By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri Senior officials, including some secretaries who currently oversee affairs, were conspicuously absent with secretariats mostly empty when Borno’s Governor Babagana Umara Zulum undertook a surprise tour of six local government areas in southern and central Borno state to monitor the quality of governance at the grassroots and to assess ongoing […]

The Kaduna State Government has mandated security agencies to prohibit any sort of congregational worship and  ban any large gathering or social activity during Sallah.

The remains of a fugitive major suspect in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide have been identified in a grave in Congo, a United Nations war crimes prosecutor said on Friday. Serge Brammertz said Augustin Bizimana, who was indicted on 13 charges, including genocide, murder, and rape, is believed to have died in Pointe Noire, in the Republic […]

Trefoil Networks limited in partnership with the Nigerian Communications Satellite, NigComSat on Wednesday introduced a free Digital Satellite Television service called OurTV to Nigerian market.

The crisis currently rocking the People’s Democratic Party,PDP,in Kaduna state was yet to be over as Local Government Chapters of the party have commenced suspending Party chieftains allegedly loyal to contending camps in the state.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has commended Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Masari and Lalong for implementing Right of Way Resolution.

Ten cabinet ministers in South Sudan are now confirmed to have contracted Coronavirus. Information Minister Michael Makuei has said that all former members of the high-level task force on Coronavirus – apart from the health minister – have tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus. But he has denied reports that […]

…..as El- Rufai meets local leaders, security agencies By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested suspected killers of peasants during the recent attacks in Kajuru communities. This was disclosed to journalists after Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufa’i held a meeting with Fulani, Adara leaders and state security chiefs to find a solution to […]

Luis Enrique is certainly not a fan of matches being held without supporters present, even though he is eager for football to resume. Spain head coach Luis Enrique has described playing matches behind closed doors as being “sadder than dancing with your own sister”. Elite football games are likely to be staged without fans present […]

The Edo State Government has described as misleading a video making the rounds on social media with a footnote that a Dangote truck was impounded in Benin City recently by the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for allegedly conveying arms and ammunition and other contraband materials. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the […]

Miffed with its media defense over alleged fraud in the N16.2billion contract awarded to it for the building of the permanent headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition, Friday faulted Rodnab Construction Limited, noting that the construction company is trying to change the narrative against the backdrop of the probe by the National Assembly of the fraudulent deals allegedly perpetrated by the Interim Management Committee (IMC).

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 339 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,016. The NCDC disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday night. “339 new cases of #COVID19; 139-Lagos 28-Kano 28-Oyo 25-Edo 22-Katsina 18-Kaduna 14-Jigawa 13-Yobe 13-Plateau 11-FCT […]

Oyo State has recorded 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday night. The 28 cases in the state were among the 339 figures recorded in 18 states on Thursday. The latest figure has increased the total number recorded in the […]

A Non- Governmental Organization, the Fulani Almajiri Prisoners and Aged Foundation, FAPA, has taken its awareness campaign on COVID-19 to its target audience in Sokoto, North-West Nigeria.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has paid workers May salary for the Salah celebrations amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said the state government paid workers May salary on May 21, ahead of the regular 25th day of […]