Workers dismantling a collapsed bridge over the Elbe River in the eastern German city of Dresden have once again found what appears to be an unexploded World War II-era bomb. This is according to the authorities report on Tuesday. The area around the Carola Bridge has been cordoned off...
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By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a Boko Haram Terrorist suspect in Taraba. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Jalingo, the state’s capital....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for the strengthening of cross-border trade between Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon while highlighting its role in fostering greater unity and cohesion between the two nations. Zulum made the call during a bilateral meeting between Borno State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) Managing Director/CEO, Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali, has said that: “the challenges we face in the Lake Chad Basin are complex and interconnected from security concerns to environmental degradation, from displacement to economic disruption.” Alkali who stated this in his...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As Sokoto State Government commences payment of the 70,000 naira new minimum wage, the state chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to support the state by fishing out ghost workers as much as possible. Giving the assurance in his office on Monday after commending...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has launched the Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) to equip 25 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across its 17 Local Government Areas with solar energy. This collaboration with the European Union (EU) marks a significant step in Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission has detained a permanent secretary and five other government officials over alleged misappropriation of about N136.1 million. The Commission’s Secretary, Alhaji Jamilu Abdulsalam, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Katsina. He stated that “the...
The Bukuma community has called on the Rivers Government to continue to uphold the rule of law in handling state affairs, particularly as it concerns the Agum-Bukuma Kingship dispute. The Paramount Ruler of the Agum-Bukuma Kingdom, King Precious Elekima, made this appeal in a statement issued in Port Harcourt...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned Nigerians to stop scooping fuel from crashed trucks loaded with petrol product. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave this warning while addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja on its recently concluded Operation Zero Tolerance. He expressed alarm over the rising...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Almost one thousand participants including state governors and traditional rulers from the Lake Chad Basin region have converged Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria for a 5- day international regional meeting to brainstorm on the regional perennial security challenges, bilateral cooperation, peace stability, socio economic and...
Nigeria will battle Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in the group phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was confirmed at the end of a colourful ceremony at the Mohamed V Theatre in Rabat on Monday. With...
A former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Monday rejected the bail conditions imposed by police operatives at the Force Intelligence Department (FID). Sowere in a post earlier on Monday on his official “X”handle following his summon by the police regarding a viral...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has revealed how suspected bandits abducted three members of a family disguised as vigilantes. The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command Josephine Adeh said the gunmen stormed the community around 10:00 am on Monday. “On 27th January...
A Department of State Service (DSS) official, Mr Stephen Okolo, has said that the deployment of technology aided the arrest of three security personnel facing charges of kidnapping and banditry in Oyo State. Okolo said this in his testimony before Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High Court in...
The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has expressed optimism about the Super Eagles’ chances at the upcoming AFCON 2025 tournament. Reacting to the draw that pitted Nigeria against Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania in Group C, Gusau said that the draw was fair to the Super Eagles....
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Tinubu is seriously worried by the frequencies of tanker explosion incidents on public roads and residential areas. Shettima stated this on Monday in his condolence message to the Enugu State Government and families of those who lost their lives in the recent...
The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a positive note to add N795 billion to the portfolios of investors. The performance was driven by the listing of 4.706 billion ordinary shares of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc(GTCO) at N44.50 per share. Accordingly, the market capitalisation which opened at...
Kwara United delivered a commanding performance to beat Enyimba International FC of Aba 2-0 on Monday in Ilorin at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl of the Major-General George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match is an outstanding fixture of the...
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has appointed the immediate past President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), Chief Yomi Badejo-Okunsanya as Chairman, Board of the Nigeria Reputation Management Group (NRMG) with Hajiya Lami Tumaka as 1st Vice Chairman and Dr. Alice Ajeh as 2nd Vice Chairman....
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says some politicians are trying to influence poor Nigerians who make the social register to enjoy the government’s conditional cash transfer. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, said some persons want...