archiveJanuary 24, 2020

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest leaders of the Miyetti Allah organisation over killings in Southern Kaduna, Benue, Plateau and Taraba states, among others. The body condemned the killing of the CAN chairman, Lawan Andami, in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State....

Oyo State Police Command Friday said it has started interrogating the two police escorts that were with Fatai ‘Oko Oloyun’ Yusuf when he was shot and killed on Eruwa-Igbo-Ora Road in Oyo State on Thursday. Some staff of the late traditional medicine practitioner are also being questioned for possible involvement...

The Nigerian Airforce has released list of successful candidate for its Direct short service commission on its official Twitter page. Candidates who applied are advised to check for their names. The post read: “List of successful candidates for 2019 Nigerian Airforce Direct Regular Commission/ Direct Short service Commisskon medical special...

    The Ondo State Governor and Chairman of the Southwest Governors, Rotimi Akeredolu, has disclosed the agreement reached  during the meeting with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo  on Operation Amotekun issue on Thursday in Abuja. Akeredolu said governors of the region and Osinbajo agreed on a legal framework to...

  The Bayelsa Police Command on Friday warned residents to refrain from taking laws into their hands at crime scenes to avoid arrest and prosecution. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the warning came on the heels of Thursday’s mob action against two armed robbery suspects at Green Villa...

  Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put all airline operators, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) and Aerodrome Operators on alert over the outbreak of Coronavirus. The General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Sam Adurogboye made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday. Adurogboye said the alert was...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal Welby has reacted to the killing of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State by Boko Haram insurgents. Joining voices with those who condemned the attack, Archbishop Welby described the death...

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday said that Facebook Nigeria has shut down the account of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This was disclosed by Emma Powerful, the group’s spokesman in a statement, where he added, that the action was taken by Facebook Nigeria to diminish the growing...

  Some unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead, a popular Yoruba herbal manufacturer, Alhaji Fatai Yusuff, popularly known as Oko Oloyun . He was said to have been shot on his way to Iseyin in Oyo State from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was gathered that immediately after he...