Residents of Dutse in Jigawa on Monday commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military for taking over Sambisa forest in Borno from the Boko Haram insurgents.

Satguru Maharaji ji, the founder of One Love Family sect, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a Price Control Board in order to ameliorate the impact of the current economic recession on ordinary Nigerians.

Pop superstar George Michael’s death over the Christmas holidays caps one of the most tragic years in memory for the music world which mourned a steady stream of top names.

A social commentator in Akwa Ibom, Mr Ubong David has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for making Nigerians have what he described as ‘‘ a hitch-free’’ Christmas in 2016.

The ancient city of Kano was thrown into shock yesterday following reports of the demise of a 19 years old limbless girl, Rahama after a brief illness.

US President Barack Obama on Sunday visited American troops at a Hawaii military base, the last time he will participate in his holiday tradition as commander-in-chief.

Madonna and Elton John led tributes from around the world for British pop star George Michael, who died at his home near London on Sunday aged 53.

British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist with sometimes sexually provocative lyrics, died at his home in England on Sunday. He was 53.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops in the North East to pursue the fleeing Boko Haram terrorists and intercept them.

A Corps member, Grace Oghene Edegware who was kidnapped has been released. A statement by the management of the scheme confirmed the release saying;