Two soldiers were killed on Tuesday when members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) engaged troops in a gun duel. Director, Nigerian Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu that the incident took place at Adani community in Uzo-Uwani Local...
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The Police Command in Edo has arrested a middle age man who allegedly beat his wife to death for denying him sex. The spokesman of the command, SP Bello Kontongs said on Wednesday in Benin that the incident occurred on June 27, at No. 1, Ogiedegue Street, off Ason...
The Senate has passed the National Electoral Offences Commission Bill which if assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari, would be charged with investigating electoral offences and prosecuting electoral offenders. The bill which came up for the third reading during Tuesday’s plenary session would ensure that when established, the National...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is a lucky country and Nigerians should congratulate themselves despite facing challenges that could have torn them apart. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari stated this when he received the report of the National Security Summit held on May...
U.S first lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23, the White House said on Tuesday. Further details will be announced at a later date. Her husband, President Joe Biden, is not expected to be at the Games, according to...
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa says his administration is committed to the development and restoration of the Sukur cultural landscape in the state. Fintiri said this in Abuja on Tuesday night at a Stakeholders Awareness Support Dinner organised by the Joint National Committee of UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers Initiative. The...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Yenogoa – The Bayelsa authority in Bayelsa State have began a ”discreet” investigation into the alleged killing of an undergraduate of the Niger Delta University (NDU), murdered by her soldier boyfriend. The state command’s spokesperson, SP Asinmin Butswait, who revealed this in a statement, said that...
By NANA AISHA, Bauchi – The Federal Government has said it would target about 3,500 people in Bauchi State for the single dose Rifampicin post exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP)treatment under the Ready 4PEP project. Speaking at the launch of the project in Misau LGA of the state, The Executive Director,...
The Society of Nigerian Artists, Federal Capital Territory branch, has called on Nigerian artists to embark on social media training, to acquire skills on how to market and sell art works online. The Chairman of the Society, Mr Chike Emembo, made the call in an interview with the News...
Nigeria’s D’Tigers were brought down to earth in Las Vegas on Tuesday night as they fell 69-108 to Australia, their group B rivals at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics Men’s Basketball Event. In this exhibition game, the Nigerian senior male basketball side which on Saturday beat world leaders U.S. 90-87...
The UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, Ms Amina Mohammed has called on African leaders to commit to achieving zero hunger on the continent Ms. Mohammed made the call at the Africa Regional Food Systems Summit on Tuesday, at the UN headquarters in New...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 1,092,399 customers have been metered by electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) scheme and the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). NERC said this in its reply to a Freedom of Information (FOI) application by an electricity consumer group...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is a Para-military organization and the lead agency in road traffic administration and safety management in Nigeria. The Corps is desirous of recruiting young, vibrant. intelligent and patriotic individuals in the quest to advance its world class status. Consequently, applications are invited from...
The Imo State Government on Tuesday sealed off the premises of the Rochas Foundation College in Owerri. The College is owned by former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha. According to the state government, the College was sealed off to implement the recommendation on a white paper report by a...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced that it has registered 154 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 168,867 confirmed cases. As at Tuesday, 13 July, 2021, the public health agency recorded one...
Flood triggered by days of heavy rains has washed away corpses at Low Cost Cemetery and destroyed buildings in Gashua, Yobe state. Alhaji Kaku Bulama-Bukar, Gashua Local Government Council Community Development Officer said the downpour began on July 9. The resulting flood exposed corpses in the cemetery. The Daily...
The death toll from five days of violence in South Africa has risen to 72, police said Tuesday, despite President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of troops to quell the unrest. “The total number of people who have lost their lives since the beginning of these protests …has risen to 72,”...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Senate over the rejection of Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as a victory for Nigerians and democracy. President Muhammadu Buhari had nominated Onochie as INEC National Commissioner representing Delta State in...
The Ekiti State Government has vowed to prosecute anyone preventing legal punishment for sex offenders and confiscate any facility used for the rape of minors in the state. In a release signed by the State Attorney General, Wale Fapounda, the government raised the alarm that more than 120 cases...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) has trained a selected group of 50 agricultural produce exporters on value creation through effective human capital development in the area of agricultural produce exportation in Kwara state. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the 5-day training...