The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected illegal gold miners in the state. The NSCDC Commandant in Edo, Mr Aniekan Udoeyop, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in his office in Benin on Saturday. Udoeyop disclosed that the suspects,...
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The Kano State Government says the state recorded 95 per cent success in the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations in 2021, with over 80,000 students obtaining nine credits. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Sanusi Sa’idu-Kiru, made the announcement at a news conference on the achievements recorded by the...
The newly inaugurated Anambra Cargo Airport has recorded 142 flights with 3,865 passengers landing and taking off from the airport after one month of the opening of the facility. The airport was opened for commercial services on Dec. 7 last year. The Anambra Commissioner for Works, Mr Marcel...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – The Kebbi State Area Command of The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 150 drums of petrol and 389 kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) worth N21.1 million from smugglers in the state. The command’s spokesman, DSC Nasiru Manga, who disclosed this in a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over “their failure to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies fresh allegations that N4.1bn of public...
A bid by the Australian government to delay Novak Djokovic’s appeal against deportation has been rejected by a judge overseeing his case. The government had requested the tennis star’s court hearing be postponed until Wednesday, but it will instead begin as scheduled on Monday morning. Djokovic was denied entry...
Tigrayan rebels claimed Saturday that dozens of people had been killed in a drone strike on a camp for civilians displaced by the brutal war in northern Ethiopia. Reports of the attack emerged just a day after the government declared surprise pardons for a number of detained opposition leaders,...
The relocation of Ikeja Computer Village in Lagos to Katangowa, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area has been in the pipeline for so many years. Because of the huge expanse of the new computer village estimated at N40 billion, many people are wondering whether the relocation is realistic and...
The Kebbi State Government says 30 students and a teacher of Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, abducted by bandits last year, have regained their freedom. Malam Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser Media to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, confirmed this in a statement made available to the...
Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi ll, the President General Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen (Attijaniyya), Nigeria, has advised eligible voters in Nigeria to register, get their voters’ card (PVC) and vote the best and competent candidates in all positions in subsequent elections. Sanusi made the call on Saturday in Lokoja, at the last day...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has confirmed that a lone fatal crash on Saturday killed three members of a vigilante group popularly called “Yan Komiti”, who were on their way to Azare, the headquarters of Katagum LGA of Bauchi State for the wedding of...
The United Nations said on Saturday it would invite Sudanese military leaders, political parties and other groups to take part in discussions aimed at ending a crisis unleashed by a coup in October. UN mediation in the weeks after the coup succeeded in reinstating Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but...
At least seven people have died and nine were seriously injured when a wall of rock collapsed on top of motor boats below a waterfall in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, the fire department said. A tower of rocks suddenly broke away from the canyon wall and came crashing down...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday announced the dates for the draws for both the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers and the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The CAF Executive Committee picked the dates at its meeting on Friday in Douala, Cameroon. It said the draws...
Premier Sports Betting Company on Saturday said it would stream live on its LivescoreBet app all matches of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) which begins this weekend. Premier Sports Betting Marketing Director, Jerry Onokpite, in a statement, said that the company would bring AFCON live to the homes...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, while consolidating on their dogged push to deplete Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province Terrorists (ISWAP) in Borno State, have recorded a decisive victory against the terrorists in Damask on Friday 7 January 2022. This is according...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has clarified that it has not zoned its Presidential ticket for 2023 general elections to any part of the country. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mr....
In the history of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, this is the second time there will be 24 teams battling it out for the coveted title of African champions. This will be the 33rd edition of the competition, and significantly the number of participants have risen to...
Following are the matches scheduled for Sunday at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon: Venue Match Group Time Stade d’Olembé Cameroon vs Burkina Faso A 17:00 (Yaoundé) Stade d’Olembé Ethiopia vs Cape Verde A 17:00 (Yaoundé) (NAN)
The death toll in the recent bandit attacks on Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of Zamfara State has risen to 58, according to government sources. At least four villages were also burnt down in the attacks which started on Wednesday and lasted for about 48 hours. Local vigilantes...