Counterinsurgency: Army confirms killing of officer, six soldiers by airstrike
April 26, 2021 An officer and six soldiers died on Sunday in a counterinsurgency operation in Mainok, Borno State, Nigerian Army authorities have said. Five other soldiers who sustained various…
Police tracking kidnappers of 3 varsity students in Benue
April 26, 2021 Gunmen kidnapped three students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, on Saturday, the police said on Monday. Police spokesperson in Benue, DSP Catherine Anene, told newsmen…
NDDC Board: Ijaw Youths issue one-month ultimatum to FG, threaten to shut down economic activities
April 26, 2021 The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has given President Muhammadu Buhari one month to constitute and inaugurate a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). President…
NERC seeks input from general public, stakeholders on proposed extraordinary tariff review for 11 DisCos
April 26, 2021 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it is concluding the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). NERC, which is the regulator…
Gunmen Abduct Benue University Students
April 26, 2021 An unconfirmed number of students from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi have been abducted at gunpoint “by unknown persons”, the institution confirmed on Monday. “The University…
It’s time to stop pretending, the country is at war – Soyinka tells FG
April 26, 2021 Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has called on the Federal Government to seek help where necessary to regain peace in the country and chart a way forward…
No justification for such a heinous attack on security operatives in Rivers – Wike
April 26, 2021 Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has directed that the perpetrators of the attack on security personnel in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State must be fished…
Italian police target Nigerian Mafia group, Black Axe; arrest 99 in other operations
Security forces in Italy on Monday detained dozens of people across the country in a crackdown on Mafia organisations in a new onslaught against crime, including suspected members of Nigerian…
UTME: Over 300,000 students registered – JAMB
April 26, 2021 The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), has so far registered more than 300,000 candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the board’s…
Residents of Ikarama in Bayelsa bemoan impact of Spill from Shell’s ruptured pipeline
April 26, 2021 Some residents of Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa are lamenting the adverse impact of an oil leak from a nearby oilfield. The people…