The Nigerian Army has said the soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried today (Wednesday), at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday, adding that the burial will be held by 3 pm. President Bola Tinubu is…
The Office of the National Security Adviser has announced the arrest of the personnel responsible for the custody of Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Executive who escaped from lawful custody. The development was made known in a statement released by the Head of Strategic Communication at the Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Mijinyawa, stating…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed appreciation for the release of the Kuriga school children and emphasized the importance of ensuring that schools are safe and secure environments for learning. This was disclosed in a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday. Tinubu highlights the significance of…
The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has called for enhanced security measures in schools and communities to prevent more incidents of school children being kidnapped. The association’s statement issued by its president, Ambassador Emmanuel Okafor on Sunday urged the government and security agencies to implement the Safe School Initiative and robust measures aimed…
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has grey-listed Nigeria Grey Listed Countries are jurisdictions that are actively working with the Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU),…
The abducted Kuriga schoolchildren in Kaduna State have been released by their abductors after about 16 days in captivity. However, it could not be ascertained if a ransom was eventually paid or not. The abductors were reported to have demanded N1bn from the family to release the children, but both the state and federal governments…
The 287 abducted students of LEA Primary School Kuriga and their secondary school counterparts are still in captivity 15 days after the bandits’ invasion. Over 300 students of the school were abducted on March 7, 2024, the victims, including boys, girls and the principal of the junior secondary school, Abubakar Isah, were taken away from…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the recent attack that led to the killing of a village head and other residents of Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The media reported how at least 21 people including the village head lost their lives on Thursday afternoon when bandits in their numbers reportedly invaded…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it is intensifying efforts to track down the prime suspect Endurance Okodeh, alias Amangben, and others involved in the killings of 17 soldiers and civilians at Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The command also noted that the manhunt will continue until all stolen weapons are recovered…
The Renaissance Assembly, a group based in Delta State, has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoheed Lagbaja, to intensify the search for Endurance Okodeh, also known as Amangbein, the prime suspect in the murder of four army officers and twelve soldiers in Okuama town. In an open letter to the military…
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