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President Muhammadu Buhari says it is unfair for people to accuse him of not reprimanding suspected gun-wielding herdsmen because he looks like them. Buhari said this on Tuesday during an interactive session with stakeholders in Plateau state. Simon Lalong, governor of the state, Abubakar Bagudu and Abubakar Bello, governors of Kebbi and Niger states, accompanied Buhari […]

The police in Lagos on Monday, said that singer Dbanj would report the circumstances that led to his son’s death to the police when the mourning period is over. The police also said that a delegation from the command, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikoyi Division, Mustapha N’Abba, were at the singer’s residence on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday lamented that human life was increasingly becoming cheap in Nigeria. He however heaped the blame on some unnamed politicians who he accused of taking advantage of the killings associated with herdsmen/farmers clashes in parts of the country. He said some “desperate people” have continued to pursue their quest for instability and chaos […]

The Lagos state police command says it is offering a N1 million reward to anyone with information on a masked lady who levelled allegations against Christopher Nabugwu, a police inspector. Chike Oti, spokesman of the command, said the reward is for information that could lead to the arrest of the lady. In a viral video online, […]

D’banj and wife Lineo Didi Kilgrow, have lost their one-year-old son, Daniel Oyebanjo III who reportedly drowned at a pool in the singer’s residence in Ikoyi, Lagos on Sunday afternoon, the 24th of June 2018. The news was gathered after the singer took to his Instagram page to post a black image this evening with […]

Women in Saudi Arabia can legally get behind the wheel of a car for the first time Sunday as the kingdom lifts its longstanding ban on women driving. The end of the controversial ban brings the ultra-conservative Gulf nation into line with the rest of the world. It also represents the culmination of years of […]

Although Nigeria has a very lively news industry that enjoys a good degree of press freedom, safety has been a serious problem for journalists in the country. The executive director of the International Press Institute, Barbara Trionfi, said this at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja at the opening of IPI’s 67th […]

Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, has accused the opposition of sponsoring the widespread killings in the country. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, Adesina said the president’s enemies resorted to the “bestial act” to discredit his scorecard on security. He said the killings were being instigated to weaken the […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested two Islamic State in West Africa commanders in Kukuntu village, Gwgwalada, Abuja. The DSS said this in a statement issued by Tony Opuiyo, an operative of the service. Ouiyo said the suspects were arrested on May 5, after special operations on identified targets. The statement was […]

The Defence Headquarters yesterday said Nigeria is not under threat from Islamic State militants. It assured Nigerians that the armed forces were up to the task of defending the country and her citizens from any threat. Defence Spokesman Brig. Gen John Agim in a statement said: “The Defence Headquarters wishes to respond to a report […]

34 Nigerians who were deported from the United States of America (USA) arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos on Wednesday. The deportees which comprise of 32 males and two females were sent back home on various offences bothering on homicide, fraud, carrying prohibited items, impersonation, among other offences. They arrived aboard a chartered […]

Boko Haram fighters killed nine soldiers and wounded two others at Gajiram, Borno state, according to military sources, just days after 43 civilians died in deadly suicide bombings. Both attacks came as the government, which says the jihadists are on the verge of defeat, urges those displaced by the conflict to return to their homes […]

Leaders of Islamic State (IS ) are sneaking battle-hardened extremists from Syria into Nigeria, according to UK Sun. Some of the fighters are reportedly sent to the Middle East for training in a “chilling exchange programme”. The tabloid said the insurgents are trained for possible attacks in Britain. The report quoted sources as saying the strong […]

A video of Boko Haram insurgents celebrating Sallah in Sambisa forest has surfaced online. In the five minutes, 17 seconds video, the insurgents held prayers with guards welding rifles. The clip was released a day after 20 persons, including children, were killed by suicide bombers in an attack in Damboa local government area of Borno […]

John Agim, acting director of defence information, says some politicians use thugs “disguised as herdsmen” to attack communities. Although he did not mention a particular state, the defence spokesman made the comment while speaking on the farmers-herdsmen clashes that have led to killings in Taraba, Benue, Zamfara and Nasarawa. In an interview with PUNCH, Agim said […]