Gunmen kill five police officers, couple in south-east Nigeria
Two of the officers, who initially escaped with gunshot injuries and ran to a nearby shop for safety, were traced and also killed by the gunmen. Gunmen have killed five police officers in Ulakwo, a community in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, south-east Nigeria. The incident happened on Friday at about 8 a.m. Sources told this newspaper that the officers...
Senate shifts resumption of plenary by one week
The Senate has shifted its earlier scheduled resumption date by one week. The Senate had on 5th April adjourned plenary till April 25th for Easter and Sallah celebrations. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the Clerk, Senate, Chinedu Francis Akubueze said, ” This is to inform all Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the resumption of the Senate...
CBN dormant account policy triggers anxiety in banking sector
Banks and their customers have raised concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s proposed plan to mop up funds from dormant accounts. While the proposal is not new, stakeholders argue that it could potentially have unintended consequences on the banking sector, reports Oluwakemi Abimbola The bank account of a deceased man, Oluwanisola Yekini, has been dormant since he died in...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that bandits could take advantage of the transition period to launch bloody attacks in the country. He, therefore, advised that security operations against bandits should be increased in the remaining days of the current administration and beyond. 2. The Presidency has said President...
2023 Polls: How violence became a factor
Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; and the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, were deployed yet casualties were recorded. Findings by Vanguard revealed that no fewer than 30 persons were killed during the polls. Two persons were killed in Bikini community ward 12, Emohua Local Government Area, LGA, of Rivers State. In Dekina, Kogi State, a suspected hoodlum was...
El-Rufai raises the alarm over insecurity ahead May 29
The Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that bandits could take advantage of the transition period to launch bloody attacks in the country. He, therefore, advised that security operations against bandits should be increased in the remaining days of the current administration and beyond. El-Rufai spoke during the presentation of a security report by the Commissioner of Internal Security...
May 29 Inauguration: Tinubu’s whereabouts raise controversy
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration, questions on the whereabouts of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu have taken the centre stage. It has become a norm in Nigeria for people of the upper echelon of government to keep their health status secret even when this becomes a major concern for the country. The dark clouds over the exact nature of the illness...
Nigeria records 1,336 cholera cases,79 deaths in 3 months — NCDC
Cross River state leads with 709 cases, 18 deaths The latest epidemiology report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has shown that Nigeria recorded a total of 1,336 cholera cases with 79 deaths in the last three months. The agency’s Weekly Epidemiological Report revealed that the infection and deaths were reported in 12 states and 43 Local...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Returning Officer for the Adamawa State governorship election, Prof Mohammed Mele, on Tuesday, declared Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the winner of the state governorship poll. Fintiri scored 430,861 votes to beat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, who amassed 398,788 votes. 2. The Inspector General of...
3,298 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja, however, said the term “condemned criminal” had been abrogated. With the emergence of the NCoS Act 2019 which made the...
