APC senator asks Monguno to resign, says he has failed as NSA
Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east, says Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA), should resign over the rising insecurity in the country. Musa criticised the NSA for not being the first to inform President Muhammadu Buhari of the threat by terrorists to kidnap him. The senator spoke on Sunday in an […]
Leaked memo reveals how NDLEA discovered meth laboratory in Lagos estate
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered a laboratory used for the production of methamphetamine in Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lagos. NDLEA officials were said to have busted the laboratory domiciled at K-5A/2, Road 14, VGC, on Saturday. The development was disclosed in an internal security incident memo signed by […]
Northern CAN to Buhari: Nigeria under siege, live up to your responsibility
The northern leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his constitutional responsibility by protecting Nigerians. Sunday Oibe, secretary-general of CAN in the 19 northern states and the FCT, said the association is deeply concerned about the security situation in the country. […]
South Africa to reduce pump prices of fuel
The South African government says it will slash the pump price of fuel from Wednesday. Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s minister of mineral resources and energy, said this in a statement on Saturday. He said the price adjustment is aimed at easing the burden on consumers of soaring energy prices. South Africa’s fuel […]
Gani Adams: Terrorists plan to attack Lagos, Oyo, Ogun — they’re setting up camps in forests
Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, says he has received intelligence report that terrorists have moved into forests in Osun, Oyo and Ogun states. In a statement issued on Sunday by Kehinde Aderemi, his special assistant on media, Adams said the terrorists were seen with a large cache of ammunition. […]
Rafiatu Lawal sets new Commonwealth Games record, wins Nigeria’s 2nd gold medal
Folashade Rafiatu Lawal has won Nigeria’s second gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old won the medal in the women’s 59kg weightlifting event on Sunday. Lawal lifted a total of 206kg to set a Commonwealth record for accumulated lifts. She also set the Commonwealth record in the snatch category […]
APC wins ALL seats in Ebonyi LG polls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 13 chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted in Ebonyi state over the weekend. Jossy Eze, chairman of the Ebonyi state Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), announced the election results in Abakaliki on Sunday. According to Eze, APC also won all the 171 councillorship […]
Lagos police on ‘red alert’ over alleged threats of terrorist attack
The Lagos police command says it is “working seriously” to prevent any form of terrorist attack in the state. Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, spoke during a Twitter Space on Saturday, which was monitored by PUNCH. Over the past few days, the spate of violent attacks has increased in many parts of […]
Report: ISWAP responsible for attack on soldiers near Zuma rock
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) is reportedly behind the attack on a military checkpoint in the Madalla area of Suleja LGA, Niger state. Gunmen had on Friday attacked soldiers of the guards’ brigade stationed near Zuma rock. Muhammad Abdullahi, spokesperson to the chairman of Suleja LGA, had said the gunmen attacked […]
Atiku discovered Peter Obi before keyboard warriors knew about him, says Melaye
Dino Melaye, former senator representing Kogi west, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was not known nationally until Atiku Abubakar, standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), “identified him”. Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, was the running mate to the former vice-president in the 2019 general […]