By Hussaini Kafi, Kano Mixed reactions have greeted the arrest of a couple who wedded at a restaurant in Kano State by Hisbah forces. The Hisbah Board arrested a couple for conducting their marriage ceremony at a popular restaurant in the state, an act authorities claim violated Islamic law. The Hisbah Board maintains that the…
Residents of Morocco area of Shomolu in Lagos are enveloped in panic as tension triggered by an early morning motor accident that left a yet to be ascertained numbers of soldiers dead, prevail the atmosphere. The soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks were reportedly feared dead, and others were injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have apprehended 125 commercial buses and 48 privately owned vehicles for violating traffic regulations, including unauthorized parking and severe road obstructions. The crackdown, which was executed across notorious gridlock-prone corridors on Thursday, underscores LASTMA’s commitment to eradicating chronic traffic congestion and mitigating…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized about 200,000 litres of petroleum products from persons involved in illicit economic sabotage in Adamawa State, in its renewed crack down. The success was recorded as operatives of the Service under Operation Whirlwind intensified its crackdown on fuel smuggling, in line with the directives of the Comptroller General…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has emphasized the power of kinetic and non-kinetic methods to defeating terrorists in their games. He also pledged commitment to restoring peace in the Lake Chad Basin region. “He pledged to do more in order to restore lasting peace in the Lake Chad Basin”, a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU) in Lagos have arrested a lawyer, Barrister Chinwe Onuoha, for allegedly forging documents to obtain a bank facility. The arrest occurred on January 22, 2025, in Ikorodu, after Onuoha had repeatedly ignored invitations to answer allegations of forgery. According to eyewitnesses, Onuoha attempted…
About 5,144 Nigerians may be affected in the initial stage of the ongoing deportation exercises from the United States of America as President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants continues. The figure includes non-US citizens of Nigeria origin in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Enforcement and Removal Operations, ERO, non-detained docket with final…
The Nigerian defence authorities have clarified that the wanted terrorists’ commander Bello Turji has not been killed, disclosing the military troops’ manhunt on the terrorist is ongoing. The Director, Defence Media Operations, DDMO, Major General Edward Buba had dismissed a report that Turji Bello was dead, saying, “it is fake news”. He described Turji as…
The Nigerian defence authorities have clarified that the wanted terrorists’ commander Bello Turji has not been killed, disclosing the military troops’ manhunt on the terrorist is ongoing. The Director, Defence Media Operations, DDMO, Major General Edward Buba had dismissed a report that Turji Bello was dead, saying, “it is fake news”. He described Turji as…
Fears have gripped the Southwest region after Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde revealed that bandits linked to the Independent State of West Africa, fleeing military attacks in the Northwest, are heading to the region. Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report’s Southwest correspondent, examines the proactive measures being taken by regional governors, security agencies, and stakeholders to…
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