The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered firearms in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna. According to Hassan, the arrest is a major blow to criminal networks in the state as the Command continues to […] The post Police arrest seven suspected cultists
Tammy Abraham made his first appearance since June as Roma claimed a 1-0 win over rivals Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. The England striker, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury 10 months ago, came on in the 79th minute. Gianluca Mancini’s header from a corner three minutes before half-time was enough to clinch the […] The post Abraham returns from injury as Roma beat Lazio
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘Neo Black Movement, NBM, at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along the Zaria -Kaduna expressway with one full jerry can of human blood, ASP Mansur Hussaini, Public Relations Officer of the Command, while making the confirmation of […] The post Police arrest suspected
Former Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda recently shared insights into how his tenure with the Black Stars transformed his life, revealing that he was able to construct his own house following his participation in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Dauda, who earned 26 caps for Ghana between 2008 and 2015, including appearances in the […] The post AFCON 2008 money helped me build a house
2008 was a year Ghana boasted a galaxy of stars. the Black Stars were blessed with top-notch talents most of them featuring in the big European Leagues. It was not surprising the four-time West African champions earned their highest FIFA ranking within that period. An ascension which began in from their first World Cup appearance […] The post Fatau Dauda: From a lion
More than 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen in Kuriga, northwestern Nigeria, earlier this month were released unharmed on Sunday, officials and the army said. The mass kidnapping in Kuriga, Kaduna State, on March 7 was one of the biggest attacks on a school since 2021 and sparked a national outcry over insecurity. Government spokesman Abdulaziz […] The post Kuriga kidnap: More than
The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by demands for ransom payments, said 137 children had been freed in the country’s north.
Black Stars coach Otto Addo has named two former players, John Paintsil and Fatawu Dauda, alongside Joseph Laumann as assistant coaches. This follows the appointment of Addo who is set to return after managing the team on an interim basis in 2022. Joseph Laumann, holding a UEFA pro-license and boasting a rich playing career across […] The post Otto Addo appoints
About 1:30 in the afternoon of Friday the 1st of March 2024, I boarded a trotro at Pokuase bound for Mayera and Adusa Quarters. When the vehicle drove past Pokuase Police Station, it slowed down at the speed ramp before the Methodist Church. As the trotro started accelerating from the speed ramp, the vehicle exhumes […] The post Attention: Commissioner
A man believed to be mentally unstable has tragically taken the lives of four individuals in Banda-Nkwanta, a community located along the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Bole district of the Savannah Region. The incident reportedly unfolded when the man, identified as Daganaa, arrived at a nearby galamsey site to unload items and requested to use […] The post Savannah
The fight against insecurity in the nation’s seat of power has again yielded results. This time, the nation’s police authorities say some wanted kidnappers have been neutralized and their camps destroyed in Abuja. These recent feats, according to Force Spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, took place on Friday. “In the early hours of February 9, 2024, around […] The post Police Kill ‘Wanted
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has officially declared a state of emergency in the state’s health sector. The governor announced the development during a state-wide broadcast on Tuesday, expressing deep concerns after an unscheduled visit to Gusau General Hospital revealed deplorable conditions in the health facility. Visibly disturbed by what he witnessed, the governor outlined […] The post Zamfara
Before Alhaji Collins Dauda and Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Mensah were respectively appointed as Minister for Works and Housing, an amount of US$80 million had already been invested into the Saglemi housing project. Mr Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, Counsel for Agyeman-Mansah, told an Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaa, on Tuesday. He said the amount […] The post Collins,
Alhaji Collins Dauda, former minster for Works and Housing, according to a Prosecution Witness, Rev. Stephen Yaw Osei, did not issue an interim payment certificate, regarding the Saglemi Housing Project. He said this in court last week during cross examination. Mr Collins Dauda and others have been accused of causing financial loss to the state […] The post Colins Dauda Did Not Issue Interim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has declared a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Ogunloye, wanted. Ogunloye is wanted on an alleged case of forgery and corruption. In a communique shared by the EFCC on X and its website on Wednesday, Agunloye’s image was displayed with a message that read. “Anybody with useful […] The post EFCC declares former Minister of Power wanted
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, said that the fatal road crash occurred at Audu Jhangon village along the expressway on Sunday. He explained that the crash occurred […] The post 16 die, 27 injured in Kaduna-Abuja expressway
Global rights group, Amnesty International, has knocked the Nigerian military the accidental bombing that killed over 85 villagers and injured several others at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. The rights group described as “unacceptable” the “persistent unlawful killings of civilians” by military air strikes. Amnesty accused […] The post Amnesty
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has vowed that the unintentional killing of several civilians in an airstrike by the Nigerian Army in Agabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State will not stop the fight against insurgency and terrorism. The minister made the vow when he visited victims of the airstrike on Wednesday. Matawalle, […] The post Kaduna
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