Suspected Boko Haram members attack military base in Borno, kill 6 soldiers
Jihadists killed 14 security personnel and civilians in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state on Wednesday, security sources told AFP. Suspected Boko Haram fighters in trucks fitted with machine guns launched a dawn raid on the army base in the town of Damboa, sparking intense fighting. Sources said six soldiers, […]
Flaunting my wealth inspires people — Davido
Nigerian singer David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido, says he’s unfazed by the criticism he has received for flaunting his family’s wealth in a country that’s battling high poverty levels. The musician’s father, Adedeji Adeleke, owns a business conglomerate and a private university. Davido recently shared a video of his father’s newly acquired, second, […]
Kano Assembly receives two petitions to investigate Emir Sanusi
The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday received two petitions sent to the House by a civil society organisation and an individual seeking for the investigation of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the petitions were read by the Chairman of the House Committee on Local […]
NIMASA explains Peterside’s absence at NASS
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday explained why its Director-General, Dr Dakuku Peterside, could not personally appear before a National Assembly (NASS) Joint Committee in Abuja on Tuesday
Coronavirus: UN postpones conference of ministers slated for Addis Ababa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has shifted the date for the 2020 edition of Conference of (African) Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, as a precaution against COVID-19. The decision is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos by the Communications […]
Fire prevention: Kaduna fire service inspects business premises
The Kaduna State Fire Service says it is undertaking fire prevention inspection to business premises in the state to ensure the safety of lives and property.
