The Nigerian army has denied killing a woman during a protest at Gon Gora, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Ibrahim Shittu, Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) described the claim as “malicious and false”. Shittu said the woman was hit by a stray bullet during another violent protest staged by a group…
An Edo State High Court, sitting in Auchi on Wednesday, March 24, remanded four suspects charged with the murder of one Dicksom Emah. GIOTV reported that the young man popularly known as Lacomb was shot dead during a clash between two groups of masquerades after the annual Ekuochi festival in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of…
Soldiers have killed unknown hoodlums wearing black attires during an encounter in Aba. High-level army personnel, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the event happened Tuesday evening. According to the source, the army got information that “the hoodlums were going to attack one of our locations. “We placed our men on red alert and…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke on Wednesday engaged suspected gunmen in a fierce gun battle at Abaji in Shitile axis of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue state leading to the death of four persons with several people injured. The troops were said to have recovered one AK-47 rifle and several ammunition during the encounter…
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has stated that Nigeria’s poor corruption rating by Transparency International is due to inadequate data. Addressing journalists on Wednesday on TI’s January 2021 report in which Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 points (the country’s worst rating since 2015), the Minister stated that they found few discrepancies…
Popular Islamic cleric and scholar, Sheikh Gumi has said that the government should dialogue and negotiate with bandits terrorizing the country because if they don’t feel safe, they won’t surrender. Gumi said this on Wednesday, March 24, during a virtual event hosted by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies. The meeting was organised…
The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has said he was not ready to join issues with the Yoruba nation agitators who have taken to the social media to call him out. Oba Gbadebo came under heavy criticism over the weekend for a comment which many interpreted as being against Sunday…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has lamented that Nigeria’s foreign missions are full of embarrassing stories. Gbajabiamila stated this Tuesday at a 2-day public hearing organised by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Committee is to investigate incessant malpractices associated with diplomatic postings and deliberate draining of resources in the…
Six gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have allegedly abducted three persons at commercial poultry farms in the Pampo community, Asa local government area of Kwara state. The incident was gathered, took place at about 4:00 pm on Monday in the agricultural farm community along Eyenkorin-Afon-Ogele road in the local government area. Investigations also revealed that…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday, ordered that a 38-year-old man, Bamigboye Opeyemi, who allegedly shot his neighbor to death, be remanded in a correctional center. The prosecution counsel, Insp Elijah Adesina told the court that Opeyemi committed the offense on Feb 24, 2021, around 3:30 pm at Oke-Ora Village Via Ile-Ife. Adesina…