The United Kingdom Government, through its Home Office International Operations (HOIO) says its collaboration with Nigeria on the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a visit to the National Drug…
Sweden’s heir to the throne Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel plan to travel to the wedding of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise. Victoria’s brother Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia would also attend the wedding in Geiranger in western Norway, a spokeswoman for the Swedish royal family said on Tuesday. To…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to foster unity and integration among the diverse ethnic nationalities of Nigeria. Sani made the call at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for ‘Batch A Stream II’ in Kaduna on Tuesday. Sani, who was represented by the…
The Federal Government says it has trained no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in order to build a digitally skilled workforce for the country. Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 10th Annual Symposium and Awards of the…
The Zamfara Cycle has criticised Governor Dauda Lawal Dare over what it describes as the persistent and worsening insecurity in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by its chairman, Suleiman Isa Namoda, the group expressed frustration at the state government’s failure to curb the scourge of banditry despite repeated assurances. Namoda said the crisis has…
In a recent announcement, the Federal Government has confirmed that it is actively working on plans to ensure the safe return of 15,000 Nigerians who find themselves stranded in countries such as Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and beyond. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner for the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI),…
No fewer than four persons lost their lives during a building demolition exercise at Rimin Zakara village in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred at about 10:00 pm on Sunday, when government officials accompanied by security operatives stormed the area for building demolition. According to eyewitness account, Ishaq Mohammad, the demolition…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Lagos State Chapter, and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPHY), Yaba branch, on Monday said that there was no leadership crisis at the hospital. Mr Ekundayo Olugbenga, state Chairman of the TUC said this during a press conference to intimate the public and the media on…
A dispute over farmland access has spiralled into deadly ethnic violence in Nigeria’s capital region, leaving one man dead, several injured, and more than 30 homes destroyed in Gurfata village, Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Local reports say the unrest began on Tuesday when a Fulani herder, Shaibu Adamu, attempted to pass through…
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