Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups(CACSG),have commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited for awarding the contract for the surveillance of crude oil to an ex- Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo better known as Tompolo,to end illegal bunkering,refining and other forms of oil theft in the Niger Delta region. The award of the…
The Prelate of the of Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN), His Eminence, Samuel Kanu, has been abducted by gunmen. He was kidnapped on Sunday alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri and the Prelate’s Chaplain, by yet to identified gunmen along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia state….
https://youtu.be/Z6Urp6V84v4?si=xHcOeRcm7lqv6q9P In this week’s Security Update, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum presents a detailed analysis of major security incidents across Nigeria and Africa. From coordinated bandit attacks to regional terror escalation, this edition paints a sobering picture of violence, resilience, and response. In Zamfara State, armed bandits killed five police officers and three community vigilantes in an…
Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering. He was found guilty on Monday by an Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Okon Abang. Maina has been standing trial since 2019, when he was arraigned by the Economic…
The House of Representatives has rescinded decision on the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity. The house took the decision after Julius Ihonvbere, its majority leader, moved a motion on Thursday. The bill, which passed second reading on Wednesday, was sponsored by Solomon Bob, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang, nullified some “indiscriminate and irregular” employment in the State and Local governments made by Simon Lalong, his predecessor. This was announced in a statement on Thursday in Jos by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere. The statement said all appointments into the State Civil Service…
