Security agents invade Imo community, burn church, destroy houses, arrest pastor

Security operatives on Wednesday razed Owner of Life Sabbath Synagogue in Amii village in the Akabo community, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. The security operatives also razed a…

UAE declares Aug 12 public holiday for Islamic New Year

The United Arab Emirates says the holiday for the Islamic New Year (Hijri 1443) will be on Thursday, August 12. This was contained in a tweet by the Federal Authority…

Obama restricts 60th birthday bash attendance to family, close friends

Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big 60th birthday party this weekend, paring down a guest list of the rich and famous numbering in the hundreds due to…

Youths lead as INEC online registration jumps to 1,377,733

Participation in the ongoing continuous voter registration has continued to be on the increase, as the number of online pre-registrants has now reached 1,377,733, the Independent National Electoral Commission said…

Herdsmen invaded 15 villages, burnt churches, 405 houses behind army HQ – ECWA

THE Evangelical Church Winning All also known as ECWA on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the killings and destruction of houses, including its churches in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau…

No more talks with bandits, ransoms channeled into arms – FG

The Federal Government has explained its decision to cease all negotiations with bandits and kidnappers, saying that ransoms are used to procure arms. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka…

Police panel grills Kyari, embattled cop deletes Facebook post

A former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, appeared on Wednesday, before the Special Investigation Panel sitting at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, for the second time in 24…

Edo plans training 10,000 vigilantes to tackle insecurity

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said his government plans to recruit and train over 10, 000 local security personnel to complement the efforts of the federal security…

Ohanaeze condemns killing of eight in Enugu, demands gov’s action

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Wednesday, condemned the invasion and killing of eight residents of Okpokwu-Mgbuji community, in the Isi-Uzo council area by suspected Fulani herdsmen. It…

kastina Emirate Bans Open Grazing In Communities

Open grazing of animals has been banned within the Katsina metropolis and its surrounding communities. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Wakilin Kudin Katsina, Alhaji Abdu Iliyasu,…