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Court orders arrest of Atiku’s son over refusal to obey judgment
The Upper Area Court, in Kubwa, Abuja has ordered the immediate arrest of Atiku Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Vice President.
The Judge, Bashir Danmaisule, gave the order, following the failure of the former Vice President’s…
Military intercepts ransom payment to Boko Haram
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The Nigerian military has intercepted ransom payment to suspected members of Boko Haram.
A statement on Thursday by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko said on 17…
Court orders civil servant to forfeit building over corruption
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
A civil servant is to forfeit his building to the federal government for corruptly acquiring it.
The judge of the Federal High Court, Damaturu, Justice Hammada Isa Dashen on Thursday ordered the…
Former polytechnic lecturer kills self after shooting wife in Kaduna
A former lecturer of the Department of Languages, Kaduna Polytechnic, Austin Umera, shot his wife in the eyes before killing himself.
An eye witness said that the deceased attacked his wife in the early hours of Thursday with the…
#EndSars: Lai Mohammed says DJ Switch not wanted by any security agency
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamed has insisted that DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh),one of the leaders of the #EndSars protesters, has not been declared wanted by any security agency. Mohammed however,…
DHQ: ‘Once we round up bandits’ collaborators, insecurity challenge is addressed’
The Nigerian military says it has launched a full-scale plan to track down and arrest those collaborating with bandits in parts of the country in its new strategies to address the worsening security situation in the country.…
#EndSARS protests: FG accuses CNN of ‘irresponsible journalism’, denies massacre of protesters at…
The federal government on Thursday accused the CNN of ‘irresponsible journalism’ in its reportage of the #EndSARS protest in Lekki in which several lives were said to have been massacred.
While insisting that there was no massacre of…
Policeman killed as gunmen attack ex-Gov Dickson’s Bayelsa home
A police officer attached to the security details of the immediate former Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Seriake Dickson was on Thursday killed when suspected gunmen attacked the country home of the former governor.
The deceased…
FG has released N5.2 billion for houses to IDPs in Borno, Zulum says
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The federal government has so far released N5.2 billion to build houses to accommodate victims of Boko Haram insurgency in troubled Borno State, the Governor of the State, Prof. Babagana Zulum has…
Scores killed as NAF launches offensive against bandits in Abuja-Kaduna highway
Scores of persons were reportedly killed in their camp on Tuesday when the Nigerian Air Force launched a major offensive against bandits along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
The operation followed intelligence reports indicating…