FUOYE V-C promises to deliver 100 projects in first 100 days in office
The Vice Chancellor (V-C) of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Fasina, on Wednesday said that his administration would be targeting to complete 100 […]
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Troops thwart attempted infiltration Borno towns by terrorists
The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully thwarted Boko Haram Terrorist’s attempt to infiltrate into Rann Town in Kala Balge […]
Customs invades Ibadan market, carts away truckloads of foreign rice
Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone A invaded Oja Oba Market in Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday […]
Kidnapped hotelier, wife, others regain freedom in Ogbomoso
The owner of Agbo Hotel, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Mr Oyedokun Oyeniyi, his wife, Busayo Oyedokun and seven others that were kidnapped on Saturday have […]
FCT School trains health providers on family planning
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gwagwalada, has begun a six-week intensive training for 44 health providers. The training is focused […]
Soldiers killed-in-action: Army kicks against insensitive sharing of graphic pictures
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigerian Army has condemned the indiscriminate sharing on social media of graphic pictures of personnel who paid the supreme price in the cause […]
Army silent on alleged killing of two personnel in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Army are yet to confirm the alleged shooting by unknown gunmen of two soldiers at a military checkpoint located at popular Timber Shade […]
Correctional Service gets new Spokesperson in Plateau
The Plateau Command of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has appointed ASC Longdiem Geofrey as its new Public Relations Officer. A statement issued by Geofrey on […]
Gunmen abduct businessman in Kwara
Alhaji Alaga Olayemi, a businessman and farmer, was kidnapped on Wednesday by unknown gunmen from his farm in Oke-Onigbin, Isin local government area of Kwara, […]
Jigawa Govt to demarcate 95km of grazing reserves, cattle routes
The Jigawa Farmers and Herdsmen Boardhas concluded plans to carve out 95km of grazing reserves as part of measures to tackle farmers/herders incessant clashes in […]
Shell’s pipeline spills 213 barrels of crude into Bayelsa community
The Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truckline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa. […]
NAPTIP Boss seeks effective counter-trafficking policies to end menace
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called for the establishment of effective policies to mitigate the prevalence of human […]
Police neutralise 3 bandits, recover 330 stolen animals in Katsina State – PPRO
The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised three suspected bandits and recovered 330 stolen animals.The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this to […]
Police arrest 15 suspects over criminal conspiracy
The Police Command in Kaduna State has arrested 15 suspects for alleged conspiracy, inciting disturbances and cruelty to animals. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP […]
Damasak: Troops in control, Boko Haram didn’t overrun town, says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has debunked reports that Boko Haram terrorists overran Damasak in the North East Nigeria during an attack. A statement signed by Brigadier […]
Health minister wants healthcare system widened to ease access
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has suggested the widening of existing healthcare system to ease access to effective and quality services. Ehanire stated […]
Police arrest 2 women over 64-year-old man’s death in Lagos
The Police have arrested two women suspected to have hands in the death of a 64-year-old Osita Anwuanwu at Arida area of Ikotun in Lagos […]
Troops rescue 5 abducted Kaduna college students – Army
Troops of I Division FCC Nigerian Army has rescued five of the students of the College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna who were kidnapped by […]
Missing Alpha Jet ‘might have crashed,’ says NAF
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has said that its Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) which went off the radar March 31, 2012, “might have crashed”. NAF […]
Police confirm attack on Sango, former sports minister
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed an attack by gunmen on Mr Demishi Sango, a one-time Minister of Sports and the immediate past Chairman […]
Photo news: Dangote officials, others storm Kwara for Micro grants project
L-R, Managing Director/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, Group Executive Director, International Trade/Exports, Dangote Industries Limited, Sada Ladan-Baki, one of the beneficiaries, Kwara State […]
NSF: Uniben orders students to vacate halls of residence
Ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival (Edo 2020), the Senate of the University of Benin (UniBen) has ordered students to vacate its Halls of […]
Police nab suspected cultist with pistol in Ikorodu
The police in Lagos on Friday arrested a suspected member of Aye cult group at Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, armed with one barreta pistol. The […]
Police arrest 2 suspected cultists in Delta
The Police in Delta have arrested two suspected cultists for allegedly killing another suspected cultist identified as Ebeni Jelekun. DSP Edafe Bright, the Police Public […]
Democratic U.S. senators urge Biden to speed sanctions over Nord Stream 2
Two senior Democrats U.S. Senators have urged President Joe Biden’s administration to apply all diplomatic weight to stop the Nord Stream two natural gas pipeline […]