–-Parade other suspects for various crimes By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Bauchi State Police Command have said that a Joint Task Force comprising of the Police and a vigilante group, Danga security, on March 30th, while on patrol at a forest in Alkaleri LGA, had an encounter with dangerously...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Government has promised to improve the quality of health care service delivery in the state’s owned hospitals. Professor Isa Marte, The Chief of Staff to the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, gave the pledge on Friday when he paid a courtsey visit...
As noted by Peter Drucker in his book, Innovation and entrepreneurship (Harper Business1985), the greatest business breakthroughs take place as the result of “either the unexpected success or the unexpected failure.” He explains that when something unusual or unexpected happens in any field, the average person dismisses it as...
—Residents panic over sporadic gunshots at the custodian center– ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Security agents attached to the Bauchi State custodial center on Friday afternoon foiled an attempted jail break. The incident caused pandemonium to the residents living around the Correctional Service facility, following sporadic gunshots which were heard at...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- Management, staff and students of Plateau State University, Bokkos were highly elated and expectant as a team of accreditation panel from the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) arrived at the school on Friday. The 8-man Panel of the National Universities Commission NUC is in the school...
DMX’s Manager Steve Rifkind has taken to Instagram to share a video message to clarify that DMX is still alive, urging fans to stop posting “RIP” messages for the sake of his family. Everybody, please stop posting with these rumors. DMX is still alive. Yes, he is on life...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Federal Government on Thursday said it is set to establish a dedicated gas plant to address lingering power in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Group Managing Director of NNPC Alhaji Mele Kyari made this known when he led management staff of the Corporation and...
Operation of regular flights resumed on Friday at Albania’s only international airport, Tirana International Airport (TIA). The flight resumption is coming after a 48-hour suspension due to air traffic controllers’ strike. The news was announced by the country’s Infrastructure and Energy Minister, Belinda Balluku, via a Twitter post on...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its custody facilities are not necessarily punitive but serve as places where drug users are kept for counselling and rehabilitation. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr FemI Babafemi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday...
The Nigerian Government on Thursday received a stolen Ile-Ife artifact from Mexico. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama received the artwork from the Charge D’affaires of the Nigerian mission in Mexico, Yakubu Dadu. “Presented with an ancient bronze sculpture by Dr. Yakubu Dadu, Chargé Affaires of The Nigerian...
The Rivers State Government has placed a ban on a planned meeting of some Igbo residents in the Oyigbo Local Government Area over fears that such meeting could spark fresh unrest in the area. The meeting by a group known as the United Igbo community is scheduled to hold...
The Benue State Government has urged community leaders to expose those who carried out an unprovoked attack on Nigerian Army troops, leading to the death of an officer and 10 other soldiers. In a statement on Friday, Governor Ortom while addressing the recent crisis between communities in Konshisha and...
Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly,Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun, has commended the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF’s) efforts toward ensuring financial autonomy for the Legislature in the country. Oleyelogun made the remark while addressing the fifth quarterly session of the Majority Leaders in the South-West region in Akure. The remark was...
The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has described human trafficking as a crime that targets 70 per cent women, both young and old. Mrs. Sulaiman-Ibrahim said this on Friday at a NAPTIP town hall meeting/community dialogue session in Benin....
The Acting Inspector- General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba says there are critical security situation in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones of the country. Baba disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the opening of a meeting with police strategic commanders in the zones. He said the...
The Myanmar military’s spokesman, Zaw Min Tun, said the one-year state of emergency imposed by the junta during its February coup could be extended. This indicated a push-back of potential elections. Tun did not give a clear timeline for elections but said the state of emergency could be extended...
Ex-International Wahidi Akanni has said Super Eagles’ four places up in the latest rankings released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) would boost the team’s confidence in subsequent engagements. Akanni told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that the latest ranking released on...
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Command, Mr Ari Ali, has deployed 2016 police personnel for Saturday’s Isoko North Local Government Area Constituency by- election in the state. The CP said this in a statement issued by the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edafe...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Friday inaugurate the Solar Power Naija programme in Jigawa, commencing with the Jangefe community which will get 1,000 Solar Home Systems connections. The programme is in pursuit of the Federal Government’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). The scheme is part of a 100,000 scheme...
A suspected high-profile kidnap kingpin Mohammed Gidado who has been on the watch list of security agencies in Taraba State for years has been arrested. The arrest was made possible by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) through intensive intelligence gathering, surveillance and smart operation of officers...