By JOSHUA OGE, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command have confirmed the killing of about 10 persons in Kashe (Sabon Layi) Community, Kuru District of Jos South Local Government of the state. In a statement on Monday by the command’s spokeman, ASP Ubah Ogaba, said the sad incident...
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Adamawa United Football Club of Yola secured their second full points in 13 matches on Sunday by beating Rivers United of Port Harcourt 2-0 at the Pantami stadium in Gombe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Match Day 27 fixture in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football...
The Ishk Tolaram Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has begun registering unemployed Nigerian youths, aged between 18 and 35, for vocational skills training. Mr Madhurya Manohar, the foundation’s Communications Manager, said in a statement on Monday, in Lagos, that the training would enable the youths earn an income and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigeria loses not less than N100b every year in tax related fraud, experts at a conference organised by the country’s leading anti-corruption group said at the weekend. Speaking at the 25th Anti-corruption Situation Room organised by HEDA Resource Centre held at Sheraton Hotel on...
A Jos-based philanthropist, Mr Alex Ladan, on Monday urged Nigerians to embrace peace and hard work for the unity, development and progress of the nation. Ladan made the call during a courtesy call on the District Head of Ampang-West in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau,Mr Pius Mutle-Finok, as...
Kidnappers have abducted a family of eight and four others in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The latest attack comes barely 48 hours after bandits attacked Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic also in Zaria, kidnapping eight students and two lecturers, as well as shooting another student to death....
A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country’s turbulent politics. Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist and former tech millionaire, was to take over at the helm of the...
Tax defaulters who plan to institute legal cases against the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) now have to pay 50% of the assessed amount in dispute into an interest-yielding account of the Federal High Court before the court can hear such matters. Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami,...
Minister of Labour and Employment, and one of the leaders from Southeast, Dr. Chris Ngige has swore that Igbo speaking people from the region are not being marginalized, especially under the President Muhammadu Buhari government. The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a secessionist group in founded by Nnamdi...
U.S. President Joe Biden is to take part in his debut NATO summit on Monday as the 30 countries look to turn their attention to external threats. The organisation will also seek to put the strained years of Donald Trump’s administration behind them. The NATO members are planning to call...
An aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra gubernatorial election, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has said that though Nigeria has witnessed 22 years of uninterrupted democratic rule , a lot still needed to be done. “We are celebrating 22 years of democracy but a lot is still left behind when we talk...
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has advised candidates whose registration process is incomplete to visit special centres to finish the process. JAMB’s Head of Media Dr Fabian Benjamin gave the advice in a statement on Monday. Benjamin said the advice affected only those who could not complete their...
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged the country’s central bank to be prepared for the use of digital currencies. President Samia told the Bank of Tanzania to be vigilant amid a rising interest and adoption of cryptocurrencies around the globe. “I know that many countries around the world...
By Haruna Ahmed, Jigawa – The police authority in Jigawa State have confirmed the death of two persons in an accident along the Hadejia-Kano road in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state ASP Shiisu Adam, told newsmen that...
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has dissolved the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), upon the expiration of its term. The ministry made this known in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, John Joshua-Akanji, on...
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has called on individual philanthropists and other corporate organizations to support Kano Pillars Football Club through philanthropic activities and corporate social responsibility. The Governor made the call when he received a donation of Bus Coaster to Kano Pillars from Abdulkarim Abdussalam Zaura (AA...
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has urged students of Kwara State University (KWASU) to grab the opportunities in modern technology and entrepreneurship, to make them job creators and self-reliant. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, in a statement on Sunday said Abdulrazaq spoke with the students...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Dr. Aminu Gamawa, as the new Chief of Staff, Government House. NATIONAL ACCORD last Wednesday reported that Governor Mohammed dissolved his cabinet including 21 Commissioners, the Secretary to the State Government, Sabi’u Baba; his Chief of Staff,...