Author: Isa Isawade
Gov. Radda joins security operatives, rescues kidnapped victim
After repelling the attack, the governor directed that the rescued victim, who was shot on the leg by the terrorists,…
Social media platforms must establish offices in Nigeria – Ned Nwoko
Nwoko also stressed the need for the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Services to conduct a comprehensive review and…
ICAN chairman passes important message to members
“Local people do not understand money transfer, so you have to push money to the rural areas, and this will…
U.S. urged to pressure Israel on Gaza ceasefire
According to the latest figures from the Health Ministry in Gaza, almost 17,700 people have been killed in Israel’s counter-attacks.
Egyptians go to polls as Gaza war overshadows presidential election
They are Farid Zahran, a leftist politician heading the Social Democratic Party; Abdel-Sanad Yamama, the head of the liberal Wafd…
VGADA cries out over drug abuse in Nigeria
The Executive Director, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, made the call during the flag-off of the Youth Alive Drug Abuse, Sensitisation,…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre
“This is the first of its kind in the country and will go a long way in reducing overcrowding in…
Anti-nature activities gulp $7trn yearly – UNEP report
The report noted government spending on environmentally harmful subsidies in four sectors: agriculture, fossil fuels, fishery and forestry, which was…
Tudun Biri bombimgs: Farmers’ council seeks thorough investigations
Muhammad-Waziri also called for the findings of the investigations to be made public and action taken against the culprits.
Anambra records 97 road accidents, 35 deaths
“Looking at our activities from January to Nov.30, we recorded 97 road crashes which involved 820 persons, 25 of the…
Why manufacturing companies are closing down in Nigeria – Akpovie
According to the CEO, another major bane of the manufacturing sector in the country is cyber insecurity and the unwillingness…
Proliferation of arms threat to democracy in W/Africa – Tuggar
According to the minister, the proliferation of arms, the prevalence of terrorism, and violent extremism continue to pose significant threats…
Navy offers free medical support to C’River community
“We must know that prevention is better than cure and for that, we will be carrying out tests on malaria,…
Putin arrives United Arab Emirates
Putin praised the bilateral relationship between the countries as historically unprecedented and invited Sajid to attend the 2024 BRICS summit…
EFCC arraigns man over alleged $63,590 fraud
He informed the court that the money was given to Isah to exchange same for the naira equivalent which the…
Landslide: Indonesia expands searching area for missing 10
At least 50 families were taking shelter in safe areas after the disasters, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency…
British crime boss arrested in Türkiye
According to the minister, Monaghan came to Türkiye in October and was captured at a hotel in the Fatih district…
2 killed as boat capsizes
Shortly after 3 p.m. local time, the Miyazaki Coast Guard received an emergency call reporting a fishing boat had overturned…
Akinropo drops hint of a sequel as SCARS DO HEAL clocks 2
"Also, don't stop to send your pieces of advice and reviews to me as I try to write a sequel…
COP28: Documentary of climate change impact on African communities released
“These sad stories make it imperative for COP 28 to come up with a predictable, democratic, and sustainable mechanism for…
Osun 2023 education summit’s report must be implemented – CDHR
Olowu noted that the education summit’s report had been delayed for upwards of three months after the committee led by…
Educationist Onwudili dies at 84
The Ibusa Delta State-born educationist started his career as a classroom teacher and became a secondary school principal of one…
Reject Wike’s plan to spend N15bn on ‘a befitting residence’ for VP, SERAP tells Akpabio
“On top of the planned spending of N15 billion on ‘a befitting residence’ for the vice president, billions of naira…
Gov. Yusuf’s aide arrested for allegedly diverting palliatives
"We have since commenced intensive investigation to find out how many bags of maize or rice were repackaged and sold,”…
90 drug suspects arrested by NDLEA in Kaduna
Danmallam also disclosed that within the month, 478.038 kilogrammes of various illicit substances were seized.
Nigeria, others seek support for ECOWAS regional security
“Given the transnational nature of the threats, non-military peace efforts would take priority over an overly militarised approach to security."
Council calls for more actions against GBV in Kogi
“A situation where a total of 2,203 GBV cases have been reported in Kogi in 2023, based on the NGBV…
Kaduna emerges 5th in IGR collection – Official
”Our unprecedented revenue efforts in the past years have yielded positive outcomes and made us become the cynosure of all…
Bear attacks in Japan hit record high
The environment ministry said that there were 193 bear attacks nationwide in the eight months since April, which marks the…
More snow could hit London, Met Office issues new warnings
Temperatures Saturday were only reaching highs of 2C, with a low forecast at -1C. The BBC forecast 8C and rain…