The electronic gates (e-gates) installed at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja underwent a test run on Friday, April 19, by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Dr. Tunji-Ojo, accompanied by Dr. Aishetu Ndayako, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, along with other top government officials, announced…
A Ghanaian man was arrested at Kotoka International Airport for attempting to sneak onto a London-bound flight. Officials from Aviance, a terminal management company, spotted him crawling on the airport’s tarmac. The man, now in police custody, is believed to have accessed the area via Burma Camp road and navigated through bushes to reach the…
The former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd). has lamented the rising security issues in Nigeria, saying the country is now a war front and a disgrace to the world. Channels TV reports that while speaking at a function in Taraba state today April 19, the elder statesman said Nigeria has become…
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has said that widespread hatred towards the officers of the Nigeria Police is affecting security in the country. National Chairman of the PCRC, Mogaji Olaniyan who addressed newsmen at the 40th celebration ceremony of the Committee held in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, stated that the PCRC is fostering…
Kenya’s defense chief, along with nine other high-ranking officers, tragically lost their lives on Thursday, April 18, in a military helicopter crash in a remote part of the country, President William Ruto confirmed. Addressing reporters, Ruto expressed deep sorrow over the incident, stating, “Today at 2:20 pm, our nation suffered a tragic air accident… I…
The Nasarawa state government has issued a decree to disband all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local government areas of the state. All affected ethnic vigilante groups have been given a two-week ultimatum to surrender their uniforms and weapons to the state Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada. Governor Abdullahi Sule invoked his authority…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has successfully restored the national electricity grid, which experienced a collapse in the early hours of Monday. Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, made this announcement in a statement issued Monday afternoon, April 15. The grid collapsed from 2,583.77MW at 2 am on Monday to 64.7MW…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, has announced the federal government’s crackdown on illegal flights and uncertified personnel in the aviation sector. During an appearance on a Channels Television program, Keyamo revealed that they have received credible information about these activities and are set to prosecute those involved. Keyamo explained that some private…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno state have arrested six suspected suppliers of logistics to Boko Haram insurgents. According to a report from Zagazola Makama, a publication focusing on the Lake Chad region, the suspects, identified as Usman Gujja, Abu Hamman Dawud, Ramat Ibrahim, Hala Hadum, Alhaji…
Fawaz Alabi, an activist, tragically drowned in Lagos. He had gone to the beach on Salah day, April 10, to celebrate with friends but went missing during the outing. His body was recovered on Friday, April 12, on the shores of Ibeshe beach in Lagos. Friends have taken to X to mourn his passing.…
