Fire fight as troops rescue some kidnapped Yauri College Teachers, Students, girl dies
Nigerian Army troops operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji who have been on a hot pursuit of kidnappers and bandits following an unfortunate […]
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Soldiers cordone off site of military plane crash in Kaduna
Military authorities have cordoned the site of the plane crash which led to the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and […]
Iran promises Hamas support in the fight against Israel
Iran has promised the Palestinian Hamas movement its support in the fight against Israel in the Gaza conflict. In a telephone conversation with Hamas leader […]
Food availability: Expert harps on climate resilient farming practices
Mr Kolawole Banwo, a Development Expert, says adoption of climate resilient farming practices is a major panacea to the present shortage and high cost of […]
ENSG partners experts to push tech-innovation in Enugu
The Enugu State Government says it is seeking partnership with technology (tech) experts and companies to move frontier of tech-innovation to create jobs for the […]
Nigeria records 67 new COVID-19 infections, no fatalities
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 67 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,147 […]
APC chieftain urges political leaders to join govt in tacking insecurity
Mr Joseph Agoro, a Chieftain of the All Progressive Party (APC) in Badagry, Lagos State, on Sunday urged political leaders to support Federal Government to […]
Again, Nigerian troops in fierce battle to foil Dikwa takeover by Boko Haram
Nigerian troops have been locked in fierce combat with ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in Dikwa, a local government in Borno State, PRNigeria has reported. […]
Petrol: Support deregulation, CSOs urge labour
The Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organisations for Petroleum and Energy Security (CONCSOPES) has called on organised labour to support government’s efforts to deregulate the […]
Lagos, NPA, others begin new e-call up system strategy for trucks
The Lagos State Government (LASG), Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), and other stakeholders have agreed to adopt a new electronic call-up system for trucks scheduled to […]
Reps reassure on Electoral Bill
The House of Representatives has reassured that it will pass the Electoral Bill before the end of June. Spokesman for the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu […]
I didn’t revalidate my membership of APC – Atiku’s daughter
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s daughter, Dr Fatima Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports that she has revalidated her membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. […]
Senate begins process for establishment of FUTA Teaching Hospital
A bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA Teaching Hospital was read for the first time at the Plenary session of the […]
Buhari’s new ADC, Yusuf Dodo, assumes duty
Lt.-Col. Yusuf Dodo, officially assumed duty as Aide-de-Camp to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja, as Col. Mohammed Abubakar, departed for a promotional course […]
Tension in Kano over strike by motorcycle riders
By Mahmoud Ndagi, Kano There was palpable tension in Kano metropolis and its environs today, following, strike action embarked upon by motorcycles riders […]
See photos: Niger Governor receives 53 freed passengers of NSTA bus
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has received 53 released Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) bus passengers who were abducted by bandits. Mary Noel-Berje, Chief […]
Kagara Update: Bandits pledge to free victims – Report
Bandits terrorizing some Local Government Areas and communities in Niger State, have promised to release all the kidnapped victims in their captivity, within the State. […]
Book on salutations to Prophet Muhammad for launch in Kano Saturday
A book written on the Muslim practice of salutation prayers for Prophet Muhammad will be presented to the public in Kano on Saturday, February […]
Sir Lucky Omoluwa: One year of absence, By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
Exactly a year ago today, the 18th of February, 2020, Sir Lucky Babatunde Omoluwa, died. I was inside my PhD class at the Nigerian Defence […]
The rise and rise of regional and ethnic warlords, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
For the right thinking Nigerian burning with patriotic fervor, there are genuine reasons to be apprehensive about the widened rift among the regions […]
African Trade Unions hail Okonjo-Iweala, insist on respect for workers rights, decent jobs
African trade unionists have tasked the new Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to ensure that global trade agreements promote workers’ […]
COVID-19: FG to expand Social Register, targets 20 million vulnerable citizens
By Chimezie Godfrey The Federal government is set to expand the database of the National Social Register (NSR) to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 […]
Shasha market represents unity, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the recent clash among traders in Shasha market, Ibadan, Oyo State, is unfortunate as the market represents unity. Osinbajo […]
My message to the Nigerian media, By Kadaria Ahmed
It is with a heavy heart, worry about Nigeria and a sense of impending doom that I am sending this message to my colleagues […]
FG calls for speedy completion of Kano-Maiduguri road project
The Federal Government has asked the contractor handling the ongoing construction and dualisation of phase one of the Kano-Maiduguri road starting from Kano- Shuwarin in […]