The Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) says that Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi remains the solution to Nigeria’s insecurity, as they join the call urging Bello to run for President in 2023. The VGN made the call on Saturday, when a representation of its membership from across the 36...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army has debunked the purported abduction of Maiduguri bound commuters by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) along Mainok and Borgozo in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. The Deputy Director Public Relations, 7 Division Nigerian Army/Joint...
President, Shippers Association of Lagos, Rev. Jonathan Nicole, has said the maritime sector issues made Nigeria to lose a bid to secure a seat in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. Rev. Nicole made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Sustainable Initiative for Nurturing Growth (SING), Nigeria, has said that the incidences of vote buying by major political parties are capable of destroying the country’s democracy if not nipped in the bud. A statement issued by the organisation on Saturday quoted Mr Victor Agi, Communications...
Bandits have killed one Pastor Dauda Bature who was in charge of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) parish in the Narayi area of Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Bature, who was initially abducted by the armed men, was killed despite the payment of an unspecified...
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the Federal Government commitment to flush out banditry perpetrators and protect citizens from onslaught of all forms of criminal activities in the country. President Buhari gave the assurance on Friday when the Federal Government delegation paid a condolence visit to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal over...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Police authority in Osun State has warned the residents of the state against selling, buying or using fireworks and other explosives during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Yemisi Opalola, gave the warning in...
Aviation Round Table (ART), a pressure group in Nigeria’s aviation sector has commended the Federal Government for reciprocating United Arab Emirates (UAE) flight frequency into that country by Nigeria’s flag carrier. President of the group, Dr Gabriel Olowo, also commended the Nigerian government in a statement issued in Ikeja...
Kaduna State Government says it is working with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and other development organisations to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Mr Salisu Baba, State Director, Development Aid Coordination, Planning and Budget Commission, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Justice Yetunde Adesanya of Lagos High Court sitting in TBS has affirmed Oba Israel Adewale Okoya as the bonafide Onibereko of Ibereko in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State. Delivering a 103-page judgement in a suit filed by 26 claimants from Ibereko community challenging his position as king...
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Saturday in Abuja commended the armed forces and security agencies for their outstanding performance in peace-keeping operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CSOs are the Arewa Youth Federation, Citizens Actions for Good Leadership and the Northern Integrity...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has uncovered a staggering 1.7 trillion dollars, which is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting market every year. A statement issued in Abuja on Saturday quoted a new report by the UN office which showed a staggering scale, manifestation,...
The Imo State Police Command have rescued the kidnapped Eze Damian Nwaigwe, the traditional ruler of Mbutu in Aboh-Mbaise council area unhurt. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, CSP Michael Abattam, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri on Saturday, said that the traditional ruler...
Sixteen Women Cooperative Societies in Sokoto State have benefited from SMEDAN’s N5 million grant disbursed under its Women in Self Employment Programme (WISE-P). Sokoto State Manager of SMEDAN, Mr Muazu Barau, said on Friday in Sokoto that N312,500 was disbursed to each of the 16 groups. He spoke as...
Seventy Eight Nigerians who are on scholarship to study various courses have arrived in Russia, the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow has said. The students, who are part of the second batch of the 2020/2021 academic year scholarship under the Russia-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA), arrived Vnukovo International airport, on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has said that a total of 4,104 cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) have been recorded in the state between six months (January – July, 2021). The state government also said the non availability of gender desk in most...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the use of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for accreditation during elections has come to stay. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, said this on Friday at the one-day Implementation meeting for the...
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have threatened to embark on another industrial action following a three-week ultimatum issued by the union last month. They, however, called on well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to honour the agreement reached with the union. The lecturers...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the management of the National Human Rights Commission of his continuous support in its efforts to get closer to the people in order to assuage their grievances. The President gave the assurance when he received in audience the Governing Council of the Commission in...
The Police Command in Osun has arrested one Ibrahim Abdulazeez, 30, who allegedly purchased a Toyota Camry 2010 model for N2,650 from a car dealer in Osogbo, Osun State. The Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, while parading some suspects at the police headquarters in Osogbo on Friday, said the...