Former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta is not dead, the family disclosed in a statement, on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement was signed by Mubarak Gambo, a member of the family. “Our attention has been drawn to online news reports on the death of the former Inspector General of
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2019: Makarfi vows to defeat Buhari, tackle security issues
Former Governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed Makarfi, has said he will defeat the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari if he wins PDP's 2019 presidential ticket. Makarfi, the immediate past National caretaker chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, stated this on Wednesday in Jos, at the Plateau State PDP secretariat. Makarfi, who said
Buhari signs 2018 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Wednesday signed the N9.12 trillion 2018 appropriation bill into law. Buhari signed the budget at about 12 noon on Wednesday inside his office at the presidential villa Abuja. The two chambers of the National Assembly passed the 2018 budget on May 16, six months after it was
Boko Haram: 9 soldiers killed in action in Borno
No fewer than 9 soldiers have been killed and 2 others injured by Boko Haram fighters in Maiduguri, Born State. According to Military sources, Troops from 242 battalion Nigerian Army stationed at Gajiram, north of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, came under attack on Monday afternoon. There was no immediate official response
Biafra: IPOB plans referendum, prints 40 million ballot papers
Boko Haram: UN focus on female victims
The United Nations, UN has focused on the plight of the girls’ victims of sexual violence and abuse by Boko Haram terrorists as it celebrates International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflicts. UN has urged the Nigerian authorities to give more attention to protecting girls and children who
ISIS sneaking jihadist from Syria into Nigeria
Leaders of ISIS are sneaking battle-hardened jihadis from Syria into Nigeria to train terrorists there for possible attacks in Britain. Insiders fear strong links between Nigeria and the UK will make it easier for ISIS to send its killers here to bring more death and destruction. Now more than 150 British troops
Igbo group urges FG to declare herdsmen terrorists
An Igbo interest group, Voice from the East, VEAST, has called on the Federal Government, FG, to on June 21 declare herdsmen and the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as terrorists. This was made known in a release signed by the convener, VEAST, Comrade Kindness Jonah. Following a suit filed by a Makurdi-based
Man kills mother over love affair with sister
A 22 year old man identified as Agaezichi Ogbonna, has on saturday allegedly killed his mother over a love affair with her sister at Akpaa Mbato community, Obingwa council area of Abia State. According to family sources Agaezichi was having a love affair with his mother’s sister, but his mother, Blessing,
5,000 Policemen on red alert in Benue
The Benue state police command yesterday placed about 5000 of its personnel on red alert to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in the state. Addressing Newsmen in Makurdi, the state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni said that the essence was to ensure that there are no security breaches in the course