AU Summit: President Buhari calls for new strategies to effectively prevent, manage, resolve conflicts
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, commended the renewed vigour by ECOWAS member countries to mobilise their own resources to combat terrorism. Malam Garba Shehu, a…
Coronavirus: Car makers close Chinese factories
Below is a list of announcements by car companies, in alphabetical order. – BMW said production at its plant in Shenyang will resume on Feb. 17. – Daimler said it plans…
CCB to begin test running online asset declarations next week
Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Prof. Mohammed Isah says that the Bureau is working to make the process of asset declaration easy. According to Isah, the…
NCDC probing strange illness in Benue – DG
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is aware of the strange illness in Benue and it is currently investigating to effectively manage the situation. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu,…
Twitter Facebook, Messenger accounts hacked
Twitter confirmed on Friday that its official social media Facebook and Messenger platform were hacked. A Twitter spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the accounts were hacked through a…
Climate change could spark ‘global systemic crisis’, scientists warn
A failure to get to grips with climate change and associated problems, from ecosystem collapse to worsening water and food shortages, is the most severe and probable threat facing humanity,…
Operation Shege Ka Fasa: We were not consulted before security outfit was inaugurated – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has distanced himself and the Northern Traditional Rulers from the recently launched security outfit, Operation Shege Ka Fasa. He explained that the traditional rulers…
Kaduna raid: Police confirms death of Inspector, one other officer
The police say they have lost two officers involved in a raid on a camp hosting members of the Ansaru terrorist group in Kaduna State. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police…
Catholics mark annual Int’l Day of Prayer and Awareness against trafficking in persons
No fewer than 180 Catholic churches are to sensitise the public and pray against human trafficking to mark the 4th Annual International Day of Prayer and Awareness against trafficking…
DSS refutes reports of terrorists’ movements, attacks on luxury buses
The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed reports circulating all over social media regarding a purported message by the Service aimed at alerting the public about the movement of…