Remember Anyim Vera? The congregant whose academic achievement, Paul Enenche, head Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, questioned. This time around, she is seeking financial assistance from Nigerians to rent or buy a ‘befitting’ accommodation. Ms Vera made the financial appeal in a Facebook live session on Thursday upon her return to Abuja … Read more
A community in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, has resorted to invoking deities to stop frequent attacks and killings by pro-Biafra gunmen in the area, PREMIUM TIMES reports. The community, Enugu-Ezike, which is in the Igboeze-North Local Government Area of the Nigerian South-eastern state, had been witnessing frequent attacks and killings by the pro-Biafra gunmen. Multiple … Read more
From Nnamdi Kanu’s startling comment on insecurity to the killing of two police operatives in Imo State, top stories from Nigeria’s South-east within the past week focused more on insecurity in the region. I haven’t received salary as governor, my wife has no official car – Nigerian governor The week began with a shocking remark … Read more
Catholic Bishops of Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group seeking independence of South-east and parts of South-south from Nigeria. Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has been in detention at the facility of … Read more
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has said the fight against insecurity in the state has been hindered because many vigilante operatives had been “infiltrated” by criminals. Mr Soludo spoke on Tuesday during a meeting with traditional rulers and presidents-general from all 179 communities in the state, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and its Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, to an interactive session over the rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities in the territory. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said Messers Wike and Igweh will appear before the lawmakers … Read more
The United States on Tuesday night highlighted several areas of security cooperation with Nigeria, noting that it is willing to remain a strong partner. The US also said Nigeria must invest in the “foundations of an inclusive democratic society” to address its security and economic concerns. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated these during … Read more
Lawyers in Enugu North District on Tuesday protested the continuing of online sittings by High Court judges in the district for the past two years. The lawyers gathered at Nsukka and Obollo-Afor high courts as early as 7:30 a.m. in their numbers and blocked the road leading to the courts with their vehicles, while chanting … Read more
The University of Abuja final year student, Halima Sagir Mahmud, who was declared missing by her family, has been found. According to her elder sister, Amina, the 21-year-old Halima, who is an Electrical Engineering Student at the university, was dumped along the AYA axis of Abuja by her abductors on Wednesday at about 7:34 p.m. … Read more
Taking a dig at the Karnataka government’s top brass, former chief minister Basavraj Bommai said the leaders were too busy politicking to actually focus on the state’s development. “Chief minister Siddaramaiah is haunted by insecurity, as deputy CM DK Shivakumar has been fighting for his post,” he said. The former CM was addressing the media … Read more
