By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Joint Task Force (JTF) has demolished a Fulani Ruga settlement located very close to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Chairman, FCT Ministerial Committee on City Sanitation, Mr Ikharo Attah, who disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, said this...
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Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has donated N40 million to families of victims who died in a boat mishap in Warrah, Ngaski Local Government of Kebbi . Governor Tambuwal announced the donation while on a condolence visit to his Kebbi counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, in Birnin...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Management of the University of Abuja has expelled no fewer than 46 students of the university over their involvement in various acts of misconduct. The Head, Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Yakoob said...
President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France would withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalisation. It follows a second coup in nine months in the West African nation. Mr Macron warned of the risk of Mali “moving towards” greater Islamist influence. France has...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja-The Director Physical Planning, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Engr. Abubakar Sadiq Sa’ad has been conferred with “fellowship award” by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abuja. In his acceptance speech, the Director said the award will spur him to do greater work in UBEC...
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has said it is currently intervening in 86 interstate boundary disputes with the determination to create a peaceful atmosphere within the boundary corridors. The Director-General of the Commission, Mr. Adamu Adaji, made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja....
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Command, has warned members of the public who are fond of using government registration number plates in their vehicles to commit crime to desist from such act in order not to face the wrath of the law. The Ogun Sector Commander...
By BARBARA KALU, Imo- The Imo State Police Command has said that its operatives have killed four hoodlums who allegedly attacked Izombe Police Division in Oguta Local Government Area of the state on Saturday night. The attack came less than 24 hours after gunmen razed the Atta police station...
Ahmed Gulak, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has been shot dead by an unknown gunmen in Owerri, the Imo State’s capital. It was learnt that Gulak, who is an All Progressives Congress (APC), chieftain was killed by gunmen while returning to Abuja. An account on Twitter @muneerahaag, claiming...
Northern Governors Forum chairman and Plateau Governor Simon Lalong said states in the region have started the process of turning beef farming into a huge business for the benefit of ranchers and the economy. of the region. Governor Lalong made the disclosure at the 7th annual Sir Ahmadu Bello...
The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has inaugurated The Enugu Unity Park, a tourist attraction and recreation area for public use. Speaking on Saturday during the ceremony, Ugwuanyi said the development of the park was in line with his administration’s urban renewal campaign. He said the project would provide...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar inaugurated the Total Junction Airlift in Jimeta, Yola, which is the first of its kind in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration on Saturday in Yola, Abubakar, who described the project as a great success, said the flyover would facilitate traffic,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “use the sixth anniversary of his government in power as an opportunity to halt Nigeria’s backsliding from constitutional and international obligations, reverse a steady deterioration of the rule of law and persistent breach...
Do you pray? Do you pray in the midnight? One of the most powerful spiritual tools that God has given, but grossly neglected by Christians is the midnight prayer. Midnight prayer (or vigil) is the prayer done through the night. From the bible times and through the ages, the...
Search teams are looking for one missing person after rescuing all other passengers from a large ferry that caught fire in Indonesia, an official said Sunday. The KM Karya Indah was heading to Sanana, a remote port in the northeast of the Indonesian archipelago when it was engulfed in...
A facility occupied by the Abia State Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Umuagu, Umuahia, has been razed down by unknown gunmen. Some suspects detained in the facility were also released. A policeman who craved anonymity confirmed the development to Channels Television. The extent of damages could not be...
Aspiring contenders for the presidential slot in the upcoming general elections have started forging alliances to secure the position for candidates of Igbo extraction in all the main political parties. According to political stalwart, Dr Nnamdi Onochie, leading lights in APGA and the PDP have met in Awka, to...
This particular piece stemmed from a new awareness gained while reflecting on the message by His Holiness, Pope Francis, to mark the 2021 World Communication Day which was celebrated on Sunday May 16. As we know, the celebration was established by Pope Paul VI in 1967 as an annual...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced that it has registered 31 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total numbers of infections in the country to 166,285 confirmed cases. As at Saturday, 29 May, 2021, the public health agency no COVID-19-related...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has congratulated the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, who recently assumed office following his appointment on Thursday. Zulum, in a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice...