Category: Metro
Army chief leading Boko Haram war throws lavish party after death of colonel, others
While Nigerians mourned and the military hoisted its flag at half-mast over the killing of six Nigerian soldiers in a fierce combat with Boko Haram in [...]
Army detains fleeing soldier’s wife, children over stolen N400M
The family of Ayo Oluwaniyi, the wife of one of the soldiers, who allegedly stole N400m they were escorting, has lamented the arrest and detention of [...]
Shiites set to challenge FG in court over proscription
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is set to challenge the court order obtained by the federal government for the proscription of the operations of the o [...]
Siasia mother’s kidnappers reduce ransom to N50m from N70m
The abductors of Samson Siasia’s mother, Mrs Beauty Ogere Siasia have reduced their demand for ransom for the release of the 79-year-old woman to N50m [...]
Days after Boko Haram killed 60 mourners, presidency says they’ve been defeated
Days after Boko Haram killed 60 mourners in Zamfara State, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Sh [...]
Boko Haram kills 23 mourners returning from funeral
Boko Haram gunmen on Saturday killed 23 mourners in Borno state, Nigeria's restive northeast after they attended a funeral, local militia and resident [...]
FG can’t stop us from practicing our religion – IMN
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) says the federal government cannot stop them from practicing their religion. Abdullahi Musa, secretary to the ac [...]
Northern governor, bureau de change linked to millions stolen by soldiers
On-going investigations into the circumstances in which five soldiers on a VIP escort duty disappeared with millions of naira, has revealed a new twis [...]
Movement of herdsmen to south should be banned – Ganduje
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has said that seasonal movements of herdsmen from the north to central and southern parts of the country sh [...]
FG frustrating plans by states to deploy drones, curb kidnap crisis
Efforts by some state governments to obtain necessary safety and security clearances to launch Remotely Piloted Aircraft (drones) to tackle insecurity [...]