Don’t give Gulak’s murder ethnic colouration – Northern group warns
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- A Northern Group under the auspices of Arewa Youth for Peace and Security has condemned the killing of the former political adviser […]
Month: May 2021
COAS addresses senior officers, commanders, unveils his vision and mission for the Nigeria Army
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya on Monday addressed the senior Army leadership inAbuja. The […]
Importers association tasks members on Nigeria’s economic development
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The National President, Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN), Hon. Kingsley Chikezie, has called on members to consolidate on their position as […]
NNPC to acquire equity in private refineries in line with FG’s policy
…To safeguard national energy security By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it is currently considering equity participation in […]
Borno closes refugees camp, relocates over 3000 IDPs to their ancestral homes
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State High Powered Committee on Relocation of IDPs to their ancestral homes has finally closed the State’s NYSC Permanent […]
Scrapping NYSC scheme not interest of Nigeria’s unity – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has said the agitation for the scrapping of the National Youth Service (NYSC) scheme is not in the […]
Buhari approves Dr. Omokaro as DG National Senior Citizens Centre, constitutes new board
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre with Dr. Emem Omokaro as the Director General. […]
NAF holds safety seminar for personnels on how to prevent air crashes
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Nigerian Air Force has trained its officers, airmen/airwomen of operational, engineering, medical and other support arms and units under the Special […]
Police confirm explosion at popular market in Port Harcourt
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed an explosion at the popular Mile 3 Market in the early hours of Monday in Port Harcourt. SP […]
Shafa, A.A. Rano, Emadeb Energy, Matrix, others get marginal oil field licence
Indigenous oil firms, A.A. Rano, Shafa Exploration, Emadeb Energy, Matrix Energy, and Vhelblerg Exploration have been awarded licence to prospect marginal oil fields by the […]
INEC vows to conduct Anambra election despite attack on its facilities
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to conduct the Anambra governorship election despite the recent attacks on its facilities in the region. The […]
TETFund raises alarm over attempts to defraud 2 million students
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has raised the alarm over attempts by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting Nigerian students by luring […]
Gov. Lalong receives second COVID-19 jab
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- The Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has recieved the second jab of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine with a call […]
Floods: Kaduna SEMA trains Field Officers on hazard profiling
By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna- The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has trained no fewer than 30 Environmental Field Officers on hazard profiling and mapping […]
FCT police deny firing tear gas at Omoyele Sowore
Political activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been shot by an alleged police officer in Abuja. Popular lawyer and right activist, Inibehe […]
COAS pledges to prioritise welfare, entrench professionalism
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has pledged to prioritise welfare of personnel, entrench professionalism and celebrate gallantry by leading with sincerity, transparency […]
Ogun Govt. expresses concern over underage smoking
Ogun Government on Monday expressed concern over increased rate of smoking by underage, especially secondary school students. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, […]
UTME/DE: JAMB grants 2 weeks waiver for candidates with incomplete registration
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- Few days after registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and The Direct Entry (DE) closed, The Joint Admissions and […]
Police confirm death of hoodlum enforcing IPOB’s Sit-at-Home order
Police in Ebonyi on Monday confirmed the death of a suspected hoodlum in Abakaliki. Police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, told the News Agency of Nigeria […]
NEMA distributes relief materials to 5000 victims of sea incursion in Ondo
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to victims displaced by sea incursion in the riverine community of Aiyetoro, in Ilaje Local […]