Army test officers’ proficiency in handling of weapons, military drills
Officers of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, on Monday embarked on proficiency test on how to handle weapons effectively and military drills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Kano Assembly impeaches Speaker, replaces him with ex-Speaker
The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its Speaker, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata. The assembly also re-elected Alhaji Kabiru Rurum, the immediate-past speaker of the house who was also…
Disney to develop African fairytale “Sade’’ with Nigerian producer
Renowned production studio, Disney, is currently developing an African fairy tale movie “Sade’’ with Nigerian-American producer and director, Rick Famuyiwa. Sade, according to news from Disney over the weekend, will…
Benue Assembly: Members to serve impeachment notice on Ortom
A section of the Benue House of Assembly, who endorsed the impeachment motion against Governor Samuel Ortom, on Monday in Makurdi said he would be served impeachment notice within seven…
Nigeria auctions Chinese currency in first yuan sale -traders
The Central Bank of Nigeria sold yuan at a range of 49-51 naira at its first auction of the Chinese currency last week, traders said on Monday. The auction, which…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa casts vote as voting gets underway
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe cast his ballot Monday morning in the first post-Mugabe election in Kwekwe in his home province of Midlands. His main rival Nelson Chamisa of the…
Nigeria features in $150bn profit human trafficking industry with 1.39 modern slaves
Nigeria with 1.39 million modern slaves, shares in the at least 40 million people worldwide estimated to be trapped in modern slavery today – more than ever before – as…
Terrorists sack 18 Zamfara villages in 48 hours, kidnap 15
The Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, has said that 15 persons have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Saturday in Maradun Local Government Area of the state….
Al-Makura sacks 9 Commissioners, 2 senior aides
Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has announced a major cabinet shakeup in which nine Commissioners and two Special Advisers lost their jobs. This is contained in a statement signed…
Terror attacks: FG to deploy 1,000 military personnel to Zamfara
The Federal Government on Sunday said it had assembled a strong military force comprising 1,000 personnel, to tackle the terrorists killing people and destroying communities in Zamfara. Senior Special Assistant…