Breaking: FG reveals names, faces of fleeing Owerri prison inmates
The names and faces of 36 of the over 1,800 inmates that escaped from the Correctional Centre in Owerri on Monday during an attack by […]
Month: April 2021
Breaking: New IGP retains Mba as FPRO, redeploys commanders in major shake-up
The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the re-appointment of CP Frank Mba as Force Public Relations (FPRO), even as […]
Consumer Protection Council orders closure of restaurants, bakeries, water companies
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Amidst growing health concern, the Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KCPC on Friday ordered immediate closure of all restaurants, bakery homes, […]
Breaking: 2021 WASSCE to kick off August 16
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has set August 16 as the kick off date for 2021 school examination. More to come…
Breaking: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, dies at 99
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow […]
Tinubu: standing out in the crowd, by Dan Agbese
The occasion of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 69 birthday last month invited, as such occasions are wont to do, a flood of encomiums, each intent […]
Families of 69 slain CJTF, business owners, volunteers, others in Bama, Konduga benefit from Zulum’s largesse
On his second day in Bama, Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, Wednesday, interacted with hundreds of volunteers in the civilian JTF and hunters […]
FCT concludes first round of COVID 19 vaccination for intending pilgrims
By Muhammad Tanimu, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has concluded the first round of vaccination exercise for its 2021 Intending Pilgrims […]
Dangote Sugar denies involvement in price fixing, asserts its strong participation in the NSMP
Dangote Sugar Refinery PLC (DSR) is aware of an online publication claiming that Dangote Sugar Refinery PLC is engaging in price-fixing and is not honestly […]
Aisha Buhari nets N155 million at book launch
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaWife of the President, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Thursday realised N155 million at the public presentation of a book titled, “Aisha Buhari: […]
Why Osun is investing heavily on health, by Governor Oyetola
…Says payment of workers, pensioners priorityBy Abdullahi M. GullomaAbujaGovernor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state said Thursday that the statement government is investing heavily in the […]
Stop attacks on Northerners and their economic interests- Gov Matawalle
…says we must all condemn sponsored attempt to rubbish President Buhari in London Current happenings in the country have made it imperative for me as […]
4,000 Kano indigents to join police constabulary, says Ganduje
By Abbas Bamalli Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says his administration is planning to send more than 4,000 youths to police constabulary training. The […]
Less than 2% of world’s COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa
By Augusta Uchediunor The WHO AFRO says more efforts are needed to scale up COVID-19 vaccination in the African Region as many African countries have […]
Breaking: Bandits free kidnapped RCCG members
Eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) kidnapped in Kaduna State have been released. The eight members were abducted on the Kachia-Kafanchan […]