Bandits reportedly attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kaura Namoda’s convoy, Sanusi Muhammad Asha, killing three policemen and five other people in the process. The incident occurred last night when the traditional ruler was returning to his base in Zamfara State from Abuja. ALSO READ: Lagos directs schools to vacate today The Emir, according to […]

Burundi’s former president Pierre Buyoya has died in Paris of Covid-19 at the age of 71, relatives said Friday, just weeks after he resigned as the African Union’s special envoy to Mali and the Sahel. Buyoya, who was credited with helping push democracy in the small African country but was accused of involvement in his […]

By Adesina Wahab The Lagos State Government has directed public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to wind down the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session on Friday, 18th December 2020. In a statement released by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, all public […]

By Emma Una THE Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has directed all those who had close contact with the late Cross River Police Commissioner to report for isolation. Professor Ikpeme Ikpeme gave the directive while reacting to the death of Mr Jimoh Ibrahim the Cross River State Police Commissioner […]

…Says FG will not rest until Nigerians are safe By Soni Daniel The Federal Government has said that it will not rest in strengthening the security system in the country until all Nigerians are safe. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance at a media briefing in Abuja in the wake of […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has expressed shock and sadness over the death of the state Commissioner of Police, Abudukadir Jimoh, describing his passing as a great loss to the state, country, and the police force. Ayade in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, […]

…..says I want to be a model for Christ Nine year-old Miss Jachinma Ann Umeh has on Friday emerged winner of the 2020 Modelling/Beauty contest of the Blessed Heights Academy in Lusada-Igbesa Ogun State. Jachinma, daughter of Lagos Lawyer and Legal writer, Barr (Mrs) Sandra Umeh of the News Agency of Nigeria said that she […]

The Defence Headquarters on Friday disclosed that the 344 abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara who were returned to Katsina State from Zamfara State after being freed on Thursday, were rescued by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji. DHQ stated the the students were rescued following credible intelligence received and a high level […]

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Fire Ball, eliminated nine Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in two encounters in parts of Borno on Thursday. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Friday, said that more gun trucks and cache of arms and ammunition […]

ElectHER, a non-partisan women’s political advancement organisation, has vowed to ensure that the poor representation of women in politics experienced in 2019 will not be the case in 2023.