Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a renewed effort to strengthen professionalism and efficiency in investigative policing, the Kano State Police Command has launched a specialized capacity-building training program for officers and personnel of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The training, which began on April 29, 2025, is part of a broader directive from the Inspector-General…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resumed on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja with testimony from the first prosecution witness delivered behind closed doors. The court granted the Federal Government’s request to shield witnesses for security reasons….
In a significant gallantry the Nigerian troops of 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN on 28 April 2025, busted a car snatching syndicate in Jos, Plateau State. Troops while on patrol around the Federal Low-Cost Estate in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) intercepted an Ash coloured OPEL VECTRA car with two occupants at Lalong Gate of…
A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging and another, Private Abubakar Yusuf, to 10 years imprisonment. The sentences were handed down after due consideration for the offences of murder and robbery for which the soldiers stood trial….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has uncovered irregularities in the payroll system of local government councils, as no fewer than 247 staff members were discovered to have either retired from service or died, AHR gathered. The discovery revealed that the names of the affected local government staff had been appearing on the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted four Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for failing to meet technical and ethical standards required for the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to a statement released by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday, the affected centres include Adventure Associate and Sa’adatu Rimi…
The United Kingdom has intensified its international partnerships on immigration enforcement, deporting 43 individuals to Nigeria and Ghana this week as part of its controversial “Plan for Change” initiative. According to a statement posted on the UK Government’s website Friday, the deportees included 15 failed asylum seekers, 11 foreign nationals who had served criminal sentences,…
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), under Operation LAFIYAN JAMAA, have continued to record tremendous operational successes in recent days. The gallant troops carried out a series of coordinated operations across various local government areas, resulting in the arrest of a wanted bandit, the apprehension of a notorious military imposter,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest and remand of six promoters linked to the fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme known as “CBEX,” which allegedly scammed Nigerian investors out of approximately $1 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite issued this directive on Thursday, following an ex-parte motion presented by the Economic…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has closed Myra Event Centre in the Guzape District of Abuja due to ongoing noise pollution and other infractions. The closure was announced on Thursday by the Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Mr. Felix Obuah, who stated that the action aligns with the administration’s broader environmental…
