The Head of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari and his team have stormed Katsina State, on the heels of the abduction of over 300 students in a school at Kankara. PRNigeria reports that the arrival of the IRT squad may not be unconnected with the recent kidnap of some secondary
Angry youths set ablaze Ekwulobia and Oko police posts (images)
Mobs have set ablaze police stations in Ekwulobia and Oko, all in Anambra state. You’d recall that angry youths burnt the police station situated at IgboUkwu earlier this morning after a policeman attached to IgboUkwu police post shot and killed an “Okada” rider for allegedly refusing to pay the usual tips they often demand. Jkcyno news
Catholic Priest on his way to bury father kidnapped
A Catholic priest has been kidnapped while he was travelling to Anambra state for his father’s burial. Rev. Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu was travelling to his village, Igboukwu, in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, when four armed men came out of the bush in a bad spot at Umulolo in Arondizuogu, forced him into
Police station set ablaze in Anambra as policemen kill okada rider(Video)
A police station in IgboUkwu, Anambra state has been set ablaze by angry youths after policemen shot and killed an okada man at Nkwo IgboUkwu. Jkcyno news gathered that the police station which was donated by an IgboUkwu indigene was set ablaze with all the cars found in the premises. We could not ascertain the
How to Retrieve your NIN using your SIM
The Federal Government has come up yet with another policy instructing Telecom network providers to block all SIM cards not Synchronised with NIM. Nigerians are not finding it funny as this news came in at the time the country is still suffering from COVID-19 pandemic. Large crowds are not encouraged yet the government ask the
FG To Disconnect SIM Cards Not Synchronised With National ID Number
Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Federal government has directed all operators in the country to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30th 2020. This came after an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry convened
Omah lay and Tems regain freedom from Ugandan custody
Omah Lay and Tems, two fast-rising Nigerian singers, have regained freedom from detention in Uganda — about three days after they were arrested. You’d recall that Ugandan government arrested Omah Lay and Tems for violating Covid-19 rules Bebe Cool, a Uganda singer, broke the news on Tuesday alongside documents confirming their release. In the documents, Okumu
8 feared dead in Portharcourt Christmas palliative stampede
No fewer than eight persons have been feared dead in a stampede that occured Tuesday morning in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred, 7:30am, around Rumudara Town, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. A source privy to the development said the incident happened at an office allegedly owned
BREAKING: World Bank approves $1.5bn for Nigeria to reduce poverty
The World Bank Group discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework from 2021 to 2024 with Nigeria and approved a $1.5bn package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19. The bank disclosed this in a statement entitled “World Bank Group to boost Nigeria’s efforts to reduce poverty,” on Tuesday. It stated that Nigeria was at
Shiites Protest In Abuja To Mark 5 Years Of #ZariaMassacre
Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, on Monday dared the Nigerian police. They staged a massive protest at the nation’s capital Abuja to mark the fifth anniversary of the massacre of their members by the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State. The demonstrators stormed Wuse Market chanting anti-government songs to