Troops Kill Terrorists Lead Abu Khalid, 10 Fighters In Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have eliminated a top Boko Haram/ISWAP leader, Abu Khalid, identified as the Second-in-Command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, alongside 10 other terrorists during a night operation in Borno State. According to Army Headquarters sources, Khalid was killed barely 24 hours after troops […]
Why my father hid 300 Christians from killer herdsmen – Son of late heroic imam
In a conversation with BIODUN BUSARI, Masa-Udu Abdullahi-Abubakar reveals the life and times of his late father, Abdullahi Abubakar, who was the Chief Imam of Akwati Mosque in Nghar community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State What was your relationship with your father like? I had a very good relationship with my father, […]
Benue Killings: FG to arraign suspects Monday
The Federal Government will, on Monday, arraign some suspects who were involved in the killings in Yelwata, Benue State. The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made the disclosure in a statement it issued to journalists on Sunday. It revealed that the defendants would be arraigned before Trial Justice […]
Bandits attack Niger community again, burn police station, church, abduct five
Bandits have again attacked Agwara local government area of Niger state, setting ablaze the divisional police station and a church, and abducting about five villagers in an early Sunday raid. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, saw the assailants overrun the Agwara Police Station and later burn part of the United […]
NUJ Bayelsa Mourns Death of Veteran Journalist, Isaac Ombe
The Federated Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, is mourning the tragic loss of one of its own, Comrade Isaac Ombe, who died in a horrific road accident on Friday, January 30th, along the Toru-Orua axis of the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road. Ombe, a former member of the chapel, was a […]
Hoodlums mar LP-ADC event in Lagos
Unidentified hoodlums on Saturday disrupted the Labour Party (LP) – African Democratic Congress (ADC) event in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised by the parties to officially mark the defection of LP members in Alimosho into ADC. NAN reports that the […]
Defection: Governors remain leaders of APC in states – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain leaders of the party in their respective states. Tinubu made the declaration on Saturday at the official reception of Gov. Agbu Kefas into the APC held in Jalingo. Represented by Sen. Kashim Shettima, Vice President, Tinubu announced that Gov. Kefas has […]
NSCDC arrests housewife in Oyo for human trafficking
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, has arrested a 28-year-old, housewife over alleged human trafficking. In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan, the Command’s spokesman, Mr Samuel Opebiyi, said that efforts were on to apprehend her accomplice and husband, who is on the run. Opebiyi said the […]
Heart-wrenching’ to hear files don’t contain names of men who abused women, Epstein survivor
‘ An Epstein survivor says it is “heart-wrenching” to hear the Department of Justice say it is not aware of any other men that were involved in the abuse of Epstein’s victims. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged the release of these documents would not satisfy that need for more information. He said the files […]
Draft indictment seemingly shows 32 different charges against Epstein
A document included in the latest release of Epstein files appears to be a draft indictment with 32 different charges against Epstein. On the document, there is a hand written note saying “old draft”. It’s not clear when this document is from, or who wrote the note on it – but it seemingly was created […]