Former representative of Cross River Central Senatorial District, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has asked vandals who looted his house in Calabar to return his late father’s monumental judges robes. In a statement issued in Calabar, he appealed to the invaders who broke into his home to return the robes, as they would not be useful to them,…

Operators renew calls for passage of CNI bill The rising cases of vandalism on telecoms infrastructure in the country would impact negatively quality of telephony services and slow fresh investments into the sector, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has warned.Speaking on the recent attacks on telecoms infrastructure belonging to MTN and Airtel…

The purported impeachment of the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Simon Achuba, by the Kogi State House of Assembly, and the alleged nomination of one Mr. Edward Onoja as his replacement by Governor Yahaya Bello, are acts of constitutional vandalism and a nullity and should be deprecated by all lovers of democracy and adherents of the rule of law.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised an alarm on the increasing menace of oil pipeline vandalism, which hit a record high of 228 pulverized points in July.

A top Sudanese general said Sunday that snipers shot at least five civilians and three members of a paramilitary force as vast crowds of protesters demonstrated in Khartoum demanding civilian rule. "There are snipers who are firing on people, they shot three members of the Rapid Support Force and five or six citizens," said General…

A top Sudanese general Saturday warned he will not tolerate any vandalism at a planned mass protest, but insisted the ruling generals would hand power to a civilian administration. General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's warning came as the country's umbrella protest movement called for a "million-man" march in Khartoum on Sunday against the generals who have…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five suspected pipeline vandals at Magboro area of Ibafo. According to the spokesman of Ogun State police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested at about 6:00p.m. while the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ibafo Division, Abiodun Ayinde, a Superintendent of Police (SP)  was on routine patrol…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, at the weekend said that persistent security challenges across the country had become very worrisome. He, however, assured of renewed efforts by the nation’s armed forces and security agencies to tackle insurgency and terrorism and other endemic ills nationwide. The CDS said that the continuous bombing,…

Singer and actress, Jennifer Lopez's Hollywood Walk of Fame star have been vandalised. It is learnt that a vandal used what looks like black spray paint to deface Lopez's star on November 20 near the famed intersection of Hollywood and Vine. Police took a vandalism report and will investigate the incident. This is coming after J Lo…

A 32-year-old man, Gabriel Gantim, on Monday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly vandalising a Nigerian Railway Corporation mast worth N14 million. Gantim, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and vandalism. The Prosecutor, ASP Moses Uademevbo, told the court that the accused committed the…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has raised alarm over rising cases of insecurity and vandalism in the territory. It also warned that government had concluded plans to deal decisively with culprits. The administration is currently partnering with the FCT Commissioner of Police to bring the menace to an end. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, raised…

The time was at about 5:30p.m. that fateful Thursday evening of June 28, 2018 when the beautiful skyline overlooking the Otedola Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway suddenly turned black after a volley of fireballs and plumes of dark smokes trailed a tanker explosion. Just before the moment everything went ugly, traffic was expectedly building up on…