The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, command of the Nigeria Police, have arrested 17 suspected cultists along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis. This is contained in a astatement by the spokesperson of the Command, ASP Yusuf Mariam on Sunday. “The suspects are: Peter Ajari 22years, Jacob Terkaa 27years, Isiaka Abdulmalik 19 years, Akadiri Ay 23years, Nnamdi George 23years, Tony Enejo 23 years, Abioze Samuel Cole 35years, Samuel Mbachongu 29years, Michael Malachi 36years, Mbani Chukwuebuka 34years and Monday Orgar 24 years. “Others are Onyeaka Chinonye 33years, Christian Chidebere 42years, Chukwuebuka Onijbo 24 years, Okife Zion 23years, Umoh Faith 22years and Emmanuel…
Author: Editor
The Igbo are a resilient lot, an egalitarian and industrious people. Defined as a meta-ethnicity native and one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, they are predominant in South Eastern and mid-western Nigeria. Though there is a claim by some of them that they descended from Jews, the World Culture Encyclopaedia has it that the Igbo people have no common traditional story of their origins. It said historians have proposed two major theories of Igbo origins. One claims the existence of a core area, or “nuclear Igboland.” The other claims they descended from waves of immigrants from the north…
Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi state, has assured that security will remain a priority of his administration. The governor gave the assurance while addressing hundreds of victims of banditry at Magaba village in Danko/Wasagu local government area of the state on Saturday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abubakar Dakingari, Bagudu stated that his administration “will maintain absolute support to all security agencies through material and necessary financial provision for effective discharge of their duties towards checking the activities of bandits.” He condoled the families of those who lost their lives during Thursday bandit attack, which led to…
Nigerian ground troops with aerial supports from air taskforce, are currently engaging Boko Haram terrorists in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar local government srea of Borno state. PRNigeria reports that some of the terrorists were suspected to be on a looting spree as they stormed warehouses of international humanitarian agency with their guntrucks. An intelligence officer told PRNigeria that some of terrorists were fleeing as they saw military aircraft. “The good news is the NAF aircraft is currently dropping bombs on the terrorists’ targets while ground troops have stationed themselves in strategic locations exchanging fire,” the source said. Recall that in…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has explained how 11 Nigerian troops were massacred by ‘Bonta Boys’ in Konshisha local government area of Benue state. The acting Director Defence Information, Brig.Gen Onyema Nwachhkwu in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, was reacting to media reports that there was massive killings and destruction of houses and other property by the military in Konshisha. According to the statement, “the Defence Headquarters, which has oversight responsibility for Operation Whirl Stroke, deployed to maintain peace in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, has deemed it necessary to refute these spurious allegations and put the…
Publisher of TGnews and Tom Garba, illustrious sons of Lere local government area Kaduna state, Mr Tom Garba has mourned the Emir of Lere, Brig. Gen. Abubakar Muhammed. Garba, in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, described the late Emir as a father, mentor and a rallying point for unity of the people of Kaduna State. “He is a bridge-builder and a huge link for the peaceful coexistence of the entire people of Lere LGA, whose sudden death has created a great vacuum to Nigeria as a country.” While commiserating with his immediate family, the people of Lere…
The Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, has graduated 81 students with first class degrees in the 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran said on Saturday during the institution’s 12th convocation that they were part of the 1,026 students graduating from the session. According to him, 450 others graduated with second class upper degrees; 336 with second class lower degrees, 58 with third class, while 101 bagged postgraduate degrees. He said the university applied a robust e-learning platform for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which assisted the institution in the completion of the 2019/2020 academic session. “The…
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry Education, in collaboration with UNICEF, is reviewing the National Policy on Gender in Basic Education, to tackle insecurity and other emerging gender issues. UNICEF’s Education Specialist, Mrs Azuka Menkiti told newsmen in Abuja on Saturday at the end of a two day Consultative and Critique Meeting that the review was long overdue. She said the review of the 14-year-old policy was aimed at finding a lasting solution to emerging gender issues. She stressed that the review would broaden the scope of the policy, which focused only on basic education to ensure inclusiveness for better implementation. According to…
The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, says the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) remains the basic requirement for admission into the academy. A statement by the spokesperson of of the academy, Maj. Bashir Jajira on Saturday, said the attention of the academy had been drawn to a fake news speculating the suspension of UTME for the incoming members of 73 Regular Course. “The academy wishes to inform the general public that UTME is one of the basic requirements for entry into the academy. “All interested applicants into the academy must have passed the UTME and attained an acceptable minimum national standard…
The Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, to take proactive measures in tackling crimes in the country. The Forum chairman and Plateau state governor, stated this in a congratulatory message to IGP Baba, by his spokesperson, Dr. Makut Macham on Saturday. The Plateau governor said the forum would give Baba all the necessary support to enable him to provide the leadership needed for implementing proactive policing for the safety of lives and property. He said Baba’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari was well deserved, considering his track record of diligent service…