EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian military sends special forces to Kaduna to cage bandits’ attacks ahead of Buhari’s visit
Special forces by the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force have been sent to Kaduna State and mandated to bomb more enclaves of the bandits, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit on Thursday, military sources informed CaracalReports. It was learnt that the special forces would focus on bandits’ camps on Igabi, Chikun, Birnin Gwari […]
Vehicle importers incur N300m daily demurrage due to VReg downtime
Clearing agents and freight operating agents at the Tin-Can Island Ports Complex, Apapa have lamented rising daily costs they incur from demurrages arising from over 3, 000 imported vehicles trapped at the port as a result of the breakdown of the National Vehicle Registration (VReg) platform created by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMOF) for […]
FG: 2.1 million jobs were created through the implementation of ESP programmes
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday concluded its first Economic Sustainability Committee in 2022, which revealed that about 2.1 million jobs have been retained or created through the implementation of the ESP programs. It was also disclosed that the NSIA will fund Solar Power Naija with N10 billion as part of the 5 million household connections […]
Gunmen attack Imo police division, kill inspector, injure cop
Gunmen on Friday night attacked the Mgbidi Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State, killed a police Inspector and injured a cop. It was learnt that the hoodlums stormed the police division in a vehicle and were engaged by police operatives on duty in a gun duel. However, by the time the officers were able to […]
2023: MC Oluomo canvases for Tinubu, calls him incoming president
The Vice-Chairman of the South-West Zone of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo has implored Nigerians to support the presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Oluomo made the call in a video released on Facebook after Tinubu visited Governor of Zamfara State, Bello […]
How police arrested killers, suspected cannibals for eating, selling human parts in Zamfara
Zamfara State Police Command arrested eight suspects for criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, dealing with human parts, cannibalism, theft, and vandalizing electric copper wires. How the suspected criminals were arrested was contained in a statement the Zamfara State Police Commissioner, CP Ayuba Elkanah, issued to newsmen. The statement read: “At about noon on 12th December, one […]
Benue Assembly amends grazing law with stiffer penalties for offenders
The Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of 2017, has been amended by the state House of Assembly, with stiffer penalties for offenders. Under the amended law, anyone caught engaging under-aged children for grazing in any part of the state will face a 14-year jail term with an option of N5 million […]
Unknown gunmen kidnap four Lafia Versity students
Four students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Their abduction was confirmed in a statement the school management issued on Friday and signed by the public relations officer of the university, Mr Abubakar Ibrahim. The state read, “The authority of the university regrets to announce that four students […]
Gwoza Police Training College: CP confirms attack, denies Boko Haram abduction of officers
The Borno State Commissioner of Police, Abdul Umar, on Friday, confirmed the attack on Police Mobile Training College, Gwoza, by Boko Haram terrorists. He, however, denied reports that some mobile police officers were abducted by the insurgents. He said that the attack happened Thursday, January 13, but that the insurgents were successfully repelled by policemen. […]
INEC expresses concern over delay in Electoral Act amendment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the delay in the assent to the Electoral Act (2010) amendment bill. It said further delay may make it difficult for the bill to be adopted for usage in the coming 2023 general elections. According to the commission, it would be better to have a […]