Buhari sacks IGP Adamu one month to expiration of extended tenure
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Mohammed Adamu as Inspector General of Police one month to the expiration of the extension of his tenure. In his place, Buhari approved the appointment…
Bauchi Govt. names bye-pass roads after former President Goodluck Jonathan
The Bauchi State government on Tuesday commissioned Bye-pass roads it named after former President Goodluck Jonathan. This was disclosed by the former present in a facebook message thanking the governor…
2021 WASSCE for school candidates may not hold in May/June this year – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says its 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, earlier scheduled for May/June, may not hold. The Council’s Head of…
Imo prison attack: 16 inmates rearrested, 36 vehicles burnt – CP
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, CP Nasiru Mohammed, has said 36 vehicles were burnt and 68 suspects escaped from detention cells during the prison attack and Police facility in…
Imo prison attack: Don’t hesitate to defend yourselves from any attack – IGP tells officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has asked officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) not to hesitate in defending themselves by using firearms. IGP Adamu stated this on…
ASUP declares strike over new salary scheme
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has declared a strike, demanding the implementation of a new salary scheme for polytechnic lecturers. According to the union, the industrial action kicks off…
NBA backs JUSUN strike, decries poor state of infrastructure in courts
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benue branch, has backed the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), while decrying the poor state of infrastructure in…
IMF extends debt relief for 28 low-income countries
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third tranche of grants for debt service relief for 28 member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief…
Cholera: NCDC monitoring situation in 8 states for suspected cases – DG
The national multi-agency cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is monitoring situation in eight states, were there are reports of suspected cholera cases….
NCDC confirms bird flu outbreak in 7 Northern states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed reported human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu” Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States. The…