Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed two suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered weapons and ammunition during a successful operation in the Sabarumawa axis of Kebbi State. The operation, carried out on Friday, June 27, followed credible intelligence indicating that members of the terrorist group were planning an…
Major political parties have raised concerns over the delay in the release of funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 general elections, warning that the situation could undermine election preparations and affect the credibility of the polls. The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)…
A young woman identified as Eno was killed on Tuesday after being knocked down by a speeding vehicle in a convoy near the Rivers State University campus in Port Harcourt. It was gathered that the victim sustained fatal injuries after hitting her head on the ground following the impact of the accident. Sources familiar with…
Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning when a five-storey building under construction collapsed along Odili Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, leaving one person dead and several others trapped beneath the rubble. As of 7:30 p.m., rescue operations were still ongoing, with victims, including the site engineer and a woman who sold food to construction workers,…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arraigned a social media influencer, Akaninyene Udo, popularly known as “AK Philo,” for allegedly spreading false and misleading security information capable of causing public panic. Udo was accused of posting a threatening message on social media alongside an image of an armed bandit with the caption: *”Eket get…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to train 2,272 Village Youth Presidents across the state to strengthen community security and enhance collaboration with security agencies. Governor Umo Eno made this known while addressing youths on security-related matters in Uyo. He said the initiative is aimed at building a formidable security architecture across the…
Train 7 Hits 90% Completion, The leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the NLNG Ltd have reaffirmed recommitment to deepen the existing close collaboration between the agencies, towards enhancing in-country value addition from operations of the gas processing and marketing company, for the benefit of the Nigerian economy. This renewed…
… Gov. Diri Warns Black Sand Miners Bayelsa State would soon establish an agency to regulate activities that result in erosion and other environmental menace on its waterways. This followed the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the rights of Bayelsa and Lagos states over the control and management of above the surface activities on their…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday swore in four newly elected senators following their victories in the recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The lawmakers are Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District; Envulu Anza of the All Progressives Congress, representing Nasarawa North; Ikeje Asogwu…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after a viral video showed them assaulting and handcuffing an auto-rickshaw rider in Umuahia. The suspects, identified as Anthony Kelechi, 41, and Bright Abraham, 42, were arrested by detectives attached to the Central Police Station,…
