By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly attacked a military base in southern Borno, carting away with arms and ammunition after serious exchange of fire with the troops. It was learnt that the terrorists invaded the Kwandi Village...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has arrived Maidugur on an operational routine visit to the Theater Command Headquarters of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai Maimalari Cantonment. The CDS was accompanied by the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has pleaded with the President, Dangote Group of Companies, Aliko Dangote, to establish a cement factory in the state. He made the plea when he received Dangote who led members of his Foundation to a courtesy visit at the Government...
The Imo State Police Command have confirmed an attack on the country home of Mr Ekene Nnodimele, lawmaker representing Orsu constituency in the Imo House of Assembly. Confirming the attack go newsmen on Wednesday, The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abutu Yaro, said the attack which took...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sharada Ward, Municipal LGA of Kano State, has suspended a member of The House of Representatives, Sha’aban Sharada, over alleged anti-party activities. Hon. Sharada was banned from participating in all affairs of the party for the period of...
The North Central Coalition Initiative, has said that for the sake of equity and justice, the zone deserves to produce the country’s next president in 2023. Sen. Philip Gyunka, spokesman of the Coalition, said this at a news conference with the theme: “Rebooting, Redeeming, Restoring Nigeria to Her Glory”,...
By SAA AONDO, Makurdi – Residents of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State now live in perpetual fear following the threat of attacks by suspected herdsmen. Chairman of the local government, Honourable James Oche disclosed this to members of the Independent Print Media Publishers’ Association of (IPPAN) today...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos – Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed excitement over the release of Rev. Polycarb Zongo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Wild Life Park, Jos who was abducted by insurgents last year October. In a statement issued by the Director of...
· Says it is Edo State’s turn to fill position; cites need for equity Niger Delta Coalition for Good Governance, Justice, Fairness and Equity has applauded the June 10, 2021 resolution by the House of Representatives on the need for equity in the appointment of a Managing Director for the...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The National Association of Nigerian students (NANS) has appealed to the management of Bauchi State University Gadau (BASUG) to recalled some students it recently expelled from the institution. The student union in a statement signed by its Director Administration and Strategy, Prince Mohammed Sani said...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos. The Director General and Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Funds (ITF) Sir Joseph Ari has appealed to the National Assembly for the review of the laws establishing the agency to enable it actualise its mandate to the fullest. Sir Ari made the appeal on...
The chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has called for urgent resuscitation of the people’s lost values of honesty and integrity in order to stamp out corruption in the country. The ICPC chairman made the call during a one-day Stakeholders Zonal...
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Imo chapter, resumed work on Wednesday after Friday’s suspension of the more than two-month-old nationwide strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the resumption of work in Owerri, the state capital, reports that workers were seen in...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – A 39year-old man, Segun Oni has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl, Aminat Ajibade in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state. This was made known in a...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chief Registrar, High Court, Bauchi, Barrister Emmanuel Sublim, has disclosed that no fewer than five cases of rape and other gender based violence are recorded daily in Magistrate Courts in the state. Sublim who disclosed this at the opening of a one-day programme on...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Members of the Joint Health Sector Union, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Chapter on Wednesday embarked on a three day warning strike to press home their age long demands from the management of the health institution. While formally declaring the commencement of the...
The newly appointed Director, Ary Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Wednesday assumed office with a promise to ensure better relationship with the media. Nwachukwu took over from the erstwhile Director, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who had been in the saddle in the last four month. He pledged to bring...
President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Maiduguri on Thursday, on a one-day official visit to Borno State. The state governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, stated this in a special broadcast to the people of the state on Wednesday. Zulum said the president would appraise security situation and inaugurate some of the...