IF not for the recent operation carried out by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Nigerians would not have known that the police authorities had kept the otherwise suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, and Commander of the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Abba Kyari, on active duty despite announcing his […]

NANS blocks roads over ASUU strike  Says minister has apologised over face-off By Adesina Wahab, Vincent Ujumadu & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, yesterday, briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the progress made over the on-going negotiation between Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. […]

SOKOTO—Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has given insight into how the state is battling insecurity, saying among others, his administration is providing necessary support to security agencies to enhance their operations in protecting the people of the state. Tambuwal told newsmen in Sokoto, that though issues of security were basically the responsibility of the Federal […]

Mubaraq launches EdTech solution to address education sector challenges

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri Hoodlums suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, reportedly attacked Njaba police station in Njaba Local Government Area with Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam, stated in Owerri, yesterday, that the police were able to repel the hoodlums, who abandoned […]

By Onozure Dania, Shedrack Ikudehinbu & Haruna Aliyu A  40-year-old man, Aminu Bello,  has been paraded by operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kebbi State Command for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter. Parading the suspect at the state command of NSCDC, the state commander, Musa Bala, said the arrest was effected following […]

By Henry Ojelu Principal of Dowen College, Lagos, Adebisi Layiwola, yesterday, wept before an Ikeja Coroner inquest, while narrating how the death of a 12-year-old student, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., was relayed to her. Coroner Mikhail Kadiri had to stand down proceedings for 10 minutes to enable the principal to pull herself together. Layiwola said that […]

Sets up task force on Donor-Funded Projects disbursement By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Public agitations against rising foreign debts have put pressure on the Federal Government to ensure prudent utilisation of foreign loans, even as it has set up a task force on disbursement on Donor-Funded Projects. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, […]

A serving Officer of the Nigerian Army Corps of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Colonel Sikiru Mohammed, has emerged winner of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards 2022 for the Science and Sustainability category in Nigeria.

A Libya returnee, Miss Blessing Muhammad, has narrated how she came back to life while she was being buried. She was among the 128 stranded Nigerians returned from Libya.