The Katsina government says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) air strike has destroyed the enclave of a bandits’ kingpin, Babaro, at Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of the state. Babaro was believed to be the mastermind behind the recent deadly attack on Unguwan Mantau in Malumfashi LGA, where many killed and several others…
The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Mathew Audu, has donated foodstuff and other items to 80 households displaced by the recent attacks in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Presenting the the items to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Riyom, Audu commiserated with those who lost their loved ones in the incident. He…
The Ancient City of Ile-Ife was agog with excitement on Saturday as Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, paid a historic visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, tendered an unreserved apology and sought the royal father’s forgiveness. Igboho’s visit to the Ooni’s palace drew…
The Police Command in Enugu State has recovered eight stolen vehicles and detained eight suspects for alleged armed robbery and other offences. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu. He noted that the breakthrough was achieved through sustained onslaughts against criminality and multiple intelligence-driven operations. According…
A Former Senate President, Pius Anyim, has urged states to urgently domesticate national building regulatory laws for effective regulation of construction activities across Nigeria. Anyim made the call on Saturday on the backdrop of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) 55th Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abakaliki. The Former Secretary to the Government…
Tottenham Hotspur continued their impressive recent Premier League record at Manchester City with a 2-0 win on Saturday as Joao Palhinha took advantage of a goalkeeping blunder by James Trafford and Brennan Johnson also scored. Spurs, who have now won three of their last five league games at the Etihad, maintained their unbeaten start under manager…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is promoting integrated school feeding models worth 4.5 million euros in the region to generate sustainable practices that can be scaled up across member states. Dr Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS, stated this at the ongoing National Policy Forum on “Institutionalisation and Implementation of the Home-Grown…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to empowering women economically to achieve Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). The first lady said this on Saturday in Lagos at the official flag-off of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in South-West Geo-political Zone and presentation of RHI/SDGs empowerment items to 1,000…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and PDP presidential candidate in 2023 , says he is more interested in a better Nigeria than being president. Abubakar said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in African Democratic Congress(ADC), on Saturday, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that some PDP, LP party bigwigs…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, says it has arrested a 27-year-old suspect, Umar Adamu-Umar, in possession of 9 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa (Colorado) worth over N10 million. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari. He said that…
