected thugs carrying dangerous weapons at Kofar Na’isa and Kwanar Disu in Gwale Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, stated this in a statement.   According to him “On the 26/06/2022 at about 1300hrs, reports were received that groups […]

Boko Haram Storm Borno, Adamawa, Kill Six Soldiers, Five Hunters

Five Nigerian Army personnel have been killed after a military convoy struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baga, Borno State, as confirmed by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād. ISWAP in a post sighted by SaharaReporters on Monday […]

Bandits Invade Zamfara, Abduct Medical Director

The Nigerian Medical Association (NBA) Zamfara State has confirmed the kidnap of one of its members, Dr Mansur Muhammad.   A statement on Tuesday, in Gushau by the NMA Chairman, Dr Mannir Bature, said Dr Mansur until his abduction was a Medical Director of the General Hospital in the state.   “The unfortunate incidence happened […]

Gov Makinde’s ‘PA’ Arraigned By EFCC For Alleged Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Babawale Daniel Olayinka for internet fraud.   Olayinka was arraigned before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan on a five-count charge which borders on cybercrime.   The EFCC said an identity card recovered from him at the point of arrest had ‘Personal […]

Two Feared Dead As Soldiers, Policemen Clash In Bayelsa

Two persons on Monday afternoon sustained severe gunshot injuries when yet-to-be identified military men and mobile policemen attached to the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service engaged themselves in a scuffle over a traffic offence at Tombia-Etegwe roundabout in Yenagoa, the state capital.   The two victims, Miss Tarilayefa Ariweriyai (29) and Otunu Omanepemo (39), sustained injuries […]