Customs hands over intercepted military hardware to US gov’t
Hameed Ali, NCS The Nigeria Government has handed over six Mine-Resistant and All-Terrain Armoured Military Vehicles (MRTV) intercepted in August, to the American government. Speaking during the handing over…
FG suspends teachers PQE in Ibadan over ”unruly behaviour”, as over 69,000 sit for exam
The Federal Government has suspended the 2019 Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for teachers at the Ibadan CBT centre following alleged unruly behaviour of the candidates. Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent…
10 senior Boko Haram commanders captured, key logistics suppliers arrested – Army
The Nigerian Army says it has captured 10 suspected key Boko Haram members at Bitta in Gwoza LGA of Borno, trying to escape the troops’ sustained onslaught on them. The…
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kidnap, murder boss
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested one Nnaji Nwabueze who allegedly threatens to kidnap and murder unsuspecting members of the public using text messages and the internet. The…
Iran decries ‘cowardly attack’ on oil tanker
An Iranian government spokesman on Saturday described as a “cowardly attack” an incident that Iranian media have called the apparent targeting by missiles of an Iranian-owned oil tanker, and said…
Over 7,000 charmed hunters set to do battle with Boko Haram
Thousands of Nigerian hunters, armed with charmed amulets and intimate knowledge of harsh terrain, are preparing an offensive against the Boko Haram extremists who have ravaged the northeast for a…
Abuja kidnap: Six of the nine victims have regained freedom – Police
The Nigeria Police says six out of the nine victims who were kidnapped last Monday around Pegi Community in Abuja have been released. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba,…
Int’l donors ‘stand with’ LGBT+ Ugandans over ‘Kill the Gays’ bill
Major donors of aid to Uganda including the United States and the European Union have said they are closely examining a plan by the east African nation to introduce the…
U.S. migrant policy sends thousands of children, including babies back to Mexico
Since January, the U.S. government has ordered 16,000 migrants under 18, including nearly 500 infants, to wait with their families in Mexico for U.S. immigration court hearings, a Reuters analysis…
Passage of the 2020 Budget proposals will not miss the Dec. deadline – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has stressed that the passage of the 2020 Budget proposals will not miss the year-end deadline, urging all Ministers, Heads of Ministries, Departments and…