Taliban militants on Friday claimed to have taken control over key southern Afghan cities of Lashkar Gah and Kandahar, after weeks of heavy clashes between the Taliban and government forces. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on his social media account that they overran government offices, including provincial police headquarters,...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Senator Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto), has condoled with the family of late former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, over the death of his widow, Hajiya Hadiza. The deceased, popularly known as Gwaggo, died on Thursday at the Gwagwalada Hospital in Abuja. Aged 80, Hajiya Hadiza was...
At least 6 people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting on Thursday evening in Plymouth, a port city in Devon in southwest England, local police confirmed. Devon and Cornwall Police tweeted that police were called to “a serious firearms incident” in the Keyham area of Plymouth at...
The Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government (LG ) Chairmen in Enugu State has backed the impeachment of the former Acting Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Mr Ben Nwoye. The Leader of the group and Coordinating Chairman of APC LG Chairmen in the state, Mr Jude...
The Nigerian High Commission in London has been closed for 10 days after two officials tested positive for COVID-19. The High Commission stated this in a statement on Thursday night. “This afternoon, the Head of Immigration Section and two other officials went for a meeting at the Home Office,”...
The Niger State Commissioner for Information Mohammed Idris has regained freedom from bandits who abducted him on Monday. Top government officials in the state confirmed the return of the commissioner to newsmen, said Idris was released around 9:30pm at a location in Suleja after which he was taken to...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the suit instituted against it and its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement, the party’s spokesperson James Akpanudoedehe said the main opposition party was executing desperate and poorly scripted propaganda. Although he...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to effect the removal of Governor Mai Mala Buni as the governor of Yobe State. Lawyer to the main opposition party, Emeka Etiaba, made the request in a four-page originating summons filed at the court on...
The Federal Government has announced the reopening of Eko Bridge, which had been under repairs, to traffic on Friday, Aug. 13. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, in a statement on Thursday night, said the 10-week rehabilitation works on Eko Bridge was completed on schedule....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Construction of access road and car park for the Kagini Train Station has been flagged off signifying another milestone of the FCT Administration’s efforts to ensure the provision of an effective public rail transport system in the FCT, in line with the Abuja Transportation...
The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) on Thursday called on Nigerians to practice frequent hand washing and wash foods and vegetables thoroughly before consuming, to prevent cholera. Its National Coordinator, Mr Benson Attah, said that it was worrisome that increasing cases of cholera had been reported in parts...
From the year 2027, Botswana will become a net exporter of electricity, the southern African country’s mineral minister has said. Lefoko Moagi, Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, said this while addressing the southern African country’s parliament on steps being taken to utilise clean energy resources...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Wednesday celebrated the International Youth Day with some Nigerian youths in his palace at Ile Ife, Osun. Ooni Ogunwusi, who played host to scores of Nigerian youths from all parts of the country under the aegis of the National...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has commended nurses in the FCT for their heroic role in the fight against COVID-19. The Minister, who gave the commendation at the 2021 annual FCT Nurses Week/Scientific workshop held on Thursday, said the sacrifice...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has reassured his government’s commitment and determination to ensure that all the Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) are implemented to the letter for the benefit of people of Borno. The governor made the assurance while receiving the report...
Mrs Hadiza Shagari, wife of Former Nigerian leader, Shehu Shagari is dead. According to a statement issued on behalf of the family by her her Grandson, Capt. Muhammad Bala Shagari (rtd) Mrs. Shagari died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday, August 12th, 2021. “We regret to announce the demise of...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three suspected armed bandits – Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed and Ibrahim Suleiman – while on an attack mission in Katsina State. Three AK 47 rifles and other dangerous items were recovered from the suspects, a spokesman for the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has injected more than N2.5 billion in the development of infrastructure and staff development in public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria in the last 10 years of establishment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Chairman, Board of Trustees...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The new Cross River State Police Commissioner, Aminu Hassan has urged major stakeholders in the state to see policing as a collective venture and not to leave it in the hands of security operatives alone. CP Hassan gave the charge while briefing newsmen in his...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Senator Basheer Garba Muhammed, has described NAPTIP as one of the Agencies with the biggest mandates that touches various families and Societies in the Country. Senator Muhammad said there...