Oyo tackles Ibarapa, others’ kidnappings, killings with 200 Amotekun corps

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, rolled out strategies to address issues of criminal trespass and damage by Hausa/Fulani pastoralists, kidnapping and banditry and other crimes in Ibarapaland…

IGP faces contempt charge over judgement disobedience

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to appear before it in relation to a contempt proceeding initiated against…

Ooni, Makinde, Akeredolu meet Buhari, Oyo demands more MOPOL units

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; and his Ondo State counterpart on Wednesday met separately with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the security situation in their respective states.…

Herdsmen: Oba kicks as Abiodun denies petition against soldiers

The Ogun State Government on Wednesday said it had not received any petition from the traditional rulers in the Yewa-North Local Government on alleged attack by soldiers on farmers. Recall…

We recovered N75m from ex-minister’s wife – EFCC

An operative with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Bello Hamma-Adama, has told Justice Inyang Ekwo, of a Federal High Court in Abuja that a sum of N75m was recovered…

Mother of four commits suicide in Delta

A 50-year-old woman has committed suicide by drinking a pesticide in the Oghene Road area of Sapele, Delta State. The mother of four, identified simply as Florence, reportedly took her…

Dad has been sleeping with me for long, issues death threat – 20-year-old daughter

A 20-year-old lady, who identified herself as Fatima Usman, has accused her father of having sexual intercourse with her for a long time. Fatima, who spoke in a viral video,…

Sunday Igboho is not the solution – or the problem

Last Monday, the seemingly intractable crisis between Fulani herdsmen and South-West inhabitants got some breakthrough when the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria gave in to the demands of…

It’s been difficult keeping our promises, says Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) during a meeting with the service chiefs on Tuesday said his regime had not found it easy keeping the promises it made in…

We can’t force Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday said the people were not under compulsion to take COVID-19 vaccine. Abubakar who is the President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic…