Indonesia apologises to Nigeria over assault on diplomat; commences probes
August 12, 2021 Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry apologized Thursday for the manhandling of a Nigerian diplomat and announced it had launched a formal investigation of the incident. Nigeria earlier this week…
Good Business: Messi generates €21.6m in 27 minutes for PSG
Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, are already mining fortune from signing Lionel Messi with the ex-Barcelona star’s club shirt selling over 200,000 pieces in just 27 minutes on the club’s website. With…
Over 1,000 terrorists, families surrender, 27 killed in N/East
Aug. 12, 2021 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), said no fewer than 1,000 terrorists and their families have surrendered to the fire power of the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in…
NECO to introduce computer-based examination soon, says about 1.3m candidates write 2021 exam
Aug. 12, 2021 No fewer than 1.3 million candidates are currently writing the National Examination Council (NECO) internal examination nationwide. Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO, disclosed this to…
NDLEA intercepts G3 rifle with 78 rounds of live ammunition
Aug. 12, 2021 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Benue State Command has arrested a man with a fabricated high calibre G3 rifle and 78 rounds of live ammunition….
Village Head in Kaduna narrates how his 3 children escaped from kidnappers’ den
Aug. 12, 2021 Alhaji Nura Jibrin, the Village Head of Dutsen Abba in Zaria Local Government, Kaduna State said his three children who were abducted alongside four other residents of…
COVID-19: Number of cases not threatening enough to consider a lockdown amid rising cases
August 12, 2021 The Federal Government on Thursday said it was not considering a lockdown despite rising cases of COVID-19 infections across the country. Speaking at the weekly ministerial briefing…
Indonesia to investigate forcible restraint of Nigerian diplomat
Aug 12, 2021 Indonesia’s foreign ministry expressed its regret on Thursday after a senior Nigerian diplomat was forcibly restrained by immigration officers in Jakarta, prompting the African country to recall…
11 hostages escape from bandits’ camps in Kaduna – Commissioner
Aug 12, 2021 The Kaduna State Government says 11 hostages escaped from bandits’ camps as security operations progress in the state. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home…
SANWO-OLU MOURNS MOHAMMED FAWEHINMI, SAYS HE WAS A PASSIONATE ACTIVIST
Aug. 12, 2021 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi….