Category: Security

HASSAN TURAKI. Barely a year after his installation, the emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero is enmeshed in financial scandal involving the sale of 22 hectares of land to the tune of N1,295,000,000. The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, is investigating the monarch alongside his top aides for allegedly diverting parts of…

NAZIRU HAMISU. The Honourable Minister of Defence, HE Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, conducted a one day on-the-spot assessment visit to the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria, today, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. During the visit, the Minister and his entourage received a comprehensive briefing from the Commandant of the Institute, Major General AB Mohammed, on the…

HAUWA SANI. Wasu mutane huɗu da ake zargin ‘yan fashi da makami ne sun mutu a sakamakon hatsarin mota a Jihar Nasarawa. Kakakin rundunar ‘yan sandan jihar SP Nansel Rahman, ne ya bayyana hakan a wata sanarwa da ya sa wa hanu kuma ya raba wa manema labarai, inda yace lamarin ya auku ne lokacin…

HAUWA SANI. Twelve inmates escaped from the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, in the early hours of Monday, the state government has confirmed. In a statement, Kogi’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, praised security agencies for their swift response to the jailbreak, which he described as “unfortunate.” He assured residents…

NAZIRU HAMISU. Nigeria will share experiences in defence, Agriculture and Military cooperation with Bangladesh- Badaru. The Honourable Minister of Defence, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has said that Nigeria will share experiences in defence , agriculture and Military cooperation with Bangladesh. This bilateral cooperation if discussed further will successfully integrates military personnel into various…

HASSAN TURAKI. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Notaries Public Act, Cap 141, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, the Honorable Chief Judge of Jigawa State, Hon. Justice Umar M. Sadiq, today administered the oath of office to Barrister Kamalu Salihu Adamu, officially appointing him as a Notary Public.  The swearing-in…

HASSAN TURAKI. Grassroots Moblizers for Better Nigeria Initiative (GMBNI), a Non-governmental organization dedicated to the welfare of vulnerable children at the grassroot level, the Organization is deeply saddened and outraged by the horrific and inhumane treatment meted out to an innocent Almajiri student, which led to his untimely death. According to Abbas Rufa’i Wangara, the…

HASSAN TURAKI. EFCC arrests Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Jaja for alleged N70bn fraud Governor Bala Mohammed’s accountant general, Sirajo Jaja was arrested today in Abuja alongside Aliyu Abubakar of Jasfad Resources Enterprise, an unlicensed bureau de change (BDC) operator and Sunusi Ibrahim Sambo, a Point of Sale (PoS) operator. They were arrested in connection…

HASSAN TURAKI. Sakamakon binciken kwakwaf da bin diddigi gami da sumame irin na yan sanda, sunyi nasarar ganowa tare da cafke malamin da ake zargi da kashe dalibin sa kuma ya cire masa kai da al’aurar sa.Kamar yadda kakakin rundunar yan sandan jihar Jigawa SP Lawan Shi’isu Adam ya shaida wa manema labarai cewa hukumar…

HASSAN TURAKI. Following the sitting of the Court of Appeal, Abuja over the hearing of the application for stay of execution filed by Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi and the subsequent order of the Court granting the same, there were a series of various headlines and captions to the effect that the Court of Appeal has halted…