The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died at about 11p.m on Tuesday at the age of 63 years. His demise was announced by Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, […]
Several Inmates have escaped from Kuje Prisons following a Terror attack on the Facility on Wednesday night, ABN TV report. The terrorists launched the attack around 10:30 pm and it is currently unclear if there were any casualties. However, it was gathered that other inmates have been removed from the facility including the […]
Gunmen are currently attacking the Kuje correctional facility in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to reports, the gunmen invaded the facility around 10 pm but security operatives were able to repel the attack. Heavy gunshots were heard from the facility. Kuje prison which was established in 1989 has a minimum and maximum holding […]
Late Tuesday night, Gunmen opened fire on the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State. According to Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, President Muhammad Buhari was not in the convoy at the time of the attack. Those involved were the security operatives and advance team heading for Daura, Buhari’s hometown, ahead of Sallah. They […]
There was a mild drama at the Ondo State Police Command on Monday, as some of the victims of the Whole Bible Believer Church, alleged to have been hypnotized refused to leave the police custody after they have been released by the police, saying they must be raptured with their Pastor. […]
The Government of Kano State has said they are targeting 12 million children below the ages of five for the July to October round of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention exercise in 44 local government areas of the state. This was made known by the Health Commissioner, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, on Monday. The commissioner said […]
Ahead of the plans by the Federal Capital Territory to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages in parks and gardens in Abuja, owners of recreation centers have written the Minister of the FCT, Muhammed Bello, reminding him that Nigeria is a democratic society. This is as they called on the minister to uphold the […]
A staff of Naval Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Musa Lawal has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped in Lokoja at his residence, behind Post Flood Housing Estate, Lokoja at about 8 pm on Monday. The hoodlums gained entrance to his apartment after they destroyed his doors and windows. The hoodlums gained entrance to his apartment […]
Backed with valid quit notices and months of warnings, the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday stormed another area in Gwarimpa District, demolishing multiple illegal structures said to have been built on road corridors. The illegal structures used for both residential and commercial purposes occupied a large chunk of the major interchange linking Gwarimpa […]
The Federal Government, on Monday, condemned the call by five United States Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The senators, who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also alleged violation of […]
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