CP orders investigation into abandoned day-old baby
The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Umar Sanda, has ordered the Divisional Police Officer in Bogoro Local Government Area to intensify investigation into the […]
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Ministry reclaims 37 abandoned mine sites
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) said it had reclaimed 37 abandoned mine sites from 2008 till date. Mrs Vivian Okono, the Director, […]
Psychiatrist appeals to LASG to assist indigent, abandoned patients
By Lilian U. Okoro Brig.-Gen. Gbenga Okulate (Rtd), a Psychiatrist with the Nigeria Military Hospital Yaba (NMHY), has appealed to the Lagos state government to […]
Gombe borrowing to address development deficits — Gov. Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Thursday said his administration was borrowing to address development deficits and improve the well-being of the people in […]
Anambra Police Command recovers locally made bombs from suspected ESN gang
The Anambra Police Command says it has recovered locally fabricated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from group suspected to be members of ESN. The police said […]
NDLEA seizes London-bound cocaine, heroin others at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized consignments of London-bound cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine and Indian hemp at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, […]
Former Abia governor hails FG’s re-award of Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road
Former Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia has lauded Federal Government’s decision to handover the rehabilitation of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekoene Road to the Nigeria National Petroleum […]
Ondo residents return to firewood, charcoal as cooking gas price soars
Most residents of Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have resort to the use of firewood and charcoals for cooking. This follows the hike […]
CSOs lament abandonment of primary school, computer centre in FCT
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have lamented the abandonment of a fully built and furnished primary school in Zuba, a suburb of the Federal Capital […]
UN General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate actions
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday underscored the need for Member States to deliver on climate actions, bridging the financial gap and addressing the technical […]
Fani-Kayode files counter-affidavit to estranged wife’s N800m claim
Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has joined issues with his ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Precious instituted a fundamental rights […]
NHRC urges Police, others to locate ‘missing’ Journalist
Mr Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, has urged the Police and other security agencies in the nation’s capital to […]
Jailbreak: VP Osinbajo initiatives save inmates in Lagos – Giwa-Amu
A human rights lawyer, Chief Gabriel Giwa-Amu, said Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s initiatives when he was Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State saved many […]
Buhari reassures on security challenge
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that his administration will not rest until the current security challenges in the country are addressed. Buhari, represented by the […]
Fayemi’s achievements: Ekiti APC dismisses PDP accusation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has dismissed the state PDP’s tagging of Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s three years in office as “a colossal failure“. […]
N20bn bailout fund: Make your findings public, Kogi tells EFCC
The Kogi Government has dared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make public, report of its investigations on the purported N20 billion bailout […]
Soldier killed, 4 terrorists injured in Malian army post attack
One soldier and four terrorists were killed in the attack on an army post in Acharane (Timbuktu region) in northern Mali, the Malian Armed Forces […]
2022 Guber poll won’t affect developmental activities-Fayemi
Ekiti Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has assured that preparations for 2022 gubernatorial election in the state will not affect projects execution and other areas of […]
ASUU: Ngige reiterates FG’s commitment to revamp education system
Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to revamp the educational system in the country. Ngige said this […]
Rekindle Our Hopes: A Poet’s Cry to Buhari on Ajaokuta Project
By Chimezie Godfrey A Polific Writer, Poet and Social Crusader as well as the brain behind the CSO Coalition for the Revival of Ajaokuta Steel […]
Autopsy conducted on 17-year-old deceased showed bullet penetration – IPO tells court
An Investigating Police Officer, Insp. Felix Peter told an FCT High Court, Kubwa that autopsy conducted on a 17-year-old deceased boy showed bullet penetration. Peter […]
Ogun CJ seeks upgrade of Borstal institute, remand home
The Chief Judge of Ogun, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has appealed to the state government and philanthropists to donate generously for the upliftment of the Borstal […]
Intervention: Buni urges humanitarian actors to engage local contractors in Yobe
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, on Monday, appealed to humanitarian and development organisations executing viable projects in the state, to patronise indigenous construction companies […]
Police rescue Zamfata Speaker’s family members, 11 others
The Police Command in Zamfara on Saturday announced the rescue of five family members of Zamfara Assembly Speaker, Nasiru Ma’azu Magarya, abducted by bandits on […]
Coalition reaffirms commitment to the welfare of the aged
Sen. Eze Ajoku, President, Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN), on Saturday reiterated its commitment to uphold the dignity and […]