The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has vowed to revenge the killing of five soldiers in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia state. The soldiers were killed on May 30 by gunmen who were reported to be enforcing the sit-at-home directive of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The gunmen were said to have opened fire…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the forthcoming national census billed to take place across the country between May 3 and 5. Minster of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the postponement in a statement issued on Saturday, saying the new date for the census will be determined by the incoming administration. The…
The forum of governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared that the party will not join any coalition or merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. The forum stated this in a communique issued on Monday at the end their meeting in Ibadan, Oyo state. The forum also lamented…
The deputy comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Essien Etop Andrew, is dead. Andrew slumped and died on Tuesday when he appeared before members of the house of representatives committee on public account. He was rushed to the national assembly clinic where he was confirmed dead. Chairman of the committee,…
Gunmen have reportedly killed six soldiers in an attack on Tati village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday at about 10:30pm when the gunmen invaded the community in large numbers. The hoodlums were said to have engaged the troops of 93 battalion in a…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state says the security challenges facing the state has led to crisis in the educational system in the state. Speaking on Wednesday in Kaduna, at a capacity training programme organised by the Nigeria Police Force Schools Protection Squad, Sani said school enrolment in Kaduna has declined because insecurity. He said…
