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The Nigerian Army has revealed that it will partner with its counterpart in the Niger Republic to track fleeing bandits and rescue their victims. The Army high command has also said that troops of 17 Brigade, in conjunction with the police, averted a planned attack by bandits on Magama Central Mosque in Jibia Local Government…

The Former Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has revealed how he was confirmed as Khalifa of Tijjaniyya in Nigeria by Sheikh Mahy Ibrahim Nyass when he paid him a visit in Senegal on Monday. There are counter claims trailing the status of the Khalifa of the Tijjaniyya sect in Nigeria, the legality of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved new security measures for the Southeast and South-South regions of the country. This was one of the outcomes of the series of security meetings held in the last eleven days and concluded on Tuesday in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, made this…

A Pastor with the Deeper Life Bible Church at Irese town, Akure South local government simply identified as Ogedengbe has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The incident happened on Monday evening at the church premises. A member of the church who confirmed his abduction to Newsfocusng said the abductors came in a…

Troops of 8 Division, Nigerian Army operating in Zamfara and adjoining states revealed that they made tremendous progress in the ongoing fight against banditry and other violent crimes in the North-west. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, said they successfully cleared many bandits’ camps…

In order to resolve the raging dispute over the full implementation of financial autonomy for state judiciaries and legislatures, the Federal Government and Governors of the 36 States of the Federation have agreed on a revenue-sharing formula. If the agreement is accepted by judicial and parliamentary workers, who have been on a strike for over…

In an effort to ensure the nation’s economy is revamped through the Mineral and Metals Sector, the Federal Government has approved the supply of power to ALSCON to facilitate its return to full production capacity. The Minister of State Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah made this known during his extensive tour of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described the wave of destruction of Police formations, particularly in the South East as “madness”. Buhari who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu wondered who would protect the same people destroying the stations and killing security personnel. He, however, condoled those who lost family…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for instigating the move to slash workers’ salaries in the country. Condemning the move, the PDP alerted that intelligence at its disposal indicated that leaders of the APC recommended the move to slash workers’ meagre salaries despite the current excruciating economic hardship which…

The Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar, has suspended activities marking the end of the Ramadan fast in the emirate council over security. The royal father ,however, directed district heads in the council to join the people in their domains to pray for peace in Nigeria. Among the affected activities is the procession (Durbar) to…