The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Wednesday, said that the troops deployed to restore normalcy in Zamfara are winning the war against banditry and kidnapping. The COAS made the disclosure while briefing reporters after his maiden visit to the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in Gusau. The COAS […]
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Acting Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Muazu Pindiga, on Tuesday swore in 1,365 batch B stream I Prospective Corps Members including 650 males and 715 females at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp ground, Amada. Speaking at the ceremony, Director General of the Corps, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim […]
On July 27, 2021, the leadership of National Association Of Anioma Students (NAAS) paid courtesy visit to the SSA to the Delta State governor on Students affairs to seek for knowledge and advise on how to move the Association forward and also on how to bring development to the ANIOMA […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on leaders and stakeholders of Ijaw Nation to shun divisiveness and work together in love and unity for the collective interest of Ijaw people in Nigeria. Jonathan made the call when the national executives of the Ijaw National Congress accompanied by the Central Zone […]
Nigeria has recorded more than 500 COVID-19 cases in daily figures for the third time on Friday as the government struggles to deal with a new and more infectious variant of the virus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said figures on Saturday morning showed another 590 cases were reported. […]
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested one Yahaya Zakari for allegedly taking a young woman to his house at Sabuwar Gandu in Kano metropolis. The Commander General of the board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Kano on Friday. A copy of the statement, […]
Popular TV couple, Mr and Mrs Kogberegbe, is celebrating 10 years together on screen. Made up of the duo of Olanrewaju Olakanlu (Mr Kogberegbe) and Oladunni Badru (Mrs Kogberegbe), they said they have been able to stay together for a decade because they are passionate about impacting positively on the […]
Legendary Nigerian singer, Bright Chimezie, is ecstatic at the moment as one of his sons has graduated from law school. Taking to his Facebook account, the veteran singer wrote, “Today I celebrate my son, confidant, friend and legal adviser, Barrister Chukwudi B. Chimezie Esq. LLB; as he is being sworn […]
More than half the population of Germany is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday, but concerns are growing about a slowdown in uptake. “41.8 million Germans now have full protection, while 61.1 per cent have received at least one shot. The more people who get […]
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Beatrice, has revealed why she didn’t come to the house with party clothes, stating that she doesn’t go to parties. She revealed this while talking to Boma about the heavy luggage and bags brought in by the female housemates. Boma said, “What do […]
Segun Adewole The legal team representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said its next step is to ensure his release from detention. Kanu is currently being held in the custody of the Department of State Services after he was extradited to Nigeria from Kenya […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has on Monday signed the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President of the National Assembly (House of Representatives), Umar El-yakub, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents after the signing in Abuja. The supplementary budget which […]
Two accused persons, Seun Alade, 42, and Rafiu Aminu, 40, were on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged breach of peace in a community. The police charged the defendants with breach of peace to which they pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Benson Emuerhi, had told […]
A downpour, coupled with a whirlwind, which lasted about three hours on Thursday morning destroyed some houses at Kundila Housing Estate opposite the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on Zaria Road in Kano State. Apart from that, several other houses located within the metropolis were also reported to have been submerged […]
A professor of public health, Tanimola Akande, says the fatality rate of monkeypox is usually higher among the younger population, particularly children. He noted that the disease should be prevented by avoiding contact with animals, especially those that are sick or dead. According to Akande, the case fatality ratio of […]
A medical expert, Dr. Fred Unuigbokha, says that the abuse of paracetamol can damage the liver and lead to hepatitis, a condition that has to do with the inflammation of the liver. The resident medical practitioner said this on Thursday while speaking on Nigerian Info 99.3 FM Morning Crossfire show, […]
Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel has said the pastors recently sacked by the church were unfruitful. One Pastor Peter Godwin had claimed that the church sacked the pastors in Ekiti State for having a church growth index that falls below expectations. The pastor […]
Nollywood Actress Evan Okoro has cried out to her colleagues and fellow Nigerians to save her from certain persons who are after her life. The movie producer via her Instagram page posted a series of videos of herself calling for help. In a video she posted on Wednesday, the actress […]
The Emir of Muri in Taraba State, Alhaji Abbas Njida Tafida, has said the 30-day ultimatum he issued to criminal herders to vacate the forests within the state or be forced out became necessary following atrocities linked to them. Tafida had on Tuesday during Eid prayers to mark this year’s […]
The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Obinze, Owerri says all is set for the visit of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Thursday, July 22. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade, Lt. Babatunde Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement issued to […]