In a joint operation involving operatives of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS), an imminent attack on Kano residents by members of the Boko Haram insurgents was foiled in the early hour on Friday 3 November 2023.
Workers of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) have decried the appointment of some members of the agency’s Board as Executive Board members by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
The Ministry of Works has revealed that two ramps of the Third Mainland will be shut down for repairs from the 6th of November 2023, for a period of five weeks. This was contained in a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr. (Mrs) O. I. Kesha, stating the repairs commence from next week Monday. “In view of the above, the motoring public is hereby notified that the repair works will begin with the ramps connecting Oworonshoki to Adekunle and Lagos-Island (Adeniji Adele) to Adekunle simultaneously.
Human Right Activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the inspector General of police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokum, to ensure that all police officers involved in mob action that lead to the hospitalisation of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, president, Joe Ajaero, to be arrested and prosecuted. Falana was reacting to the statement by the police concerning the crises that rocked Imo state that lead to Ajaero arrest by the police.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set to launch the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) operations in 10 pilot states of the nation, according to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egebetokun. He made this known on Monday during the opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers which was held in Imo State.
Security operatives have discovered seventy (70) lifeless bodies during its raid around Lokpanta Cattle Market at Umunneochi axis along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway in Abia state. This was disclosed by the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti during the second edition of his monthly media chat in Umuahia the state capital.
