NLNG announces longlist of 11 for 2018 Literature Prize
The struggle for political control and power play dominated the longlist for the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature, announced recently by the Advisory Board for the Prize.
Son of Gov. Masari’s aide kidnapped, returned with a note
Suspected kidnappers at the weekend abducted the son of Alhaji Sabo Musa, Special Adviser to Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari on Restoration project.
Auchi Kingdom absorbs migrants, allocates land for farming
TO promote peaceful co-existence across Nigeria, over 150 non-indigenes, mostly from the northern part of the country and other West African countries, have been integrated into Auchi Sacred Kingdom in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State by HRH Aliru Momoh Ikelebe III, Otaru of Auchi.
Police arrest 44 suspected criminals in Edo
The Edo State Police Command said on Sunday that it arrested no fewer than 44 suspects for various crimes in the state.
FG assembled 1000-strong military force to battle bandits terrorizing Zamfara villages – Garba Shehu
The Federal Government has assembled 1000-strong military force, compromising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to launch fierce attacks on the bandits terrorizing the villages and towns of Zamfara State
Aderonke Aina-Scott exhibits And She Persevered, other works
Frontline prolific artist, Aderonke Aina-Scott is set to assuage the yearnings of art enthusiasts as she launches her second solo exhibition tagged: And She Persevered. This is a follow up to her debut titled Colours in My Mind premiered at the Mydrim Gallery in 2013. The works attracted rave reviews and earned her participation in Lakeville Art Festival in Minnesota in 2014
Islamic cleric urges youths to participate in 2019 elections
The Chairman Ansar-Ud-Deen Association of Nigeria (ADYAN), Lagos State, Mr Taofik Murtala, has urged youths to participate in the forthcoming 2019 elections in line with “Not -Too-Young-To-Run law.
Rooney scores first DC United goal before breaking nose
Former England captain Wayne Rooney grabbed his first goal for DC United but also suffered a broken nose in a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids in the MLS.
Army Kill 16 insurgents, recover large cache of arms, ammunition in Borno
16 Boko Haram insurgents have been killed in an encounter with troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in the Forward Operational Base (FOB) along Mairari in Monguno. The troops killed the insurgents at about 6.50 pm on Friday 27 July 2018, in Mairari, a village located in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno state.
Mali Presidential election: ECONEC Chief Yakubu meets CENI, ECOWAS Mission head
Ahead of Mali’s Sunday crucial presidential election, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) governing board and Chair of Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) met in Bamako Saturday with officicials of Mali’s Independent electoral commission, CENI, and Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Mali Amb. Kadre Desire Ouadraogo, former Burkina Faso Prime Minister and also former President of the ECOWAS Commission.
Man arraigned for trafficking children
A 45 year old man Ikechukwu Odoh has been arraigned by a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ajegunle for allegedly trafficking his children ages between 13 and 15.
