Gunmen have killed 12 security personnel in an attack on a military base in Zamfara State. Citing security sources, AFP reported that the attackers stole weapons and also set houses on fire. It was not immediately clear who carried out the Saturday raid in Mutumji, but the army is engaged in operations in Zamfara against…
A young woman who is the daughter of a traditional ruler has been killed by a stray bullet in Onicha Igboeze community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. The deceased said to be the daughter of HRH. Ezeogo Oshimiri Agwu Nwukpa, Oshimiri 1 of Onicha, died after a stray bullet allegedly fired by…
The Lagos State House of Assembly, HoA, on Thursday passed the bills for valued-added tax, VAT, collection and prohibition of open-grazing by herdsmen. The two crucial laws that would allow the state to administer its VAT regime and reduce deadly attacks linked to herdsmen were passed unanimously on Tuesday. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa presided over the…
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 195,890 COVID-19 cases. In its update dated September 6, the NCDC reports 379 new cases with 8 COVID-related deaths. The new cases were reported in the FCT and 17 states – Lagos-138, Rivers-44, FCT-26, Ekiti-23, Oyo-22,…
Four houses and a church were destroyed by heavy rainfall in Eket, Akwa Ibom on Thursday. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops. Eket residents, who spoke with NAN on Friday, said the rain destroyed…
The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Abuja, have arrested a dismissed staff of the Destiny Christian Academy, Igoche Ada. The school is owned by the Senior Pastor of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche and his wife, Becky. A source told SaharaReporters that Ada was arrested on Wednesday at his…
A 40-year-old man in Adamawa State, Iliyasu Suleiman, has killed another man who was employed to take over a position he was sacked from. Iliyasu had been sacked from his position as a security guard on suspicion that he was stealing company properties. A new security guard was employed to take his place. Iliyasu, who…
Eight detained Sunday Igboho’s aides have been released to their lawyers, Pelumi Olajengbesi, GIOTV can authoritatively report. The aides were released on Monday to their lawyer after the Department of State Security, DSS, failed to comply with court ruling on the matter. It would be recalled that the lawyer had issued an ultimatum to the…
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has rejected the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) saying it is in direct collision with the Memorandum of Understanding signed on August 21. The NMA had threatened to join the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors if the…
The Peoples Democratic (PDP) caucus of the House of Representatives has kicked against the alleged move by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to use the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and security agents to stifle press freedom through sanctions and harassment. In a statement issued on Friday, Kingsley Chinda, leader of the caucus, said the latest…