Zulum commissions 5 projects in Hawul, donates N10m to community school
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In his third day of the commissioning tour of southern Borno, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was in Hawul LGA on […]
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Special Forces eliminate kidnappers operating along Kaduna-Abuja Highway
In a very strategic move, Special Forces deployed to tackle the incessant kidnapping of travellers along Kaduna-Abuja highways have eliminated scores of bandits suspected to […]
FG lifts suspension on Emirates Airline
The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airline from flying into Nigeria without conditions. The Minister of Aviation , Sen. Hadi […]
Namibia to increase fuel prices in December
Namibia is set to increase fuel prices by 70 Namibia cents (0.04 U.S. dollar) per liter from Dec. 1 due to a hike of global […]
Jamoh, Danish Ambassador meet on reported killing of pirates
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has met with the Danish Ambassador […]
FG’s framework on mining will end banditry in Zamfara — Gov. Matawalle
By HARUNA AHMED, Gasau – Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has expressed optimism that the Federal government’s proposed legal framework on mining would end banditry […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister vows to ‘bury the enemy’ at battlefront
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed Friday to “bury the enemy” in his first message from the battlefront, state media said, after he announced plans […]
We can’t afford to fail in 2022 census—NPC Commissioner warns
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja- The National Population Commission (NPC) Federal Commissioner Kogi, Prof Jimoh Habibat-Isah has warned the Commission’s staffers that they could not afford […]
Slain Brigadier-General, 4 other soldiers buried in Yola
Brigadier-General Zirkushu Dzarma and four other soldiers were buried in Yola, Adamawa state on November 26, 2021. The burial service of Brigadier-General Zirkushu Dzarma and […]
Igbinedion University secures N500m CBN facility for oil palm project
The Igbinedion University, Okada, has secured a N500 million Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facility to resuscitate and expand its existing oil palm plantation. The […]
Sen. Olujimi decries poor representation of women in elective positions
Sen. Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti) has said that women account for about 50 per cent of the country’s population but lack adequate representation in elective positions. […]
Gov. El-Rufai restores full telecoms services in Kaduna
By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna – Consequent upon the apparent failure to achieve the needed strategic maneuvers to bring the worsening insecurity in Kaduna State under […]
Court declares bandits as terrorists
The Federal High Court Abuja has proscribed bandit groups as terrorists. In a ruling delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Friday, the court specifically held […]
BREAKING: Court upholds final forfeiture order of Diezani’s $40m worth of jewellery
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture order on the $40 million worth of jewellery seized from the premises of […]
CBN launches tertiary institutions youth empowers with N30m for 6 beneficiaries
As a way of tackling the problem of growing youth unemployment in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on has launched the Tertiary Institutions […]
IPMAN, others back FG on petrol subsidy removal by 2022
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has backed the Federal Government’s plan to remove subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as […]
Gunmen attack court stopping Gaddafi son’s appeal
Libya’s government has condemned an attack on a court ahead of an appeal by the son of slain dictator Moamer Gaddafi against the rejection of […]
Gunmen kidnap principal, vice principal, 3 other teachers in Ondo
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a school principal, identified as Joshua Adeyemi, alongside four others along the Auga/Ise-Akoko […]
Nigeria Immigration Service trains spokespersons on combating irregular migration
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere Idris, has declared the first batch of a-two-day Capacity […]
Brazil Olympics boss, Nuzman sentenced to 30 years in Jail over corruption
Former Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) President Carlos Arthur Nuzman has been sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in prison for alleged corruption, money laundering […]