In a powerful display of military might, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that troops eliminated 187 terrorists, apprehended 183 others, and rescued 109 kidnapped hostages in various operations nationwide over the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, revealed these successes during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The operations Read More…
Renowned Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, also known as Ali Baba, has voiced his strong condemnation of the recent killing of 17 Nigerian Army officers in Delta State, labelling the act as “highly abominable.” In a heartfelt interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Akpobome expressed his dismay, stating, “The heinous murder of Read More…
I believe that every man and woman is entitled to subscribe to whatever religion they fancy. I believe that religion is designed primarily to draw God’s creatures to Him. As someone privileged to have a rich admixture of Muslims, Christians and Ifa devotees within the extended family, I have come to realise that religious bigotry Read More…
Dr. Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, has reaffirmed the prohibition on the unauthorised use of camouflage uniforms across the country, citing the prevailing security situation as the basis for the directive. Matawalle stressed that only the Armed Forces and the Police are permitted to use camouflage uniforms during joint operations. He underscored Read More…
Enough is enough! That was the sentiment expressed by Nigerians following the recent gale of kidnappings and terror attacks unleashed by bandits on defenceless Nigerians in various parts of Nigeria, especially in the northern parts (Kaduna, Plateau and Taraba states) where trips hitherto classified as routine are now acknowledged as a walk in the valley Read More…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed condolences to the families of victims affected by the recent spate of attacks in Plateau State, ordering immediate humanitarian aid for the affected communities. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, condemned the killings in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Read More…
Dr. Marcel Mbamalu, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Prime Business, on Tuesday in Lagos, said that bringing law enforcement closer to the people by creating state police forces did not in any way limit the federal government’s authority. Speaking as a panellist at the “Eighth Global Right’s Conflict Specific Dialogue Series” held at Freedom Park, Lagos, Read More…
On Friday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, released a statement reminding Lagosians that no rally or gathering of any sort will be allowed at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday, Oct. 1. The PRO took to Twitter, using the State Command official Twitter page @LagosPoliceNG to make the Read More…
Mahdi Shehu, one of the supporters of the bloodthirsty Abacha military regime, runs around today in the outfit of a ‘human rights activist’. I don’t have any problem with that; anybody can call himself anything he wants. He trashes the Buhari presidency when he has the opportunity. As a Nigerian citizen, he has a right Read More…
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, once again has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government plans to evict terrorists and bandits in the country by December, 2022. Aregbesola made the promise at a joint press conference in Abuja where he, along with Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, Minister of Defence, as Read More…
