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Trial of Gun wielding Pastor Uche Aigbe Resumes in Court

By Editor April 25, 2023 144 0

The trial of gun wielding pastor of the House on the Rock Refuge Church, Wuye, Abuja Uche Aigbe, on charges of alleged unlawful possession of firearm, was stalled on Tuesday in Abuja due to absence of his counsel in Court. The counsel, Uche Uzukwu, was not in due to what he claimed as other engagement […]Continue Reading

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Insecurity: Idoma to send delegation to NSA; declares fasting and prayer

By Editor April 11, 2023 163 0

By Daniel Adaji Prominent sons and daughters of Idoma on Saturday gathered in Otukpo Benue State,  and discussed the spate killings in Oturkpo, Apa, and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State where above 134 persons were killed by Fulani militia. The killing that took place during this year’s Easter celebration has been condemned by […]Continue Reading

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No, never again in Kogi East Senatorial District

By Editor March 1, 2023 150 0

By Theophilus Abbah, PhD   Just three months after the third anniversary of the gruesome murder, the sacrifice, the burning alive of Mrs Salome Abu in Ochadamu, her ancestral home, in Kogi State, on the altar of politics to lubricate the undeserved victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November, 2019 Kogi governorship […]Continue Reading

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2023 Elections: PRNigeria Unveils ‘Security Risks Report’ on Presidential Candidates, Violent States

By Editor February 16, 2023 147 0

Ahead of the 2023 general elections beginning next Saturday, PRNigeria has presented a ‘Security Report’ on the five major presidential candidates. The selected candidates include Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alh. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the Continue Reading

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Pressure on airlines: NCAA beefs up safety measures to prevent air mishap

By Editor September 13, 2022 196 0

By Daniel Adaji Despite the turbulence being encountered by airlines in Nigeria due to the scarcity and high cost of aviation fuel, foreign exchange,  and the increasing cost of operation, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the apex regulatory authority, has beefed up surveillance activities on operating airlines to ensure no operators engaged in under-cutting Continue Reading

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Fact-check: Did armed robbers raid UBA in Ankpa?

By Editor September 13, 2022 214 3

By Daniel Adaji Armed robbers attacked banks in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State onTuesday September 6, 2022. This attack was the second most gruesome in 10 years and it left at least two persons dead, several others wounded and a Police Station shattered. Claim: Several media organisations reported that three bank branches: United […]Continue Reading

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Cash shortage hits Kogi East after Ankpa Bank Robbery

By Editor September 11, 2022 231 Post a comment

By  Daniel Adaji The robbery of First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc branches in Ankpa, Kogi East last Tuesday, September 6, 2022, has caused severe cash shortage in the geopolitical zone. An eye witness, Julius Adukwu, who is a resident of Ankpa,  told The Insight that “The robbers invaded Ankpa at about 1pm on […]Continue Reading

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Mandama: Rise and death of Gubio Civilian Joint Task Force Chairman

By Editor August 19, 2022 189 0

By Daniel Adaji Alhaji Bukar Gambo, popularly known as Mandama, was the Chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force, (CJTF) who was killed alongside four other members by Boko Haram terrorists, suspected to be members of Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) on July 17, 2022. He was killed when a convoy of military […]Continue Reading

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Why separatist IPOB is thriving in Nigeria and how to curtail it

By Theophilus Abbah April 10, 2021 205 0

By Theophilus AbbahThough the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied any role in the attacks on the Nigeria Correctional Centre and Police formations in Imo State last Monday, the escalating violence is associated with the separatist group’s growing popularity in the South-East . The group, with its Eastern Security Network, provides a semblance of […]Continue Reading

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Covid-19: How to be security conscious

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 10, 2020 170 0

The year, 2020, has come with unexpected hardship in Nigeria. As a result of Covid-19, many businesses have been shut down, many workers have lost their jobs, even artisans are finding it difficult to put  meals on their table. Government’s palliatives are on the pages of newspapers or in the air waves.  No adequate provision […]Continue Reading

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The Road-block Tragedy in Taraba

By Theophilus Abbah August 14, 2019 183 0

By Danladi Andetu For the umpteenth time, the Nigeria Army is in the news over allegations of crime and unpatriotic conduct of some of its members. And for the umpteenth time also, Taraba State is at the receiving end of this perfidy that has become the trademark of military operations in the country, particularly in […]Continue Reading