Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has pledged to recruit more vigilantes to strengthen security architecture in the state. Masari stated this when received the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, who was on a working visit to Katsina on Thursday.…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Hadarin Daji arrested no fewer than 81 bandits, their collaborators and other criminal elements in the last three weeks across the North-West Zone. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko,…
A 26-year-old man, Saheed Agbaje, who allegedly stole two Iphone 11, valued at N900, 000, was on Thursday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Agbaje, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge of…
The military says it has deactivated 33 illegal refining sites in the southern part of the country. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said in Abuja on Thursday that the sites comprised 46 illegal refining units, 94 boiler ovens and nine reservoirs.…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has assured its customers in Anambra of improved power supply. Mr Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, gave the assurance in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka on Thursday. He said…
Morocco head coach Vahid Halilhodzic says he dropped Hakim Ziyech due to the Chelsea winger’s unacceptable behaviour when he was on international duty in June. Ziyech was left out of Morocco’s squad for their 2020 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against…
Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu-Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff (CONS), has called for greater collaboration among stakeholders and inter-agency cooperation, towards ensuring maritime security in the country. He stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Chief of Naval Staff…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has expressed her support for the Aisha Buhari six-Nation female football tournament. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations unit of the ministry, Mr Olujimi Oyetomi, on Thursday in Abuja,…
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ahmed Umar, has enjoined motorists to refrain from excessive speeding and reckless driving that could lead to unnecessary loss of lives on the road. Umar admonished motorists while speaking with…
The Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, now wears a new look ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia on Friday. A correspondent who visited the stadium reported that groundsman and other support staff…
