Former Power Minister Adelabu’s sister, twin sons kidnapped in Ibadan
Gunmen on Wednesday morning kidnapped, Mrs. Olaide Adegoke John-Paul, 43, the younger sister of Chief Bayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and a governorship aspirant in Oyo State. Also abducted…
Troops kill 50 terrorists, top ISWAP commander in North-East
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised over 50 terrorists, including a top ISWAP commander, and arresting multiple collaborators across Borno. This is contained in an operational report on Wednesday….
Doctors in Abia suspend strike following abducted surgeon’s release
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia branch, has suspended its indefinite strike scheduled from June 2 following the release of Dr. Bonaventure Aguocha, a renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon from captivity. Aguocha…
Police foil kidnapping attempt, neutralise 2 suspects in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has foiled a kidnapping attempt, and neutralised two suspects in two separate operations in the state. This is contained in a statement by the…
Weapons looted during Libyan conflict found with extremist groups in Nigeria – UN
The United Nations says some weapons looted during the Libyan conflict in 2011 have ended up in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria. Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN Under-Secretary-General and…
The trouble with anti-terror war, by Pius Mordi
On the eve of D-Day June 6, 1944, Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces wrote to the thousands of troops enroute to landing at the French coast…
Dangote refinery can be global jet fuel supplier – CEO says
Nigeria’s 650,000 barrel per day (bpd) Dangote oil refinery has a large surplus of jet fuel and can supply the product all over the world, Chief Executive David Bird said…
INEC launches probe into alleged unauthorised access to CVR database
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access and disclosure of information from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database. The commission disclosed this in…
NSCDC Kano dismisses 5 volunteer personnel for misconduct, indiscipline
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has dismissed five volunteer personnel from service over alleged misconduct and indiscipline. The State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, approved the…
How Nigeria can mobilise more domestic capital – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria can significantly increase domestic capital mobilisation through stronger public finance management and improved governance. Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist/Vice President for the Economic…
