By BARBARA KALU, Abia- The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sealed off a baby factory in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State. Three persons connected to the crime including a Nigerian-American have been arrested while a manhunt has been launched for the...
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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, says security operatives have commenced thorough investigations to expose those behind Saturday’s attack on Ajimaka village in Doma Local Government Area. Sule said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ibrahim Addra, and made available to newsmen in Lafia on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Controversy seemed to have trail the alleged abduction of some students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi ( FUAM), Benue State It was reported that gunmen have abducted some unconfirmed number of students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in...
Cricket is the first discipline to announce qualifying teams for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the sport makes a landmark re-entry to the prestigious multi-sport event. The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) made the announcement on Monday in a statement on the CGF website. ...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Polaris Bank Limited has released its full-year audited financial results for the year ended December 2020 posting a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N28.9billion. The results which show the Bank’s second year performance scorecard after two years of operation, have further consolidated the Bank’s position...
Kogi government said on Monday that it spent N2.9 billion on payment of gratuity and monthly pensions to its retired civil servants in the first quarter of this year. The Commissioner for budget and economic planning of the state, Mr Asiru Idris, said this in apension and gratuity payment...
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All (CSACEFA), a Non Governmental Oganisation (NGO) has enjoined the Kwara Government to devote more percentage of their annual budgetary allocations to education. Coordinator of the NGO in Kwara, Mr Abdurrahman Ayuba, made the call in a statement on Monday in...
Gunmen have abducted some students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State. The school authorities confirmed the incident, saying an unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday night. The Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit (IPPR), Mrs Rosemary...
Ekiti United Football Club of Ado-Ekiti are to play two friendly matches in preparation for the second round of the Nigeria National League (NNL), an official said on Monday. Q’uozeem Oladapo, Head of the club’s Media Team, disclosed this in a statement. “The two teams to play friendlies with...
A dozen people have been arrested after a military base near Ivory Coast’s economic capital of Abidjan was attacked last week, state radio said on Monday. “The 12 suspected attackers were arrested following an inquiry” led by the gendarmerie, a police force under the orders of the defence ministry,...
The Police have arrested two of the suspected kidnappers who attacked Kofar-Gayan Low-Cost Zaria on Sunday, abducted two housewives and injured four residents. Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State Police Command,ASP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Zaria. Jalige said...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said “there is a promise of God” for Nigeria and that the country will become “an oasis of peace, security and prosperity such as has never been seen before on this continent and beyond.” He made the comment while speaking at the 108th...
The Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), a group known for peace and conflict resolution, has suggested ways to resolve the country’s security challenges. The Secretary-General of the group, Dr Adeola Adams, gave the suggestions in a virtual lecture delivered in Abuja on Monday. The SPSP is an...
The Federal Government is set to continue payments of grants to individuals and businesses as part of its efforts to reduce the harsh impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigerians, a spokesman said on Sunday. The payments are being made under the government’s Survival Fund initiative, part of the...
The Police Command in Kogi has stormed a kidnappers den and rescued a man abducted on April 25 at PYN junction on Ajaokuta-Lokoja road. The command spokesman, DSP William Aya, said in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday, that two AK-47 rifles and 29 rounds of live ammunition...
The Somali government said it foiled attempts by an organised militia who entered the capital Mogadishu to cause panic and fear among the residents. The Somali government said this in a statement on Sunday evening. “The Ministry of Internal Security… warns against the politicisation of our security agencies and...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is confident Nigeria will become an oasis of peace, security and prosperity in Africa and beyond. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the ongoing 108th Annual Convention of the Nigerian Baptist Convention...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Sunday said his administration inherited about N100 billion unpaid pensions under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Okowa disclosed this at the third session of the 8th Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Ughelli Diocese. The session was held at Bishop Agori-Iwe...
India on Monday saw a new global record of 352,991 daily new COVID-19 infections as a second wave of the pandemic overwhelmed the health systems. This prompted countries like the U.S., Britain, France and Germany to offer support. The South Asian country had registered 2,812 COVID-19 deaths in the...
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Rivers Chapter has congratulated Rivers Angels Football Club (FC) of Port Harcourt for winning the 2020/2021 edition of Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL). SWAN in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday by its Secretary, Chukwudi Ejimofor also commended the Rivers jewels for securing...