INEC announces Oct. 31 as date for conduct of 12 bye-elections in 8 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct 12 bye-elections in eight states by October 31. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee,…
FG inaugurates 10 ICT projects nationwide
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has inaugurated 10 projects in the various Information and Communication (ICT) centres across the country. The Minister of Communications…
President Buhari, govs end meeting with calls for improved intelligence sharing, joint strategy to bring conflicts to an end within time limits
President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nation’s security with calls for a joint strategy to bring various conflicts to an end…
Politicians are the chief cause of insecurity in Nigeria – Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has blamed selfish interests on the part of the political class as one of the major causes of insecurity in the country. Matawalle made the…
Buhari in another crucial security meeting with Governors, Security Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a virtual meeting with members of the Governors Forum’s Security Committee, headed by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi over security developments in some parts…
Insecurity: Buhari again meets with Service Chiefs, GFSC, others
President Muhammadu Buhari is again meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors Forum Security Council, GFSC and Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting which is taking…
NECO unveils timetable, guidelines for 2020 exams
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has unveiled the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations for Senior Secondary 3 students. NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Professor Godswill Obioma…
Putin says Russia is first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine
Russian President, Vladimir Putin President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less…
France to step up security for its citizens in Africa’s Sahel region as Niger extends state of emergency
France will step up security measures to protect French nationals in Africa’s Sahel region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, two days after six French aid workers were shot dead…
NIS boss orders prosecution of Cameroonian man found with multiple standard passports
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the prosecution of an irregular Cameroonian migrant, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42, who was caught with multiple standard passports. The…