A helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) which took off from Abuja, has crashed at the Bauchi airport. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). The statement signed by the spokesman of the AIB, Tunji Oketunbi, said the accident on Wednesday at about 7:30pm. Oketunbi said,…
There was protest in the Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis on Monday evening following the alleged killing of a young man by operatives of the special joint task force, set up to tackle urban crime and drug abuse. The task force, comprising personnel of the army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), National Drug Law…
Bandits have reportedly abducted 47 women in Mukura village, Kasuwan-Garba District of Mariga local government area of the state Niger state. The women were said to be working on a groundnut farm when they attacked by the bandits on Saturday around 3pm. Chairman of Mariga LGA, Alhaji Aliyu Bagga Muhamadu who confirmed the incident to…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned the killing of soldiers in Benue state and the alleged revenge mission by the Nigeria Army on communities in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state. The forum also commended the Zamfara State government for exposing the security men who are assisting bandits in the state. Eleven soldiers…
A Golf 3 car belonging to a journalist, Amos Matthew of New Nigeria newspapers, was stolen on Tuesday at the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna. Matthew was at the party secretariat to cover declaration by the Kaduna state Commissioner of Budget and Planning, Mohammed Dattijo who wants to run for…
Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has faulted the federal government for paying N90 billion subsidy for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage In an interview on Channels Television on Thursday Peterside said he has no personal issue with pilgrimage, noting that the religious tradition is a privilege. Vice-President Kashim Shettima had…
