Following banditry attack on Dangulbi village, Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State killing 20 people, there has been mass Exodus in the community for fear of repeated attacks. The gunmen stroke on Sunday, leaving scores of residents displaced as gunmen reportedly stormed the community in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately, looting shops and forcing villagers…
Julius Berger Nig. Plc has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for his visionary leadership and infrastructural transformation in the FCT. Its Managing Director, Dr Peer Lubasch, gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday at the inauguration of Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way), from Life Camp Junction to…
The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Legal Advocates for Ethics & Integrity (LAGEI) has asked Kenneth Okonkwo, a lawyer, to retract the allegations made against the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Convener of the group, Mr Maxwell Opara, at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, also demanded a public apology from Okonkwo. The News…
The Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, Debo Farounbi, was on Tuesday night abducted by gunmen in Ora-Igbomina town. It was learnt that the gunmen invaded the community around 10 p.m., firing sporadically to scare residents. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen also abducted three other persons…
The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has urged Nigerians to confront national challenges with faith, goodwill and active goodness. Badejo, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan, said that these virtues could “crowd out evil” in the society. He acknowledged the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja….
The Police Command in Niger has dismissed claims of kidnapping of schools children in Suleja Local Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was panic among parents in Suleja on Wednesday afternoon following rumours that kidnappers have attacked a school in Gauraka area of the council. A source at the Suleja Command…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged Nigerian students to adopt healthy lifestyles, proper hygiene, good nutrition and immunisation to protect their future and develop responsible leadership qualities. Alausa made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the maiden edition of the Kid’s Dialogue Series, organised by the Federal Ministry of Education. The…
Mr Labaran Maku, the Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Nasarawa North bye-election, has urged eligible voters to come out en masse, vote for him, and protect their votes. The bye-election, slated for June 20, followed the demise of Sen. Godiya Akwashiki. Maku, a former Minister of Information, made the call on Wednesday in Wakama…
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has dismissed claims that federal lawmakers determine their own allowances. Rather, he insisted that salaries and official vehicle entitlements for members of the National Assembly were fixed by Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bamidele was reacting to a court ruling that…
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and ECOWAS Member States have adopted three harmonised regional tools aimed at strengthening ethical and regulatory oversight of health research during epidemics and other public health emergencies. WAHO disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday following a regional workshop held in Lomé, Togo, from…
