Ramadan: Shettima’s wifegives 200 bags of rice, sugar to widows
In the spirit of Ramadan Kareem, the wife of the Borno state Governor and President Support for Widows, Orphans and Tsangaya (SWOT) Foundation, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima has distributed 200 bags of rice and sugar to each of the two hundred widows and orphans that their husbands and parent were killed in the Boko Haram insurgency in the state.
Kidnapping: Police confirm arrest of most wanted suspect in Lagos
The Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by ACP Abba Kyari on Saturday said it has arrested one of the most wanted suspected kidnappers in Lagos.
Recalled Judges: NJC knocks Presidency, says Buhari still retaining ‘corrupt Judges’
Poised for a showdown, the National Judicial Council, NJC, Sunday, tackled the Presidency, saying it was “constrained” to reveal that President Muhammadu Buhari is still retaining some Judges it recommended for dismissal over their involvement in acts of corruption.
IFAD pledges to help Benue rice farmers overcome recession
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Value Chain Development Programme,VCDP, has pledged support to Benue rice farmers enlisted on its programme, to enable them overcome the harsh effects of the prevailing economic recession.
Shekau’s Boko Haram claims responsibility for Maiduguri attack
The Boko Haram faction of Abubakar Shekau has said that it was responsible for the of attacks on Maiduguri, capital of Borno State on Wednesday and that if he dies his kids and grandchildren will continue from where we stopped.
Nigeria vs South Africa: Super Eagles fail to ‘Rohr’
The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a sour note after succumbing 0-2 to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
Fulfil your marital responsibilities, Osinbajo tells husbands
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged husbands not to abandon their marital responsibilities to their wives in their matrimonial home.
They want to use Igbo to cause crisis in Nigeria, Fani-Kayode warns
The former minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that the Arewa Youths and Arewa Consultative Forum want to use the Igbo to cause crisis in Nigeria.
Venezuela, Uruguay players in free-for-all at U20’s World Cup hotel
Uruguay and Venezuela players were involved in a mass brawl at their South Korean hotel on the eve of the U20’s World Cup final, witnesses told AFP on Saturday.
Some beneficiaries in Kwara got N450m from Alison-Madueke as bribe – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) Friday said that some named some top officers of the Nigerian Police Force and civil servants who allegedly benefited from a bribe scandal totaling $115m doled out by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
NGO urges parents in IDPs camps to enroll children in school
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Out of School Children Initiative in Nigeria (OSCIN), has appealed to parents in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps to return their children to school to secure their future
