The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says a policeman was murdered while on duty during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests on Thursday. At a briefing in Abuja, the police boss said some of his men were also injured by hoodlums who disguised as protesters. Egbetokun said some police stations in the country were razed…
The EndBadGovernance protesters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have abandoned the Moshood Abiola Stadium and gathered at the popular Berger Roundabout. An FCT High Court had on Wednesday ordered the protesters to limit their demonstrations to the stadium. In compliance with the order, the protesters, on Thursday, gathered at the stadium but resisted pressure…
As protests kicked off nationwide on Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday afternoon. Our correspondent spotted the former Rivers State governor alighting from a black Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle and was ushered into the President’s Office. Though the topic of…
The Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government Area. The Secretary to the government of the State, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari, announced the decision in a statement issued in Katsina on Thursday. The statement was signed by Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, the director of media at the office of the secretary to…
A 49-year-old Nigerian immigration detainee, Dirichukwu Patrick Nweke, and his accomplice have been charged with running a drug ring after police busted an alleged $9 million drug operation operating out of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney. According to New South Wales Police on Saturday, organised crime investigators claim Nweke used an encrypted messaging service…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday threatened to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe. “If the United States carries out such plans, we will consider ourselves liberated from the unilateral moratorium previously adopted on the deployment of medium- and…
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday vowed to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war in Gaza would spread. Iran warned Israel any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences”. Western powers, including…
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has reassured residents of the state of their continued safety. He stated that the command in synergy with other security agencies are poised to vehemently resist any attempt capable of truncating the existing peace in the state. Danjuma gave the assurance while speaking with journalists on Sunday and…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has increased the admission quota for the Faculty of Nursing, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, from 190 to 300 per session. The Director, ABUAD Corporate Affairs, Tunde Olofintila, said in a statement on Sunday that the news was conveyed in a letter by Council’s Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr….
The Nigerian Guild of Editors is set to hold the second edition of the Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture on Tuesday in Lagos State. In a statement on Sunday signed by its President, Eze Anaba and General Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the NGE said the Chairman, THISDAY/Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, will share with…
The Ogun State Government on Saturday threatened to revoke the land allocation of erring subscribers under its Regeneration Housing Scheme at the Ibara Government Residential Area in Abeokuta, the state capital. The government noted that it won’t hesitate to sanction any subscriber who violates the rules set out in the subscription and agreement forms completed…
The Nigeria Police Force has explained the reasons why details of the organisers for the proposed nationwide protests were requested. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had, on Friday, directed the protest organisers to submit their details, proposed routes and assembly points to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. However, the organisers of the protest…
