Gunmen, on Monday, killed two riot policemen at a checkpoint in Dogon-Gawa, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Executive Chairman, Takum Local Government Council, Mr Shiban Tikari, who confirmed the incident, told journalists that gunmen suspected to be bandits took away the slain cops’ rifles. According to him, …

Mr. Yakubu Tsala, former chairman, Governing Board of The Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, Borno State, bought a Prado Jeep worth N18 million at the rate of N750,000, according to the agency. According to an information on its website, the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) is responsible for conducting research …

OSINBAJO TO NEW ACTING IG: RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN POLICE FORCE. _*It’s time to improve police welfare, VP adds_ The police force must work hard to regain the trust and confidence of the public by stamping out the excesses, abuses, and culture of impunity exhibited by some elements …

Despite threats by Governor Seyi Makinde, the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed the Southwest Zonal Congress of the party pending the determination of a case filed at a Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice C J. Aneke of Lagos Federal High Court had on …

The newly appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has promised an improvement in the security situation in Nigeria. Baba was yesterday appointed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He assumed the role today after a ceremony in Abuja which saw his predecessor, Mohammed Adamu, hand over …

MTN increased salaries in a year that was marred by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nigeria’s largest mobile operator, MTN, increased the salaries of its staff in 2020 by about N4.5 billion according to findings by Nairametrics Research. The telecom firm reported a total increase in its salaries and wages from about …

Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting inspector-general (IGP) of police is unconstitutional. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, directed Baba to take over the office of the IGP with immediate effect. Reacting to the appointment via a statement on Tuesday, …

@OfficialPDPNig Governors meet at Zamfara State Government House, Gusau to discuss political issues with @Bellomatawalle1 Others present at the meeting include Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba, Rivers and Oyo states.

A 12-year-old boy known as Ikoko (Wolf), who recently relocated to Ibadan from Lagos, led somethugs to displace residents of Yemetu and kill one person. One person was reportedly killed on Wednesday in Adeoyo and Yemetu area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Newsextra24 learnt that a 12-year-old boy known …

An exclusive investigation by Vanguard revealed that from the thousands of fleeing inmates some were said to have taken up menial jobs within and outside the Owerri metropolis to raise money. Vanguard was told that the choice areas for these inmates were brothels, motor parks, market square, even as some …