By Olaide Ayinde The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bauchi State Command, says no fewer than 204 persons have been killed in various Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), in the state from January till date. Mr Joel Dagwa, the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe,Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Ministry of Defence has described as misleading, allegation that the Federal Government was negotiating with the Zamfara terrorists to secure the release of the abducted students of Federal University, Gusau. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, by Mr Hope Attari, Acting DirectorContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it is set to upwardly review traffic offence fines from the least N2,000 to N5,000 and even up to N300,000. Mr Kalu Emetu, DRTS Director of Public Relations made this known on Monday during anContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Army War College, Nigeria (AWCN), on Monday in Abuja held a military exercise code-named “Exercise STAR RIDE” for Course 7/2023 participants. The Commandant of the college, Maj. Gen. Ishaya Maina, said the exercise was to equip the participants with skills and knowledge necessary to effectivelyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Navy Holdings Limited (NHL) on Monday, dismissed allegations of corruption against its Executive Director, Operations, Commodore Gabriel Aligwe. The NHL Public Relations Officer, Commander Blessed Nuhu, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described the allegations as malicious. The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), hadContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army on Monday, commenced a two-week intensive training of its drivers for the newly-acquired Tares Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs), to prepare them for operational success in the field. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training workshop, being conducted by the providers ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has assured that the abducted female students of the Federal University in Gusau will be rescued and returned safely to their respective homes. This is contained in a statement by Mr Hope Attari, Acting Director of Press and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has called for the mmediate rescue of abducted female students of Federal University in Gusau, Zamfara by yet to be identified bandits. NAN reports that the police said on Friday, at about 0250hrs, suspected bandits, riding on about 50 motorcycles, armed with sophisticated weapons invadedContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Robinson Uwak, on Sunday, listed some approaches to solving the increasing insecurity challenge facing the country. Uwak, who represented Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Ure-Offong/Oruko and Udung-Uko Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom at the 7th Assembly, state this in aContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, abducted by terrorists on Thursday. The president’s media aide, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, stated on Sunday in Abuja that Tinubu condemned the reprehensible act of abduction. He added that theContinue Reading
