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Security agents on Thursday foiled an attempted jail break by inmates of Kurmawa prison located within the Emir’s Palace in Kano. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kano, Musbahu Lawal, told reporters that the attempt was masterminded by some condemned prisoners who caused pandemonium in the prison. Mr Lawal said a dispute had ensued when prison officials tried to …

The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has said it might be difficult for a female president to emerge in Nigeria anytime soon owing to the country’s hostile political system. Mrs Fayemi, however, added that the country is ripe enough to be governed by a female President because of the vast women resources at its disposal, reiterating that …

No fewer than 20 inmates have indicated interest to write the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Lagos State Command, Mr Rotimi Oladokun, disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. NAN reports that the UTME, being conducted annually by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), …

The Ministry of Interior has said that, to overcome some of the challenges militating against optimal prosecution of internal security in the country, it has resolved to seek an amendment of the Police Trust Fund Act to encompass other internal security Agencies in the country. While presenting the successes of his Ministry and its Agencies under the President Muhammadu Buhari …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON & OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Senior personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Alex Ugiagbe has been killed in a gun battle with suspected kidnappers who attempted to abduct the bursar of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) at his private residence in Benin City. The incident occurred at Ogheghe community, off Sapele road in the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Northern Governors Forum of his commitment to end all forms of insecurity in the country. The president gave the assurance when he met with governors from the region at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting was attended by the Chair of the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, governors …

Facebook on Wednesday said it took steps to dismantle malicious activities perpetrated by two state-sponsored hacking groups operating out of Palestine that abused its platform to distribute malware. The social media giant attributed the attacks to a network connected to the Preventive Security Service (PSS), the security apparatus of the State of Palestine, and another threat actor known as Arid …

Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, one of the persons that late Ada Jesus had an issue with before her demise Wednesday, finally made a post on her social media page hours after Ada Jesus was announced dead by an activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who led a group of Nigerians that took her to the hospital. The entertainer, whose real name is Mmesoma …

The Presidency may have ruled out the possibility of sacking the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over his past comments in support of terrorist groups like Taliban and Al-Qaeda. In a statement on Thursday, the Presidency said Pantami’s ordeal in the hands of those calling for his sack was not about his past utterances but about his …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) did not discuss the allegations against Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, during its weekly meeting on Wednesday. The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while briefing journalists at the State House after the meeting, stated that the FEC did not discuss any issue concerning his communications counterpart. Mr Pantami was one …