Army chief, Yahaya says NA will sustain capacity building drive for operational performance
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya has said that the army will sustain its drive for capacity building for its officers and men to encourage competence and professionalism during operations, insisting that terrorists, bandits and kidnappers will have no hiding place. ” We are focused and determined to […]
Nnamdi kanu absent as court adjourns trial indefinitely
A team of government prosecutors led by the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr. M.B. Abubakar, on Monday alleged that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, refused to present himself before the Federal High Court in Abuja for his planned re-arraignment. “My lord, I understand that the defendant declined to come […]
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morning
Good morning! below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Federal Government will on Monday, November 14 resume the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges brought against him. The trial will centre only on seven out of 15 count charges sustained against Kanu […]
KDSG Security Update: Troops clear camps, repel attack, neutralize two terrorists in Chikun LGA.
Fleeing bandits kill three locals Troops of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of today at Kankomi, Chikun LGA, repelled an attack by dozens of bandits and subsequently neutralized one of the attackers, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. The Kaduna State Government was informed of the development in feedback which captured the bravery […]
INEC Dismisses Statement Claiming It Is Investigating Tinubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming it is investigating the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu. “A press release purported to have been issued by the Commission has been trending online since Friday 11th November 2022,” INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said […]
New naira: ISWAP bans Lake Chad traders from naira transactions
A Boko Haram splinter group, Islamic State West African Province has ordered farmers and fishermen in the Lake Chad region to stop transacting in naira. The move by the terror group was a result of the announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign N200, N500 and N1000 notes. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, […]
American TV host, Nick Cannon, welcomes 11th child
American media personality, Nick Cannon, has welcomed his 11th child, Beautiful Zeppelin Cannon. Cannon made the announcement on his Instagram account on Saturday, stating that he welcomed his daughter with disk jockey, Abbey De La Rosa. The duo had earlier welcomed twins, Zion and Zillion, in June 2021. Describing the DJ as a “loving and […]
Kaduna soldiers kill notorious bandit commander, ‘Dogo Maikasuwa’
The Kaduna State Government, yesterday, said security forces have ambushed and neutralised a notorious bandits’ commander known as ‘Dogo Maikasuwa’ responsible for terrorising Kaduna-Kachia road, Chikun and Igabi local councils. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement, said the security agencies reported his death to the state government, confirming […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morning
Good morning below are summary’s from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Security forces have killed Dogo Maikasuwa, a notorious bandit commander in Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan. 2. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected claims that it plans to abandon […]