Video: View of largest mosque in West Africa built with $32m (N11.4bn)
Dakar’s Massalikul Jinaan mosque is considered the ”biggest in West Africa”. Located in Senegal’s capital Dakar, it is thought to have been built at a cost of around $32m (N11.4bn). ⤕Russia seizes North Korean vessels in poaching clampdown ⤕Rouhani rejects US offer to lift sanctions made in message to Europeans [Source: BBC] Vanguard News […]
Plateau Deputy Gov. commends NUJ , says Plateau not ripe for state police
By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Plateau State Deputy Governor, Professor Sonni Tyoden, has said that although Plateau is not yet matured for the adoption of state police, the administration of his principal, Simon Lalong would intensify efforts at stemming the tide of insecurity in the State. Tyoden stressed that addressing the challenges of governance would help […]
Flood: NEMA launches distribution of farm inputs to over 12,000 farmers in Niger
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched the distribution of farm inputs to 12, 243 farmers whose farmlands were affected by 2018 flood in the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution of fertilizers and chemicals was held on Friday at the Niger State Agricultural and Mechanisation Development Authority in Bosso […]
Tunde Bakare calls for total overhaul of education sector
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly, has called for a total overhaul of the education sector in the country to create the right quality of student graduates. Bakare disclosed this on Friday to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Annual Goalkeepers meetings in New […]
EFCC arrests 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) has arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The suspects are – Abass Mukhtar, Enitan Adekunle, Olakunle Araoyinbo, Korede Adetule, Christmas Gabriel, Christmas Yole, Christmas Emmanuel and Harrison Obayogbono. Others are: – Victor Kenneth, Adewale Musibau, Oluwajuwon Shofuyi, Idris Abdulazeez, Oyeku Adeoye, Omilana Adeleke, Okeke […]
Dismissed policeman in court for allegedly hiding stolen cow
A 39-year-old dismissed policeman, Augustine Imumorin, on Thursday appeared in a Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly hiding a stolen cow. The police charged the defendant, who resides in Karu, Abuja, with two counts of concealing stolen property and impersonating a public servant. The Prosecution Counsel, Vincent Osuji, told the court that the […]
