North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean military said on Tuesday. North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from the Pyongyang area at about 6:53 a.m. on Monday, towards the East Sea. It is also known as the Sea of...
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Tuesday in Abuja called on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to retract its Easter message and offer public apology. The National Director, National Issues and Social Welfare, CAN , Commodore Abimbola Ayuba (rtd), in a statement said that FIRS’ Easter...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has distributed six trucks of grains to her constituents to cushion the effects of the economic hardship ravaging the country. The six trucks of grains contain 7,200 bags of rice, beans, and millet...
Police operatives in Katsina have rescued 28 girls abducted at Kasai village in the Batsari Local Government area of the state. A statement by Abubakar Aliyu, spokesman of the Police Command in the state, indicated that the children were abducted while fetching firewood in the outskirts of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. T. A. Lagbaja has reiterated his commitment and determination to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force towards achieving its constitutional responsibilities. The COAS stated this on Monday in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, Brigadier General Abubakar G. I. Haruna has commended troops of Operation Hadin Kai JTF North East Theater Command for their sacrifices and efforts in the counter insurgency fight in Borno...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the appointment of the Chairman, 2 permanent commissioners and 3 non-commissioned members for Borno State House of Assembly Service Commission. According to the statement released by the Secretary to the Borno State Government, Hon. Bukar Tijani,...
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has said. Seven aid workers from the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland, dual citizens of the U.S. and Canada, and Palestine were killed while travelling...
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops on Monday rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by armed gunmen on March 29 along Ugheli-Patani axis of the East-West road. Rear Admiral John Okeke, Commander of the joint military force deployed to Niger...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Zamfara State Government has denied taking a N14.2 billion loan as indicated in a report by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who debunked the report in a statement on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, on Monday, organised an Iftar event for Muslim constituents in her hometown of Ihima, Okehi LGA, as part of the ongoing Ramadan fasting. The Iftar is an evening meal after sunset that breaks the daily...
The Tiv Traditional Council(TTC), on Monday brokered peace between Gov Hyacinth Alia and Sen. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The hitherto close political allies had been enmeshed in a cold war over the political leadership of the North Central state. The conflict hit...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – A lawmaker in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), Mr Jacob Ajegana Kudu, has constructed a motorised borehole to provide constituents with potable water. Kudu, who represents Nassarawa Eggon East Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), constructed the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – The Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has organized rally in order to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with a call on Nigerians to make sacrifices for the overall development of the...
A battle of supremacy by two bandit groups over the control of some mining sites has led to the killing of several terrorists. A credible intelligence obtained by PRNigeria revealed that the brutal clash was between Jammatu Ansarul Musulmin Biladis Sunna, also known as Ansaru, and Dogo Gide’s...
The article “A Legal Justification for the Suspension of the Expatriate Employment Levy” by Success Chimdimma Ebulue provides the legal considerations surrounding the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria. While the author articulates the potential constitutional challenges faced by the EEL, it does not...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has not borrowed money since he took over as the governor of the state, his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, has stated. Kula’s statement, issued in Makurdi on Sunday, came in response to a report in...
On Sunday March 31, 2024, Christians in Nigeria expectedly joined their counterparts across the globe to mark/celebrate the great feast of Easter. Also called Paschal or Resurrection Sunday, the feast of Easter as we know is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau Environment Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), has commenced its annual waterway distillation in Jos-Bukuru metropolis to address drainage blockages and safeguard public health ahead of the rainy season. During the kick-off event, PEPSA’s Director, Dapiya, stressed the crucial role of unobstructed drainage...
The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the students were abducted on Thursday night at one of the university hostels inside the...