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FG not sincere to end insecurity in the country – Gov Ortom

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the Federal Government is not sincere to ending insecurity in the country. Governor Ortom spoke Thursday, December 8th, 2022 when he paid a sympathy visit on his Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Chief Ekpe Ogbu who was recently kidnapped by herdsmen but...

Troops neutralize nine bandits in fierce battles in Giwa LGA

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday said the feedback received from the army high command indicated that troops during a fierce battle with bandits, neutralized nine of them. Samuel Aruwan Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State in a statement confirmed also, that several bandits’ den were...

NSCDC arrests three persons for fuel diversion in Kwara

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and fuel diversion. The Commandant, Ibrahim Tukur, disclosed this at a press briefing in Ilorin on Thursday. He said the fuel tanker driven by one Buhari Joda, (37), with 33,000 litres...

Chris Sutton predicts England vs France, Morroco vs Portugal, others

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Chelsea legend, Chris Sutton, has predicted the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final games taking place on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is in its quarter-final stages. Brazil will face Croatia in the quarter-final on Friday evening while the Netherlands will clash with Argentina....

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles thrash Zaura Boys 8-1 in test game

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

The Flying Eagles were at their imperious best again as they trounced AA Zaura Boys of Kano 8-1 in a test game on Thursday. It was the Flying Eagles’ fourth friendly since they set up camp in Abuja last week Monday ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations....

Ghana may have used juju to stop Nigeria from qualifying for World Cup – Balogun

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Nigeria defender, Leon Balogun, has alleged that Ghana may have used ‘juju’ to stop them from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Super Eagles played their West African rivals in the African qualifying playoffs. The first leg ended goalless in Kumasi, while the reverse fixture in Abuja...

Obi, Datti will be held responsible for Obidients’ hate speech in 2023 – APC

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Femi Fani-Kayode, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential campaign council, has said the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate would be punished if the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu emerges winner of the forthcoming election. The former Aviation Minister who stated this in...

FCTA lost N500m revenue to illegal masts towers – DOAS

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has lost over N500 million in revenue to illegally erected masts, and towers in the nation’s capital. This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of the Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage, DOAS, Dr Babagana Adams, during an interaction with Journalists...

Alleged secret abortions by Army: Take your evidence to ICC – HURIWA to Reuters

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Thursday, queried a report by United Kingdom-based international media outfit which said that the Nigerian military has since 2013 conducted a secret and illegal abortion programme in the terror-torn North-East zone. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, said assuming...

We usually come under pressure to compromise elections – CDS, Irabor

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has revealed that security forces came under intense pressure to compromise elections. He, however, assured Nigerians not to lose sleep over such pressures as the military will maintain its neutrality in line with the directive of the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Gen Irabor...

Court Orders INEC To Recognise PDP Candidate Oluyede For Ekiti Governorship Poll

Court Dismisses Kachikwu’s Suit against David Mark-led ADC Leadership

Atiku Accuses FG Of Targeting Opposition Instead Of Militias

FG not sincere to end insecurity in the country – Gov Ortom

Troops neutralize nine bandits in fierce battles in Giwa LGA

NSCDC arrests three persons for fuel diversion in Kwara

Chris Sutton predicts England vs France, Morroco vs Portugal, others

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles thrash Zaura Boys 8-1 in test game

Ghana may have used juju to stop Nigeria from qualifying for World Cup – Balogun

Obi, Datti will be held responsible for Obidients’ hate speech in 2023 – APC

FCTA lost N500m revenue to illegal masts towers – DOAS

Alleged secret abortions by Army: Take your evidence to ICC – HURIWA to Reuters

We usually come under pressure to compromise elections – CDS, Irabor