The Federal Government has said it did everything possible to stop the ongoing nationwide strike by members the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, which has paralysed activities in government-owned hospitals across the country, saying it has spent over N203.3 billion on the striking doctors’ welfare

The Chief Imam, Sambo Dan-Ashafa Jumu’at Mosque, Gusau, Sheik Abdullahi Dalla-Dalla, on Friday warned bandits in the state to retract or face the wrath of God. In his Jumu’at service sermon, he said the killing of innocent persons and violation of human rights in the state would lead to God’s anger, if perpetrators failed to […]

The Police tactical operatives, in collaboration with other security agencies, have repelled a large number of armed bandits (in their hundreds) with intent to attack Shinkafi town, the headquarters of Shinkafi local governments area of Zamfara state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer in […]

Heavy rainfall at Eket in Akwa Ibom on Thursday destroyed four houses and a church. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torrential rainfall lasted for 14 hours between 4a.m. and 6p.m. and also destroyed many shops. Eket residents who spoke with NAN on Friday said the rain destroyed houses […]

A 25-year-old trader, Tasuru Abdullahi,  who allegedly bit off a woman’s nipple appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The police charged Abdullahi, whose address was not given with sexual assault  and grievous harm. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Kenrich Nomayo, said the defendant allegedly  bit off Ms […]