The Cross River State Police Command has arrested one of its personnel, Inspector Nathaniel Manasseh, over alleged gunrunning and renting his riffles to notorious criminals. The Inspector, who was paraded alongside other suspects at the state police headquarters in Diamond Hill, Calabar, on Tuesday, June 22, was involved in gunrunning in Cross River and Imo…
A suspected kidnapper has been shot dead during a shootout with the police on Benin-Auchi road by Okhuo hill in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that the gunmen had set a barricade on the road with intent to kidnap travelers when the police ran into them on Tuesday, June 22. Spokesperson…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Baale of Araromi community in Ibadan, Oyo State, Chief Tafa Apanpa , and his wife. The traditional chief and his wife were abducted around 9:pm on Tuesday, June 22, at Araromi village in Bakatari, the outskirt of Ibadan. According to the report, the gunmen stormed the village during…
A former Minister of Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung has highlighted what he described as the major problems of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, majority of the people in Buhari administration do not seem to work along the President’s ideology but rather prefer to fold their arms and watch him fail. The former Minister spoke…
Ten people were reported to have died some hours after having their dinner on Monday evening in Gwanara district, in Kwara North Senatorial District. The incident, GIOTV gathered, occurred at about 2200hours at the camp of the head of Fulanis in Biogberu in Gwanara district. GIOTV gathered that the victims died after taking their evening…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed that the operation of Twitter in the Nigerian social media space “is not legally permissible.” He stated that Twitter was used to disseminate information that “that endangers the life and security” of Nigerians and cause disunity in the country. He stated this on Tuesday when he…
Sheik Ahmad Gumi has been lambasted by angry Nigerians over his continued support for killer bandits. Nigerians have taken to social media to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately arrest and probe controversial Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi. Nigerians believe he is aiding killer bandits. Gumi had in an interview on Monday warned the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed that his administration is committed to modernising police operations across the country. He stated this on Tuesday at the passing out parade of 418 officers of the third regular cadet course at the Nigeria police academy, Wudil, Kano state. Buhari was represented by Maigari Dingyadi, minister of police affairs. He…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja on Tuesday delivered a landmark ruling as justices restrained President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and its agents from arresting or prosecuting Nigerians using Twitter. The court also protected social media service providers, radio and television broadcast stations, and others from prosecution pending the hearing and determination of this suit….
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. The confirmation came on Tuesday, June 22, weeks after President Buhari announced the appointment of General Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff following the death of Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru in a plane crash near Kaduna International Airport. Yahaya was…