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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Yekini Ayoku, The Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command has visited the scene of Tuesday’s attack by bandits at Katari village section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The police commissioner was accompanied by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan for an on-the-spot-assessment of the incident.…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday summoned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to appear over the purported disqualification of Abubakar Waziri from the Adamawa governorship primary. In a ruling on an ex-parte application by Waziri, Justice Obiora Egwuatu said it was…

Reading Time: < 1 minute, Mr Mohammad Bello the Minister of the federal Capital Territory has ordered the closure of Dei-Dei international market indefinitely. The order came following a clash between commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as okada riders, which claimed at least four lives. The Minister gave the order after inspecting the scene of…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Lagos State Commissioner Of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has stated that many motorcycle operators are criminals in disguise who perpetrate various acts across the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu the Lagos State Governor,  announced a ban on motorcycles, popularly known as Okadas, in six local government areas on Wednesday after what he described…

Reading Time: 2 minutesAbiodun Alabi,Lagos State Police Commissioner  on Thursday clarified that residents who operate motorcycles for courier services or other private dealings will not be affected on the latest okada ban. The state government had announced restrictions on motorcycles, popularly known as okada, from operating in six local government areas of the state.…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGovernor Nasir El-Rufai the Kaduna State Governor has raised an alarm about the activities of terrorist groups in the State. Speaking during the presentation of the first quarter security report for 2022 to the state’s security council, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said members of the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Supreme Court has joined Rivers State in President Muhammadu Buhari’s suit against Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act. Hearing in the suit has been fixed for May 26. The Supreme Court fixed the date after joining Rivers State as an interested party. Justice Muhammad Dattijo adjourned the matter following…

Reading Time: 2 minutesZainab Ahmed the Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning has suspended the Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris over an N80 billion scandal. The suspension was contained in a letter by the minister dated 18th May 2022 in which she said the move was necessitated by the need to…

Reading Time: 2 minutesLai Mohammed, the Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture,has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will decide on what to do with ministers who decided to drop their presidential ambition after the president  directed them to resign their positions. Mohammed made this known on Wednesday in Abuja while responding to questions from…

Reading Time: 2 minutes  Two kidnappers who allegedly masterminded the abduction of students of Greenfield University in Kaduna on April 20, 2021 named  Aminu Lawal and Murtala Dawu, have been arrested by the Nigerian Police force. The police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi  disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, the duo was…

Reading Time: 2 minutesLieutenant Colonel Ememike S. Okore (N/11717), An army commanding officer,  who was declared missing following an ambush by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Taraba State is yet to be found. Gunmen last Tuesday ambushed a military convoy in Tati village, killing six soldiers and kidnapping Lieutenant Colonel Okore.   Those…

Reading Time: 2 minutesAhmad Nuhu Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau in Zaria, Kaduna State has been accused by some residents of pocketing a N21million compensation meant for the demolished Jama'tu College of Arabic Studies in the town. The Federal Ministry of Transportation issued the N21million cheque to the Emir in compensation for demolishing Jama'atu…