Northern Governors describe attack on Zulum’s convoy as callous, reprehensible
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. The Chairman of the forum and…
COVID-19 protocols: Kano Govt. to monitor praying grounds, says offenders will be prosecuted
The Kano State Government says it will send its officials to the Eid praying grounds in the state to ensure total compliance with the COVID-19 protocols. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje made…
Dubai Crown Prince pays medical bill of Nigerian couple stranded in hospital after birth of quadruplets
Relief as Nigerian couple Suliyat Abdulkareem and Tijani Abdulkareem leave hospital in Dubai Relief has come the way of a Nigerian mother, Suliyat Tijani and her quadruplets stranded in a…
Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
Twitter Inc, whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear-phishing” attack. The U.S. microblogging…
Two injured as explosion hits bank premises in Oyo
Two persons were injured when a suspected dynamite abandoned at the scene of Wednesday bank robbery exploded in Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, Oyo…
COVID-19 poses serious challenge to security personnel working the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria –NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the contagious nature of the novel coronavirus poses serious challenge to security personnel working against human trafficking in…
First ever indigenous medical face mask production factory in Nigeria inaugurated in Lagos, to produce 240,000 masks daily
Lagos State Government on Thursday inaugurated the first indigenous Medical Face Mask manufacturing factory, O-Care Factory in Lagos. The factory situated in Amuwo Odofin area is primed to produce 240,000 face…
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, within reason – U.N
Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, within reason, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said, as Black Lives Matter and other demonstrations clash with coronavirus outbreaks…
Gov. Zulum berates Army over inability of the military to rid Baga of insurgents
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has confronted the army over an attack on his convoy in Baga, a town in Kukawa local government. Governor Zulum had departed Maiduguri, the…
Army begins investigation into killing of officer by depressed Soldier in Borno – Army Headquarters
Army Headquarters says a depressed soldier serving in 2 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, went berserk, shot and killed an officer on Wednesday. The Acting Director,…