Another 80 school children abducted, rescued in Katsina
A combined team of security operatives on Saturday rescued 80 abducted pupils of Hizburrahim Islamiyya, an Islamic school in Mahuta, Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. This was made…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 6 deaths in 24 hours, confirms 920 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 920 new infections of COVID-19 in the country, with six deaths in 24 hours. The NCDC made the disclosure via its…
$4.6bn Ibom Deep Seaport to create over 300,000 jobs-Official
The Government of Akwa Ibom says the approval of $4.6 billion by the Federal Government to build Ibom Deep Seaport (IDSP) will create jobs for over 300,000 teeming youths in…
Edo State Head of Service Kidnapped, driver shot dead
Head of Service, Edo State, Barr. Anthony Okungbowa, has been kidnapped after attending an event in Oza area of Orhionmwon, Edo State. Sources said the abductors killed his driver as…
Nigerian doctor in Texas kills wife, commits suicide in dawn tragedy
A Texas, United States-based Dr. Ben Okigbo, a medical doctor believed to hail from Idumuje Unor, Aniocha North Local Government, Delta State on Saturday morning reportedly pulled a gun and…
Notify the Nigerian Embassy of your presence abroad in any country – Dabiri-Erewa advises NigeriansÂ
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has advised Nigerians who travel abroad, especially stars to always notify the Nigerian Embassy of their presence abroad when out of…
Troops kill bandit, arrest 2 others in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed a bandit and arrested two others in Zamfara State. The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a…
Those who say abduction of Kankara boys was stage-managed are senseless – FG
The Federal Government has described as senseless the claim in certain quarters that the abduction of some students from a boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State, and their release was…
Only five states have adopted N145/m as Right of Way fees – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has described as key the role of telecommunications to the diversification of the nation’s economy. He said that on…
The President should be disgusted with what happened, not commending himself – Ezekwesili
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari needs to tell Nigerians exactly what happened with the Kankara kids. This is coming after the rescue…