Army holds tactical training for troops, others in Bayelsa
The 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Yenagoa, has conducted a one-week tactical training for its troops and personnel of some security agencies in the state. The training involved the Army, Navy, Police, Department of State Services, Immigration, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Civil Defence, among others. The Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Sadisu Yahaya, said that the tactical training was […]
Agema, Oriogun, Dzukogi battle for NLNG’s $100,000 Literature Prize
Memory and the Call of Water’ by Su’eddie Vershima Agema, ‘Nomad’ by Romeo Oriogun, and ‘Your Crib, My Qibla’ by Saddiq Dzukogi have been announced as finalists for the 2022 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature which focuses on poetry.
Labelling Kaduna varsity as ‘quack’, enough reason academic staff pulls out of ASUU – KASU
Kaduna State University (KASU) said ASUU’s alleged description of the university staff as “quacks” was enough reason for its academic staff to pull out of the Union.
Kubwa Disaster: Two die, as FCT minister orders integrity tests on highrise buildings
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has concluded rescue operations at the scene of a three-storey shopping mall which collapsed in the wee hours of Friday in Kubwa, the city’s largest suburban town.
Militants hide guns stolen from kidnapped naval officers in Baylesa community
RESIDENTS of Letugbene in Bayelsa state, have confirmed that militants, who abducted seven Naval officials in May, this year, and stole their rifles hid the weapons in the fishing community, which they commandeered, two years ago.
Residents ignore explosion threat, scoop petrol from fallen tanker in Ibadan
THERE was palpable fear, on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State, as some residents and area boys within Idi-Ose community defied warning against possible explosion to scoop petroleum product at the scene of a fallen tanker.
