The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly released Chiamaka Okoro and Chidima Oba, 25 and 15 years respectively, allegedly impregnated in custody by the operatives of the Service in Imo State. SaharaReporters reliably gathered that they were released alongside four other young girls that were allegedly raided from their community, Umutanze in Imo State by…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects over alleged blackmail and stealing. The Suspects were identified as Okechukwu Ogoejiofor (male), 36; Nonso Nwizu (male), 34; Esther lfeanyichukwu (female), 21; and Obianuju Nduba (female), 20. The State Police Spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects used social media to lure unsuspecting…
The spokesman of NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated this on Tuesday while featuring on Trust TV, noting that Buhari was unprepared since he was elected into office and he had only thought his charisma would solve the country’s challenges. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said it is evident that the abysmal performance of President Muhammadu Buhari…
KANO COURT REJECTS SINGER’S BLASPHEMY APPEAL, SAYS SHARIA LAW IS CONSTITUTIONAL A federal court in Kano has dismissed an appeal by a singer battling a religious ruling that he should be sentenced to death over blasphemy. This is the first time that a federal court in Nigeria rules on whether or not Islamic sharia law is…
The Nigerian Army has approved the disengagement of a Warrant Officer and 242 others in various formations across the country. The soldiers are expected to proceed on terminal leave With effect from January 15, 2023. They are expected to be finally disengaged from the service from February 15, 2023. Our correspondent gathered most of the…
The Nigerian Navy has arrested a ship, Motor Tanker (MT) HEROIC IDUN, owned by Hunter Tankers AS, domiciled in Scandinavia, Norway, for illegally trying to lift crude oil in Nigeria.Naval Chief of Policy and Plans (CPPLANS) Sa’idu Garba, a rear admiral, made this known at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja. According to the Navy, MT…
Fresh facts have emerged on why the Academic Staff Union of Universities rejected the proposal by the Federal Government.The PUNCH had earlier reported that ASUU had tagged the offer by the Federal Government as “miserable”. However, the union did not go into some of the details in the proposal. But the zonal coordinator, Port Harcourt…
ANAMBRA STATE GOVT TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-OPEN GRAZING LAW SEPTEMBER Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo says his administration will begin implementation of the state Anti-Open Grazing Law next month. Governor Soludo stated this during a meeting with members of Anambra State Cattle Menace Committee, held at the Government House, Awka. According to the Governor, though…
Security operatives early hours of yesterday, sealed-up business outlets of supporters of presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Austin Opara, located in the Port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers State. THISDAY gathered that the affected outlets include Mega Tool Filling Station at Ojoto Street in…
As political campaigns and the 2023 general elections draw near in the face of festering insecurity in most parts of the country, the police have confirmed that there is a surge in the request for protection by politicians. With campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections commencing on September 28 and the general elections starting on February…