The Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Kogi State, Wakili Damina, was arrested and not kidnapped. The secretary of the association, Adamu Abubakar, confirmed this to Channels Television on Sunday in Lokoja, the state capital. Barely one week after the whereabouts of the group’s...
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At least three people have been killed in an attack by gunmen in Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Among the victims is the Secretary to the Ward Head of Golkofa in Jemaa local government, Sergeant Christopher Madaki (rtd), his wife and the daughter-in- law. Confirming the incident...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on local leaders to advise the youths in their various domains against acts that can harm the country in any way. Reacting to the attacks on communities and government facilities in parts of the country, he asked the leaders to warn the young Nigerians...
By ISREAL BOLAJI-GBADAMOSI, Lagos- One of the key metrics that well defines a truly 21st century brand beyond profit making is its ability to connect with customers and stakeholders as a complete enabler, touching on vital aspects of their lives, creating exciting memories and enabling them to access more...
Hoodlums have attacked a Police Divisional Headquarters in Abia State in the south-east region of the country. It was learnt that the attack on the police facility located at the Trademore Estate in Umuahia, the state capital was carried out at about 9:45am on Sunday. While no life was...
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has urged the Federal Government to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Accountant General to deduct monies standing to the credit of the judiciary. The Deputy President of JUSUN, Emmanuel Abioye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone...
The Kaduna State Government, says five people have been killed and one other missing in separate incidents in the state. The government said three people were shot dead by gunmen at Golkofa village in Jema’a Local Government Area while one person was injured. Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal...
No fewer than 28 persons have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. The Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Alhaji Ahmed Inga, confirmed is in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna on Sunday. He said the...
Fayus Group, in collaboration with Shine Bridge Global (SBG) and Africa Global Schaffer (AfGS), are investing $159 million in Nigeria’s oil palm and cassava value chains over three years. The Chairman of Fayus Group, Alhaji Fatai Yusufu made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, after a virtual...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted 75.8kg of cannabis in Ondo and Rivers states. The agency made the disclosure in a statement issued by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. He said that operatives of the agency...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has charged the incoming FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Mr Samuel Ogar Ochi, to ensure the enforcement of all traffic regulation on FCT roads and also embark on enlightenment and advocacy in the...
The General Overseer of Four Square Gospel Church, Wuse District, Rev. Idowu Babatunde says money is not a major factor that guarantees the success and sustainability of marriage. Rev. Babatunde said this on Sunday in Abuja in a sermon to mark the 25th wedding anniversary and 60th birthday of...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa- The Emir of Keffi, Dr. Shehu Yamusa (Ill), has described the increase in the use of drugs and psychoactive substances among secondary and tertiary schools in Nigeria has worrisome. He stated this at the one day drug abuse prevention and sensitization workshop for secondary schools...
Death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to at least 150 injured. According to Reuters, the bombing on Saturday evening shook the city’s Shi’ite Muslim neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi....
Troops of The Nigeria Army have reportedly attested 10 suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Kano State. Reports gathered by Radio Nigeria shows that the arrests were made after the troops stormed Filin Lazio in Hotoro area of Kano metropolis on Saturday evening and raided a mosque and some houses....
A fire has erupted in a major oil refinery in war-torn Syria due to a leakage, the country’s State News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday. The blaze took place at a distillation unit as a result of a pump leakage in the Homs oil refinery in central Syria, SANA...
The Police Command in Ogun has warned hoodlums planning to attack stations in the state to shun such intentions in order not to face wrath of the law. ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made this known on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency...
India is currently undergoing the world’s worst Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with 403,738 fresh infections and 4,092 deaths in the past 24 hours, the government said on Sunday. The numbers brought the overall caseload to over 22 million and the death toll to 242,362 in the country reeling under the...