ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- No fewer than 20 people have been killed following the outbreak of cholera in Bauchi State one month ago, the State Ministry of Health has disclosed. Speaking to journalists at a press conference on Tuesday in his office, the Bauchi Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro,...
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BY JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the postponement of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from June 19 to July 3, citing that the registration process has also been extended, with the exercise now to end on May 29. The extension of...
The fear of a possible military coup has gripped Mali after the military detained the President and Prime Minister at an army camp outside the capital. President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane lead an interim government that was installed under the threat of regional sanctions following a...
Jobberman, the largest job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa, has partnered the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to train 120,000 corps members yearly. Jobberman disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. The statement said the free soft skills...
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), has urged African leaders to prioritise unity and good governance in order to build a continent of peace and prosperity. This is contained in a statement by the GJF Communications Officer, Mr Wealth Ominabo, to mark this year’s Africa Day. The News Agency of...
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other sub-regional leaders participating in the summit include the Presidents of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum and...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The National Task Force on Importation of Illegal Arms Ammunition, Light Weapons and Chemicals NATFORCE has called on traditional rulers to strengthen their local intelligence gathering towards assisting security agencies in tackling current security challenges in the country. The National Commander Special Squad of NATFORCE,...
Brazil’s Federal Police have arrested Rocco Morabito, a fugitive Italian drug lord with ties to the powerful ‘Ndrangheta criminal gang, media reports on Tuesday said. The arrest underlines the growing importance of Brazil in the Europe-bound cocaine trade. Brazil’s Justice Ministry said in a statement that Morabito was arrested...
Gunmen on early hours of Tuesday attacked Iwollo Police Division in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State and razed down the station. The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, confirmed the attack in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). CP Aliyu,...
The Prison Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has begun the training of 566 Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) personnel towards improving prison management across the country. Mr Benson Iwuagwu, Executive Director, PFN, made this known on Monday, in Minna, at a two-day workshop on inmates behavioural modification programme. “The Nigerian Correctional...
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has pledged to put in place necessary measures to improve security in Keana Local Government Area of the state. Sule gave the assurance in Keana at a Town hall meeting and interactive session of critical stakeholders in commemoration of the 2nd year anniversary...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, on Tuesday, said it arrested two suspected drug peddlers in the Babura Local Government Area. NSCDC’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Adamu Shehu, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Dutse. Shehu said the suspects, aged 20 and 22, were arrested...
The Kano State Government has said it would sanction fuel stations that have no functional fire–fighting equipment. This is contained in a statement issued by Ameen Yassar, Director-General, Media and Public Relations, Government House Kano. The governor gave the directive, during a visit to victims of a fire incident...
A former Chief of Defence Research and Development, Major General Henry Ayoola (rtd), has revealed that The Nigeria’s Armed Forces need superior forces to overcome the various security challenges facing the country, especially Boko Haram in the North-East. Maj. Gen. Ayoola (rtd), disclosed this on Monday during an interview...
Currency in circulation dropped by N10bn from N2.81tn as of the end of March to N2.8tn as of the end of April, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed on Monday. According to figures from the CBN, the figure dropped by N50bn in February from N2.83tn as...
OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Experts from corporate communication, research and agency practice would share insights and best practices from Wednesday to Friday at the Public Relations and Communication Research Measurement and Evaluation Workshop to hold at the School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos. Participants would know the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced that it has registered 42 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,061 confirmed cases. As at Monday, 24 May, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has selected captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong and homeboys John Noble and Anayo Iwuala as part of the squad that will battle five-time African champions Cameroon in a friendly match in Austria next week Friday. The list also has goalkeepers Maduka...
Barely 24 hours after a piece by this author entitled; saving Lagosians from acute water scarcity was published, a torrent of reactions came flooding. Out of many, the comment by one Adeboye Adeoso, a chartered Accountant by profession stood out. The content is relevant to the present discourse. It...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- No fewer than two people were killed and 11 others injured when a gas cylinder exploded inside a garage in Azare town, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The accident was said to have occurred inside the garage located along Jama’are road, on Monday afternoon....