DPR seals 2 petrol filling stations in Gusau
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed two filling stations in Gusau for violating its rules and regulations. The Operations Controller in charge of […]
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USAID to train 100,000 health workers in Nigeria by 2025
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to produce a cadre of 100,000 new health workers competent to respond to current and future health […]
Gunmen kill 18 as troops neutralise bandits –Commissioner
Kaduna State Government says security personnel have neutralised bandits in several locations in the state. The government also announced that 18 persons died in several […]
Give A Gift- The Abuja Global Shapers Valentine’s Edition, By Kenechukwu Ben-Umeh
“Everyone can experience the joy and blessing of generosity; because everyone has something to give.” – Jan Grace The Global Shapers Community Abuja hub […]
Makinde reopens Shasha Market, lifts curfew
…announces closure of Iroko Market Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday directed the immediate re-opening of the crisis-torn Shasha market, in Akinyele Local […]
Niger abduction: Victims recount ordeal, say bandits beat, starve
The freed passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, who were abducted by armed bandits, say the abductors humiliated them while in captivity. The victims […]
From Kankara to Kagara: The deification of banditry, By Dakuku Peterside
The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State by armed bandits is another demonstration of the […]
Nigerians celebrate WTO Boss Okonjo-Iweala with her signature “gele”
Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter celebrating the emergence of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI) as the new Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), recreating […]
Bandits storm GSS Kagara, abduct students in night raid
A large number of students, whose exact figure, is yet unknown, have been abducted by bandits at Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger […]
Lagos signs MoU with German agency on skills development for youths
By Chimezie Godfrey The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a German Development Agency, GIZ, on human capacity development with […]
You are my father, I am not your father, By Dakuku Peterside
Over the past few months, Nigerians have been engrossed with salacious paternity stories. After many years, men suddenly realize that children from their wives regarded […]
World Condom Day: Some FCT residents say distribution morally wrong
As some countries around the world mark International Condom Day (ICD) to raise awareness and promote the use of condom, some Abuja residents say its […]
Aremu decries governors’ discordant voices over security challenge
Organized labour on Tuesday has called for an all inclusive bi-partisan community approach to eradicate violent crimes in the country. Speaking at a day Mass […]
Don advocates regional security outfit in North Central Region
Dr Aver Theophilus of Department of Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria has urged North Central Governors to emulate security outfit region like the Amotekun in […]
NCC alerts on cloned Facebook account
In the course of its regular online surveillance aimed at protecting telecoms consumers and industry stakeholders, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered a spurious […]
Zulum confirms Mai Kanuribe’s death, denies convoy accident
The convoy of Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was not involved in accident, spokesman to the governor, Malam Isa Gusau has clarified.However the statement […]
Senate: Lobby to clear ex service chiefs as ambassadors takes centre stage
By Haruna Salami Babajide Omoworare Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) said Monday that lobbying the legislature for former […]
Refugee Commission meets Cameroonian Officials over Buhari’s repatriation directives
By Chimezie Godfrey The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed Lado has met with officials of […]
Change of guards and expectations, By A.A. Gadzama
The President and Commander-in-Chief has finally succumbed to public pressure and replaced the former Service Chiefs. The changes were long overdue and justified considering the […]
NDLEA nets another cocaine trafficker at Lagos airport
…Busts cannabis warehouse in Nasarawa … Raids drug spots in Abuja Few days after at least three cocaine cartels were bursted at the Murtala Mohammed […]
CNS unveils vision and mission statements
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, has unveiled his vision and mission statements to guide his administration of the Nigerian […]
Buhari seeks NASS confirmation of new Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated the appointment of the Service Chiefs to the National Assembly and has sought for the confirmation of the […]
See list: PSC promotes 20,356 senior police officers – 9 CPs to AIG, 9 DCPs to CP, others
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of twenty thousand, three hundred and fifty six, (20,356) senior Police Officers. Nine Commissioners of Police were […]
Abuja to hosts Miss Heritage Global Pageant
Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, has been selected to host this year’s edition of the Miss Heritage Global pageant with beauty queens from 60 countries […]
As Zeenah El-Zakzaky Contracts Covid-19, By Najeeb Maigatari
It is no longer news that Zeenah Ibraheem, the wife of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, has reportedly tested […]