The Oyo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Ayodele Sonubi, has described driving unregistered vehicles as an abnormality requiring the impoundment of such cars by the police. The CP said this following Monday’s enforcement campaign of the third-party insurance policy on motorists within the Ibadan metropolis. Sonubi said the command would start impounding vehicles with irregular…
By Chimezie Enyiocha Security operatives in Kaduna State have rescued 23 kidnapped victims during a joint operation in the Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, Munir Hassan, confirmed the rescue of the victims on Sunday. According to a statement, the Divisional Police Officer of…
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Unidentified gunmen stormed the residence of Alhaji Moshood on Saturday evening at Owoyale Agbamu, along Oro-Agbamu Road in Ajase Ward 2, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting him, his wife, and his brother. The abduction was widely shared by community members on social media, urging stakeholders to intervene for…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says trafficking in persons and irregular migration are now endemic across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Ganiu Aganran, NAPTIP Zonal Commander in Benin. Aganran stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit by…
By Olugbenga Ige The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier after a driver rammed into troops during its bi-annual route march close to the Myhoung Barracks in Yaba, Lagos State, on Friday. A statement issued on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni,…
By Lawrence Agbo In a world where military leadership is often dominated by men, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, Amanda Azubuike was decorated as the first Nigerian woman to become a Brigadier General in the US Army. Her story continues to be an inspiration to women, especially at a time when black…
By Ikenna Obianeri No fewer than eight operatives attached to the Anambra State Special Anti-Tout Squad have been feared dead and others injured after their vehicle rammed into a tipper fully loaded with sand. The accident occurred along the Onitsha-Owerri Road axis of Oba in the Idemili South Local Government Area of the state on…
By Lara Adejoro The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, on Thursday, urged the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria to eliminate quackery from the profession. Iziaq made the call during his visit to the board in Abuja while emphasising that combating quackery in healthcare delivery is one of the government’s…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna The Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Rilwan Pate, has slumped and died while attending an occasion in the ancient city of Zaria, Kaduna State. The deceased was reported to be with the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, at an event on Thursday, when the tragedy occurred. Late Pate, who was also a…
By Adeyinka Adedipe The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 15 suspected illegal gold miners in Egbetua Community, Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The Edo State Commandant of the NSCDC, Gbenga Agun, stated this on Thursday, noting that the arrest was carried out by operatives…
