The Zamfara State Government has accused the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of using the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to intimidate opposition figures in the state. The allegation followed the reported abduction of Saleem Abubakar, a technical assistant in the Office of the Governor Dauda Lawal. Abubakar was said to…
By Joseph Shawulu Kwewum In 2001, Chinese and German engineers began a project that would give insight into what is possible. Three years and $1.6 billion USD later, the Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid was completed. The train line, which connects Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Longyang Road, is a marvel of innovation, travelling…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja Former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared his intention to contest for the 2023 Presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing supporters on Wednesday in Abuja, he said he will appropriately tax the rich to provide amenities for the poor. “It is in the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned the Managing Director of TMDK Terminal Limited, Amadu Sule, over an alleged ₦311 billion money laundering scheme. Sule, who is said to be an associate of a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, was docked before a Federal High Court sitting…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered troops to take more aggressive action against terrorists unleashing mayhem in Plateau state. The order came following the killing of over 30 people in Mangu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Saturday, the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen….
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed displeasure about a video trending on the social media, purported to be the wreckage of its MI-171 helicopter on which crashed on Monday in Chukuba Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The video recorded by the bandits also showed dead bodies of soldiers. In a…
