The police command in Niger has arrested four suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and murder in Minna. The command’s spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Abiodun said that on Thursday, at about 4:00 p.m., police received a report concerning Umar Bingel, 32, of Dadin-Kowa, Kontagora. He said…
Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says Türkiye intends to scale up its current trade volume of $2 billion with Nigeria to $5 billion. According to the Turkish envoy, during the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to Türkiye, agreements were signed aimed at deepening Turkish-Nigerian relations in various fields. Speaking on Tuesday during…
Dutch midfielder Noa Lang scored a brace as Galatasaray thumped Juventus 5-2 in a pulsating contest in Istanbul on Tuesday in the first leg of a Champions League playoff. In a nerve-shredding atmosphere, Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus actually led 2-1 at half-time after Teun Koopmeiners replied to Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara’s opener with a brace…
Carlos Alcaraz made a triumphant return to action following his Australian Open success as he beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in the first round in Doha on Tuesday. Alcaraz, who became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam with his victory in Melbourne, saw off the 30th-ranked Rinderknech in two closely…
Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said the allegations surrounding ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai should be subjected to judicial scrutiny rather than dismissed as political disputes. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s programme Political Paradigm. He said, “I’d say that the simpler…
The Bank of Agriculture and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have distributed over 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty equipment to mechanised farmers to boost production and strengthen the national food security programme. The distribution of the tractors, supported by Heifer International and Heifer Nigeria, is being conducted under the federal government’s Renewed Hope…
In an effort to boost national food security, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has distributed free farming equipment and inputs to 31 smallholder farmers’ cooperatives in Kebbi. The cooperatives were drawn from across the 21 LGAs. Each of the cooperatives received a package including 20 cartons of liquid…
The Federal High Court in Abuja will hear a pivotal case on February 24 regarding the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and three other political parties. This legal action seeks to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove these parties from the electoral roll, amid efforts by a coalition of…
The Bauchi State government has confirmed 11 cases of Lassa fever, resulting in four fatalities, as health officials work diligently to curb the outbreak. Paul Ogwuche, the state’s Commissioner for Health and Human Services, shared these alarming statistics with journalists in Makurdi on Monday. Mr Ogwuche disclosed that over 60 suspected cases of the…
In a significant move to bolster educational resources in public schools, the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has launched an extensive distribution programme, providing 174,366 textbooks, 190,175 exercise books, and 32,343 school uniforms to schools across Kaduna State. The announcement was made by Mubarak Muhammad, the executive chairman of KADSUBEB, during a…
