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Gunmen have attacked the Abia Command of Nigeria Immigration Service(NIS) located at Ubakala axis of Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway in Umuahia South local government area on the outskirts of the state capital. While the amount of damage to the facility was yet to be verified, The Nation gathered no life was lost during the attack. The attack, our correspondent gathered, occurred …

• security experts urge vigilance Criminals are hell-bent on making Nigeria unsafe with the diverse methods being used to smuggle firearms into the country. The country is currently battling insurgents, killer herders, robbers, kidnappers and bandits using sophisticated weapons to cause mayhem across states in the country. The security agents have been able to bust some of the gangs and …

Economic and social activities have halted in Imo over the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over fear of possible attacks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporter who monitored the development on Saturday in Owerri, reports that residents of the state have deserted markets and streets of the state capital for safety. NAN reports that the pro …

A day after he declared himself interim president, Assimi Goïta, who led the recent coup in Mali, has been declared the country’s transitional president by the constitutional court. The court said Friday’s decision was due to the “vacancy in the presidency,” BBC reported. The court’s ruling added that Mr Goïta should take on the responsibilities of interim president “to lead the …

The first forged Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination certificates is appearing in Germany, with the numbers expected to grow. According to local police authorities on Saturday, in Bavaria alone, there has been a number of cases in the low double-digits. “Compared to other criminal offers of personal and identity documents, the forgery of vaccination certificates is still a minor phenomenon in numerical …

…Slaps APC with N1 million fine …ruling puts to rest, speculations about Obaseki’s gubernatorial fate Nigeria’s apex court, on Friday upheld the ruling of the Appeal Court, dismissing the alleged certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Governor, during the 2020 governorship election.Hide original message The verdict affirms the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had recorded 41 deliberate attacks on its facilities across the country within the last two years. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the commission’s emergency meeting with security agencies under the auspices of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). Mr Yakubu said the attacks on the commission’s facilities should now be …

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said President Muhammadu Buhari was overreaching himself on the Executive Order 10 that gave directive on the implementation of judicial and legislative autonomies for states. Mr Tambuwal, who is the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, said in Ado-Ekiti, Wednesday, that the President failed to consult widely before issuing the order. The …

There was tension on Friday in Umutu community as gunmen killed three policemen in an attempt to burn down the police station in the community. The PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred around 02:am at the Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. Although the police station was not burnt down, the gunmen killed two police …

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has urged the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, to build on the legacy of his predecessor, the late Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru. Yahaya was appointed COAS following the death of Attahiru and 10 other military officers in a plane crash in Abuja on May 21. He was today …