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Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:04:08 +0000US Forces Shoot Down Two Bomb Drones Approaching Facility In Iraq After Iran Vowed Revenge Over General Soleimani's Death
The United States military on Monday reportedly shot down two armed drones heading towards a facility housing American advisers at the exact airport where drones killed Iranian General, Qassemi Soleimani, two years ago following Donald Trump...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:48:09 +0000
Southern Cameroonians Protest In Abuja Over Nigerian Government’s Failure To Bring Back 49 Asylum-Seeking Refugees
Refugees from Southern Cameroon, a region regarded as an English speaking part of Cameroon, on Tuesday, staged a protest against the refusal of the Nigerian government to implement the judgment of Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High C...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:44:09 +0000
Four Inmates Killed, Prison Official Injured In Foiled Attempted Jailbreak In Osun
Four prisoners were reportedly killed during an attempt to escape from Kosere Correctional Centre, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Tuesday.
According to a report by PUNCH, the inmates along with others tried to access the main exit from the prison d...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:31:00 +0000
Abducted Plateau Bride-to-be Regains Freedom, Wedding To Hold As Planned
A bride-to-be, Farmat Paul, who was abducted in her pastor’s house in Ngyong community of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday, has been released by her kidnappers.
Farmat was whisked away at the pastor’s residence whe...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:59:28 +0000
Lawmaker Allegedly Orders Arrest Of All Progressives Congress Legal Adviser In Cross-River Over Diversion Of 10 Motorcycles
Lawmaker representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku Federal Constituency in Cross River State at the National Assembly, Legor Idagbo, has reportedly ordered the arrest and detention of the legal adviser to All Progressives Congress in the state, Pi...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:58:48 +0000
Kaduna Government Extends Ban On Motorcycles In State Indefinitely
The Kaduna State Government has extended indefinitely the ban it placed on the use of motorcycles for commercial or personal purposes in the state.
This announcement was made through a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the state's Commissioner for...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:48:53 +0000
Kwara NSCDC Creates Female Squad To Beef Up Security In Schools
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State has established a female squad to help reduce cases of abduction in schools across the state.
According to the Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Makinde Iskil Ayinla, the newly esta...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:47:54 +0000
Police Storm Bandits Den In Zamfara, Rescue Two-month-old Baby, 96 Other Victims
Barely 24 hours after a kingpin of banditry, Bello Turji, freed 52 kidnapped victims, the police have rescued 97 others in Zamfara State.
Those rescued include pregnant women and children between two to seven months old.
Th...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:31:10 +0000
Police Superintendent Defies Governor Sanwo-Olu's Order, Claims Nigeria's Attorney-General, Malami, Inspector-General Of Police Sanctioned Deployment To Magodo
A Chief Superintendent of Police openly defied the order of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to vacate the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of the state.
According to a report by PUNCH, the police superintendent openly told the governor ...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:01:43 +0000
Electoral Body, INEC, Releases Timetable For Ekiti Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday released the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the June 18, 2022 Ekiti State governorship election.
The timetable from the INEC headquarters in Abuja indicated th...