By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced that it has registered 47 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,515 confirmed cases. As at Tuesday, 11 May, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Acting Governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Kadafur has called on the citizens to be extra vigilance and be security conscious while going about their normal activities especially during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration in the state. Hon. Kadafur, also appealed to the people not to...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the rest of Nigerians, particularly the people of Taraba State in mourning the death of the former Women Affairs’ Minister, Hajiya Aisha Jummai Alhassan, saying her death has left a huge vaccum in Nigeria’s politics. The president also sent a...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni has announced that there was no proven report of the sighting of the crescent of Shawwal, 1442 AH on...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Worried by the deteriorating security situation in the country, The National Association of Women Journalists in Bauchi State, have held a special prayer session seeking for God’s divine intervention. The women who were clad in red dresses took turns to say both Christian and Muslim...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Director General of the Bauchi Road Transport Agency (BAROTA), Air Commodore Tijjani Baba Gamawa (rtd), has said the Agency has arrested over 100 commercial drivers for picking or dropping passengers outside the designated parks in the metropolis. Gamawa, who disclosed this during a press conference...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Police Command has announced the restriction of vehicular movement in Maiduguri and its environs for 12 hours during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration in the state. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer,(PPRO), SP Edet Okon, stated this in a statement he issued and signed...
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has expressed confident that the Super Falcons would emerge victorious in the qualifier match against Ghana. Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn to face Ghana in the first round of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON)...
The Kastina State Police Command have arrested four suspects in connection with banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and armed robbery in Kankara Local Government Area of the State. The Police spokeman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this to newsmen during a press briefing, said the suspects were...
Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side are 10 points clear of second placed United and have wrapped up the title with three games to spare. In...
The military has repelled an attempt by the Boko Haram terrorists to infiltrate Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The insurgents made their way through Adawari, a community behind Jiddari-Polo – a highly-populated area in the capital city, at about dusk. Civilian sources say they arrived in four gun trucks...
A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency office was attacked on Tuesday in Abia State, the agency has confirmed. According to NDLEA Abia commander, Dele Akingbade, the attack took place at 3am and was carried out by unknown hoodlums. However, he noted that the office was not razed down, no...
Governors Seyi Makinde; David Umahi; Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and Dapo Abiodun during arrival at the meeting. Southern Governors have banned open grazing of cattle across states in the region and urged the President to address Nigerians on the state of the nation. The Governors also called for the restructuring of...
The Federal Government on Tuesday disclosed that it would prosecute 400 suspects arrested for allegedly funding Boko Haram insurgency which is bedeviling the country. This is according to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who stated this on Tuesday during a press conference in Lagos. Alhaji Mohammed...
Popular American rapper, J Cole is set to play professional basketball for Rwandan side Patriots BBC. The team would play Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers on Sunday, opening the first ever Basketball Africa League (BAL). Rumours of the signing began when the musician, whose full name is Jermaine Lamarr Cole, was...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it will showcase opportunities in the oil and gas industry at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2021. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Mr Simbi Wabote made this known during a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos, ahead...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures for the South-east and South-south geo-political zones of the country. The president gave approval during today’s security meeting, which he presided over at the presidential villa, Abuja. The Acting Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Usman Baba, disclosed this to correspondents after...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Worried by the incessant killings across the country, the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Borno State Chapter, has joined its National body in a special prayer session for God’s intervention for an end to the lingering insecurity bedeviling the country. The special prayer session...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has again called on the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to reduce its fees for nomination forms, to enhance inclusiveness. IPAC, the umbrella body of political parties in Lagos state, made the call on Tuesday, in a statement by its Chairman, James Adeshina...