THE Taraba State Police Command on Friday confirmed the abduction of eight family members of the Chief of Mutum-Biyu in Gassol Local Government Area, Justice Sani Muhammad (retd). The command’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdullah, confirmed the development to newsmen in Jalingo on Friday. Abdullahi said the kidnappers on Thursday night invaded the Jalingo residence of the traditional ruler and kidnapped his two wives and six children. He also disclosed that police had already commenced an investigation into the incident to ensure the victims were released unhurt. A family source told journalists in Jalingo that the abductors have already made…
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NATIONAL Population Commission (NPC) on Friday said the 2023 nationwide population census will be conducted from March 29 to April 2. NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, disclosed this while speaking with State House reporters after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the state capital. “By March 29 to April 2, our staff will be in the field enumerating people,” the NPC boss stated. Kwarra promised the exercise will be different from the previous ones (which were embroiled in controversies) as it will be conducted with high-end technology. Assuring that there would be no manipulation of an…
TROOPS of Sector III of the Operation Hadin Kai and the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have foiled attempt by insurgents to attack Monguno in Borno State. In a statement on Friday, the spokesperson of the sector, Captain Babatunde Zubairu said some weapons and logistics were recovered. “Following credible intelligence reports on the activities of terrorists, troops in conjunction with the Hybrid Forces swiftly and professionally responded to an infiltration attempt by terrorists on the Bakassi Response Area in Monguno town. “Two of the terrorists were neutralised while some fled with severe gunshot wounds. “One AK 47 rifle with…
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba will not be retiring midway into the 2023 general elections that will commence on February 25, the Federal Government said on Wednesday. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi stated this while addressing reporters after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the Police Act 2020 gives the IGP a four-year tenure which cannot be interrupted by retirement age. “By the provision of the Police Act 2020, the IG is now supposed to have a kind of four-year period and Mr President has already given him letter…
A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till February 13 further proceedings in the suit filed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) seeking to stop the establishment of a proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa adjourned the suit following an application by lawyers representing Nigeria Air; Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; seeking to transfer the case from the Federal High Court, Lagos to the Federal High Court in Abuja. The lawyers cited jurisdiction issues as a major reason. They also said that some of the defendants…
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that its operatives invaded the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to arrest the governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday. In a circulated WhatsApp statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of DSS, Peter Afunanya, he described the report of the invasion as fake news and misleading. The message reads in full: “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its Governor, today 16/1/23.…
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said he will turn around the power sector if elected president in the forthcoming February election. Obi said this on Monday while speaking at the Chatham House in the United Kingdom. He said, ““We’re going to turn around the power sector. Nigeria today generates 56,000 megawatts for 200 million people and South Africa, the second biggest in terms of economy on the continent, 60 million people, generates over 40,000 mega watts, yet, they have declared an emergency in the power sector. “I have said it that anyone can generate up…
A GROUP under the aegis of Yaki da Siyasar Bauta (Group Against Politics of Slavery) in Dawakin-Tofa, Tofa and Rimingado Local Governments Areas of Kano State has dissociated itself from the emergence of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s son, Abba Ganduje as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Dawakin-Tofa/ Rimin-Gado/Tofa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The group made the disclosure in a jointly signed statement issued by its elders and stalwarts of the area, Malam Sani Tofa, Engineer Atiku Ahmed Dungirawa and 11 others on Monday. The group, comprising retired senior civil servants, businessmen and other stakeholders, said…
AS expected, and in what looks like the repeat of what is happening everywhere Asiwaju visits in Nigeria, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a remarkably rousing welcome in Kano today. In fact, the show in Kano today, can easily be described as an awesome knees up for the Asiwaju, whose visit had literally compelled the city to stand still. From the Government House on Tarauni road in the Nasarawa GRA, all roads leading to the Sani Abacha Stadium, venue of the grand rally were completely shut, as people in their…