The names of the abducted pupils and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara have been released. Bandits invaded school and abducted 27 students, 3 teachers, two non teaching staff and 9 family members of the staff staying in the quarters on Wednesday morning. The names of the abducted teachers...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), on Wednesday condemned in strongest terms the recent attack on Government Science College in Kagara, Niger State, North-central Nigeria, demanding for the immediate release of the abducted students. The UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins made the call in a...
In swift response to the unfortunate incident where bandits kidnapped members of staff and students of Government Science School, Kagara in Rafi LGA of Niger State, The Nigerian Army Headquarters says its troops has been mobilized and are currently in hot pursuit of the criminal elements in the general...
IBy MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has ruled out any increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in February, 2021 in spite of the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Federal Government capacity to end bandits’ attacks on soft targets is not in doubt. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC)said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He was reacting to the abduction of...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is against ethnic profiling of crime and criminality in the country. The NGF Chairman, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, gave this indication when he briefed State House correspondents after an emergency meeting of the forum at the State House Banquet Hall....
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says the global oil sector needs about US$ 12.6-trillion investment to enable it contribute to achieving future global oil demand. The OPEC Secretary General, Dr Mohammad Barkindo, disclosed this at the Virtual 11th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks on Wednesday. “The global...
The newly appointed service chiefs yesterday unveiled plans to reposition the Armed Forces to tackle insecurity. They spoke separately before the House of Representatives joint committee during their screening. The Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Lucky Irabor, said he intended to foster a better army that would undertake its...
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, says Nigerians should not show cowardice in the face of attacks from bandits. Major General Magashi’s comment comes a few hours after armed men attacked Government Science College Kagara in Rafi LGA of Niger State, killing a student and abducting many others. Speaking...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The National Leadership of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have regret the reported abduction of students and teachers of Government Science Secondary School Kagara Niger State in the early hours of Wednesday 17 February, 2021. In a statement signed by the Secretary General of the...
Troops of the 2 Battalion, Nigerian Army, have neutralised several armed bandits in Ungwan Danko village, Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State confirmed the development to news men on Wednesday in Kaduna. Mr. Aruwan said, the bandits...
Dangote Industries Limited has debunked claims of a fraudulent scheme circulating on social media titled, “2021 Dangote Empowerment”, purported to be approved by the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF). The company in a statement signed by Mr Francis Awowole-Browne, Director, Corporate Communication Department, Dangote Industries Limited, said the scheme was...
A huge winter storm sweeping across the southern US has killed at least 21 people and left millions without power. There have been widespread blackouts in Texas, where the energy grid was overwhelmed by a surge in demand. Millions of people in the state, which rarely experiences such low...
Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO a subsidiary Operation of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the North East has continued to degrade the Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province criminals as they eliminate more Boko Haram/ Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists in their meeting point at Baiomari town in Yobe...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Government on Wednesday commissioned twenty (20) bed capacity health care center in Dikwa LGA, which is part of its effort to boost quality health care delivery in the State. NATIONAL ACCORD gathered that the formal commissioning and handing over of the health...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received Governor Mohammed Mattawalle of Zamfara State at the State House in Abuja. The President later held a closed-door meeting with the governor. The governor after the meeting told journalists at the presidential villa that he was summoned by the President to brief him...
The recently revived Borno Plastic Industry (BOPLAS) has been named as the official manufacturer of millions of sacks for the packaging of rice been cultivated under the National Food Programme been undertaken by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). NALDA’s Executive Secretary, Prince Paul Ikonne made that announcement...
The Benue State Police Command says they have arrested six suspects in connection with the killing of Mr Tersoo Ahu, an APC Ward Chairman in Gboko LGA of the state. The Spokesman, DSP Catherine Anene, told newmen on Wednesday in Makurdi that the Police Force would conduct further investigation...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed armed forces and police to ensure the safe return of students and officials abducted by gunmen who attacked Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi LGA of Niger State on Wednesday. The President has also dispatched a team of security chiefs to coordinate the rescue operation....
The Kano State Hisbah Board has set up a five-member committee to investigate alleged sex scandal involving one of its officers. Recalled that there had been media reports that the police arrested one of the commanders of the board at a hotel at Sabongari Area of the Kano metropolis...