Boko Haram: Immigration beefs up security at borders
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has said that the service has beefed up security at the border areas to ensure that the orgy of violence perpetrated by the religious sect, Boko Haram, was not extended to the Southern part of the country.
Borno monarch denies role in killing of Boko Haram leaders
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai, has denied involvement in the quelling of the 2009 Yusufiyya sect uprising in the state, which led to the killing of the sect leaders.
NCAA seeks waivers on import duties
To avoid many Nigerian airlines that are currently grappling with high operating costs from going under, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, ncaa, said it had concluded plans to seek waivers on payment of import duties on aircraft spare parts.
Court revokes Azabe Ya’Adua’s bail
By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS-Justice Olabisi Akinlade, yesterday, revoked the bail granted to a woman, who claimed to be one of the late President Umar Yar’Adua’s wives, Hajia Azabe Yar’Adua, for her absence in court to be arraigned for a N3.2 million fraud allegedly committed against a Lagos-based automobile dealer. Azabe Yar’ Adua was arrested by […]
Sani Abacha: Legacy of a great leader
ON June 8,1997, one of Nigeria’s erstwhile Heads of State and military chief, General Sani Abacha, passed away in Abuja, the nation’s capital. General Abacha passed on whilst still in office as Head of State. The place of Gen. Abacha in Nigeria’s military and democratic history can scarcely be over-emphasized. He was one Nigeria’s finest military officers.
FG to establish 400 schools for Almajiris
The federal government has announced plans to establish 100 schools annually for Almajiris in the country for the next four years, beginning this year.
Something Exciting As Confusion Continues
ONE reason the challenges Nigerian football is facing will not go away quickly is that people are more interested in justifying illegality, sharing blames, shifting blames and pretending nobody is wrong. The denials are worsening – there is no crisis in Nigerian football, is a regular refrain.
Anxiety in Kano over eclipse of the moon
A total eclipse of the moon was witnessed in Kano Wednesday night, causing some restiveness among the residents of the city.
CBN to give farmers additional N450bn loan
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it would provide an additional N450billion loan to the agricultural sector, just as the apex bank targets credit facilitaties to 3.8million farmers by 2020.
Delta monarchs, drum support for state legislature
Prominent royal fathers in Delta State, the Asagba of Asaba, the Olu of Warri and the Orodje of Okpe, have given their blessings and support to the recently inaugurated fifth Assembly of the Delta State House of Assembly.
Street children:UNICEF blames menace on society
THE Country representative of United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, to Nigeria, Dr. Suomin Sakai, yesterday attributed the street children phenomenon in the country to societal failure.
