The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Kaduna and Bauchi states, has trained 103 youths on armed combat and intelligence gathering. The training is part of efforts of the military aimed at tackling insecurity in southern parts of Kaduna state. The...
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Former Senate President Pius Anyim has advised the Super Eagles not to underate Tunisia in their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) second round match in Garoua on Sunday. Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency...
Veteran actress and preacher, Eucharia Anunobi, on Saturday told her fans that being rich was different from being wealthy. She made this known in a video on her Instagram page, where she admonished her followers about reaping what they have sown. The preacher, who goes by the title ‘Apostle’,...
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has reached the knockout stages and there are no more second chances as Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The News Agency of Nigeria of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sunday’s AFCON Round of 16 encounter between Nigeria and...
The U.S. government said it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The suspensions will begin on Jan. 30 with Xiamen Airlines’ scheduled Los Angeles-to-Xiamen flight...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command has paraded one Ahmed Umar Goni, a 16yrs old SS 2 student of Elkenemi Islamic College of Theology, Maiduguri for cutting the throat of Pre JSS student, Jibrin Mato with razor blade and 46 others for various offences. Addressing...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has announced the disbursement of N10.8 million loans to 108 unemployed people in Kebbi, under its Rural Employment Promotion Programme. The Director General, NDE, Malam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, disclosed this at the orientation ceremony of the beneficiaries in Birnin Kebbi, on Friday. Nuhu-Fiko, represented...
The Police in Jigawa have discovered the corpse of a three-year-old child, identified as Aminu Bukar, who went missing on Jan. 14 in Guri Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations (PPRO) in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement he issued...
The UK government and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) are set for a court battle over a story the broadcaster wants to air which would reportedly identify a spy. The Telegraph has reported that the programme would reveal the identity of the intelligence worker operating overseas, and it is...
he UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that no fewer than 1.5 million children were not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa. The number represents almost half of the estimated 3.6 million children in urgent need, who are not being reached in time...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Borno State Chapter has congratulated Isa Gusau, Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum on his graduation with distinction in Masters Degree in Media and Public Relations (PR) from University of Leicester, United Kingdom. NUJ Chairman, Comrade Bulama Talba, gave...
Similar to history which according to historians, is an unending dialogue between the present and the past through a continuous process of interaction between the historian and his facts to assist the anxious enquirer improve the present and future based on a clearer understanding of the mistakes and achievements...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Executive Chairman of Karu Local Government Council, Mr. James Thomas has charged residents of the area to embrace the use of good water and maintain good hygienic environment to avoid the spread of contagious diseases. The chairman gave the charge today while speaking...
At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen’s long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation Friday that drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres. The Huthi rebels released gruesome video footage showing bodies in the rubble and mangled corpses from the attack, which...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has appealed to the federal government to reconsider the plan to remove oil subsidies for the interest of the workers. Mr Ikechukwu Nwafor, NLC chairman in Ebonyi, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki....
The Organisation of Muslim Unity (OMU) has appealed to the Federal Government not to remove fuel subsidy because of spiral adverse economic effects on citizens. The group however advised the govtnment to come up with a robust plan for economic sustainability. The OMU National Publicity Secretary, Dr Hadi Atanda,...
The frequent killing of Nigerians in South Africa over the years has attracted concerns among Nigerians globally, with its nationals seeking an end to the causal slaying of their compatriots. Their concerns stem from the fact that relationship between Nigeria and South Africa, both African economic giants since independence...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), has commended the operational efforts of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and approved its renewed mandate for another period of 12 months. In a statement issued on Friday in N’Djamena, Chad,, The Chief of Military...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has explained that thePermanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) issued by the Commission in 2011 and after do not need any revalidation for use in subsequent elections. In a statement made available to NATIONAL ACCORD in Abuja on Friday, Mr....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Abia North Senatorial District say its the turn of the area to produce the next governor of the state in 2022. The party chieftains said this at a news conference in Umuahia on Friday, adding that their agitation was in line with...