Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Benue South Senatorial re-run election held some days ago, Daniel Onjeh, has filed another petition against eventual winner of the poll, David Mark, a former Senate President. Onjeh told journalists about his decision to petition his opponent at the election shortly after filing his petition at…
A three-year-old girl has been rescued from the dragnet of Boko Haram terrorists’ group, the Nigerian Army has disclosed. In a raid carried out by troops of 118 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade, the insurgents were engaged at Ma’ala Village in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, where the girl was rescued. During…
Troops of Operation Sharan Daji recently engaged in anti-cattle rustling, armed banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in various states of the North-western part of the country and recorded yet major successes against the crimes. During the operations, many cattle rustlers were killed and their camps destroyed by the military. During the raids, several livestock…
A Nigeria-based firm, Inview Technology Nigeria Limited, the software middleware partner for the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, common standard set top boxes that will enable customers access the free-to-view platforms created by Digital Switchover, DSO, has thrown its weight behind the ongoing Federal Government’s anti graft war being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
An alarm has been raised over the alleged invasion of farmlands owned by the Federal Polytechnic in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State by some suspected Fulani herdsmen. This claim was made by authorities of the institution, who said this has led to the destruction crops and other farm produce. At a pre-convocation press conference held at…
Officers and men of the Nigerian troops have destroyed a Boko Haram camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement issued Friday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the Nigerian troops swooped to action following reliable information on the presence of some…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has announced a major reshuffling in the organisation. A press statement issued by the Corporation on Friday disclosed there are new appointments, redeployment and secondments into its key positions. The appointments, the statement said, take effect immediately, while the new unit heads are expected to resume fully by April…
Nigerians have been apologised to for the hardship being experience because of drop in the supply of electricity to their homes and offices. The Federal Government blamed this on gas failure as well as sabotage and the works of vandals of power infrastructure. The FG said efforts are being made to rectify the issues and…
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Saturday, March 12, 2016, Akwa Ibom State rerun poll, Victor Okon, has withdrawn from the race. Okon has also announced his resignation from the party barely 12 hours to the State House of Assembly rerun election. Addressing newsmen at a press conference on Friday in Uyo, Okon…
A blast that occurred on Friday at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, office in Calabar, Cross River State left at least 18 persons injured. The ugly incident happened after a gas cylinder went up in flames, which left panic in the air and many people running to safety. The banking hall of the country’s…