EFCC is misleading court with assassination plot, I’m not a killer – Maina
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Thursday said that he did not plot to assassinate the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel or witnesses. Maina,…
Man-32, remanded for attempted rape of 12-year-old
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Thursday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Mustapha Musa, who attempted to rape a 12-year-old, be remanded in a correctional centre. Musa, who resides…
Full list of new appointments by Uzodinma, two northerners make list
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has approved the appointments of 18 more Special Advisers (SAs) and 12 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), a move aimed at positioning his administration for…
52% of female have suffered online abuse – New study; WWW inventor worried
World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned that “the web is not working for women and girls”, in an open letter to mark the 31st anniversary of its…
Trump bans all travels from Europe to US to tame Coronavirus
President Donald Trump told the nation he was ordering an immediate shut-down of all travel from Europe to the United States as he addressed the nation on the coronavirus in…
Coronavirus: Public servants now to work from home
South Korea on Thursday introduced a flexible working scheme, including flexible working hours and remote working, for public servants, in its latest efforts to fight the coronavirus. According to the…
Kano has made history appointing two brothers as Emirs -Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, says the State has made history after two brothers were appointed Emirs. Ganduje said this while presenting letters of appointment to the…
Lassa Fever death toll now 144 – NCDC
The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has reached 144, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR),…
NCDC releases 12th national situation report on COVID-19, says 217 contacts linked to index case
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has released its 12th national situation report, following confirmation of the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria on 27th February 2020. According…
Sanusi’s appointment as Chancellor would help raise the profile of KASU – KASG
Kaduna State government says the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Chancellor of the Kaduna State University (KASU), would provide symbolic and substantive leadership in raising the profile of KASU as…