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Yearly Archives: 2021

Ungoverned Spaces: Why Communities Must Fight Back, By Jibrin Ibrahim

  Nigeria is facing the most serious security challenge in its history. It is facing an even bigger challenge of social disintegration, anomie, signalling the...

ICT expert canvasses CCTV in strategic places to fight crime

An Ilorin-based ICT expert, Mr Olusegun Dominic, has said that there was an urgent need to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in some strategic places...

Tension mounts over end of tenure of heads of Prisons, Immigration, Civil Defence

  There is a combination  of confusion and unease over the expiration of the extended tenures of some Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)/Heads of paramilitary outfits...

COVID-19: Increased testing will enable understanding of burden – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says increasing national testing capacity for COVID-19 will enable understanding of its burden. The Head of Department, Surveillance...

Mobile courts convict 76 traffic offenders

    The Zone 4 Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, commenced Operation Zero Tolerance with the aim of...

Buhari commiserates with Ohaa family over loss of matriarch

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the Ohaa family of Amangwu Autonomous Community of Enugu State on the passing of its matriarch, Mrs...

KWASU resumes Jan. 11, to conduct virtual lectures, examinations –Registrar

The Management of the Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete,  has announced Jan. 11 as the resumption date for the Harmattan Semester of the 2020/2021...

NAF distributes liquid oxygen to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, others

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has distributed liquid oxygen to some hospitals in Abuja on Thursday to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitals...

FG urges Nigerians not be hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccine

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it gets to Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the...

Tambuwal condoles with Zamfara Govt. over official’s death

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday condoled with Zamfara Government and Tsafe Emirate over the death of Malami Yandoto, Chairman, Local Government...

Workers salary deduction temporary -Kano govt.

 Kano state government has said that deduction of its workers’ salaries for November and December 2020 was temporary. Malam Muhammed Garba, Commissioner for Information said...

Ganduje presents flags to APC LG chairmanship candidates in Kano

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has presented flags to 44 All Progressives Congress (APC)  Chairmanship Candidates, ahead the Local Government election in the...

Lalong congratulates minister of women affairs, Tallen @62

 Gov. Simon  Lalong  of Plateau has congratulated the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, as she marks her 62nd Birthday on Jan. 8. Lalong...

Police arrest 287 suspected rapists in Katsina in 2020 — Official

The Police Command  in Katsina says it has arrested no fewer than 287 suspected rapists in 2020. Police Spokesman Gambo Isah announced this in Katsina...

NLC celebrates its first president, Pa Hassan Sunmonu @ 80

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has felicitated with the Pioneer President of the Congress, Pa Hassan Sunmonu as he turned 80. The NLC President, Mr...

Abiodun applauds NULGE over election of president

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has applauded the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) over its recent choice of “a worthy leader”. Abiodun gave...

UPDATE: FRSC records 10, 522 crashes nationwide in 2020

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says no fewer than 10, 522 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) were recorded nationwide in 2020 involving 17,614 vehicles. The...

NAF mourns former CAS, Air Marshal Eduok

The Chief of  Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has described the death of former CAS, Retired Air Marshal Nsikak-Abasi Eduok, as a...

COVID-19: Vaccines may not come too soon – Health Ministry

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against complacency in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, saying the vaccines against the virus might not...

NSE sustains growth by N66bn on Seplat gain

Trading activities on the nation’s bourse advanced further by N66 billion to extend gaining streak to two consecutive sessions. The price rally was driven by...

Buhari urges Commission to assist in lifting 100m Nigerians out of poverty

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities to play its roles adequately to enable the government to realise its...

DICON to provide new defence equipment for armed forces in 2021 -DG

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), says it will provide new equipment for the Armed Forces in 2021. The Director General (DG) of DICON,...

COVID-19: PTF ‘concerned about increasing daily numbers’ – Mustapha

By Chimezie Godfrey The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha has urged Nigerians to take full responsibility in curbing the...

Fire service boss makes case for Kebbi fire service

Mr Ibrahim Liman, the Controller General, Federal Fire Service, has pleaded with Kebbi government to acquire modern fire-fighting trucks for effective fire-fighting. Liman made the...

TCN records enhanced all-time peak of 5,552.80MW

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully transmitted an enhanced all-time peak of 5,552.80 Mega Watts (MW) on Wednesday at 8.15pm. TCN’s...
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