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The General Court Martial set up by the Nigerian army to try the former General Officer Commanding(GOC), Major-General Hakeem Otiki, has dismissed him from service. The GCM, headed by Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun found the former GOC guilty on all the five counts charges filed against him. The former GOC was …

Aisha Buhari’s ADC Released, Reassigned To Force Headquarters, Others Regain Freedom Aide De Camp to Mrs Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, Usman Shugaba, has been released by the police authorities after being arrested and detained since last week alongside other security personnel attached to Mrs Buhari. According to sources close …

The police in Zamfara have confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man, Aminu Bala, for allegedly raping and killing his elder brother’s wife in Gusau. SP Mohammed Shehu, the command spokesperson while parading the suspect on Monday, said Bala had already confessed to the crime. Shehu said the suspect hailed …

For thousands of students anxiously trying to write their exam on Monday, the site took an unexpected turn and crash, leading authorities to believe it was hacked by students who were not prepared for the exam. Some speculated it was the work of Russian hackers,As the University has accepted, the …

Four customers sustained gunshot wounds during a robbery attack at a PoS shop in Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau on Sunday night June 14.   Residents of the area say the robbers stormed the area and began firing in the air to scare people around as they …

Native doctors in Benin republic organized a ritual ceremony to get justice for George Floyd from the gods. The ritual ceremony was held for George Floyd but the native doctors also called for justice for other black people killed unjustly in the United States, including Trayvon Martins, Michael Brown, Botham …

Police arrest man for brutalising nine-year old niece The Police in Anambra State has arrested one Hillary Apeh of Maryland Estates in Onitsha, Anambra State, for allegedly inflicting high degrees of injuries on his nine year-old-niece, Chioma. Apeh , it was gathered, had been assaulting Chioma’s overtime which had left …

Four unfortunate customers got shot by armed robbers during a robbery attack on a PoS shop in Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau. The incident, which happened between 9 p.m and 9.30 p.m on June 14, threw the people of Panyam town into panic and fear. An …

Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed Sunday night at Ọba ńlá area of Akure, the capital city of Ondo state as a result of fire outbreak. The fire, it was gathered was caused by the mini gas station located in the area. According to an eyewitness account, many …

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has lamented over the high rate of insecurity in the north, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to tackle the situation. In a statement on Sunday, Ango Abdullahi, convener of the forum, said the situation is getting worse by the day. He said the constant …