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Benue governor: 10,000 Nigerian boys and girls still held by Boko Haram
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Thursday disclosed that over 10,000 Nigerian boys and girls are still being held by Boko Haram and indoctrinated with militant fundamentalism.
PDP blasts popular preacher for berating Oyo governor
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oyo State chapter, has described comments credited to Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello over the present PDP government under Governor Seyi Makinde as ‘uncharitable and unfair.’
Troops repel attacks on Muslims breaking Ramadan fast in Borno
Nigerian troops have foiled multiple terrorist attacks targeted at soldiers and Muslim faithful while breaking the Ramadan fast at Gajiram and Damasak towns in Borno State.
Police inspector injured while repelling multiple kidnap attacks in Abuja
A Police Inspector with the Federal Capital Territory Command is fatally injured while repelling multiple attacks by kidnappers in Zuba Axis.
FCT: Police arrest eight suspects over kidnapping
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested eight suspects over kidnapping along Shengwu-Tunga Maje, Gwagwalada, Kabusa Village and Durumi axis of Abuja.
Gunmen release two members of kidnaped family to find ransom
Unknown gunmen on Saturday evening kidnapped five members of a family returning home to Anambra State from a wedding ceremony in Abia State.
Firm offers solution to gridlock, port congestion
A Nigerian firm, the Mercury Maritime Concession Company (MMCC), has proffered a solution to the congestion at the nation’s seaports and related traffic gridlock in Lagos.
Oyo governor: It’s time to shun partisanship, mount collective fight against insecurity in Nigeria
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, called on leaders in the country to shun partisanship and come together to mount a collective fight against insecurity in the country.
Load rotation: IBEDC apologises to customers for inconveniences
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has apologised to its customers in Magboro, Ibafo, Mowe and environs for the inconveniences on the load shedding arrangement ongoing in the areas.
Gunmen kidnap Rivers council chairman
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the chairman of Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, Philemon Kingoli, on Wednesday.
Father, mother, three children abducted in Ondo
Armed men have kidnapped a man, Mr. Ibrahim Olusa, his wife and their three children in Ondo State while returning to their base after the Easter celebration.
Gunmen abduct family of five in Ondo
A family of five were abducted in Ondo State by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers while returning to their base in Abuja.
Abuja: FHA accused of land grabbing, sale of waterways
Residents of Adkan Estate in Gwarimpa, Abuja have accused the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) of land grabbing, selling of lands on waterways and green areas.
Easter: God has a special interest in Ekiti people – Segun Oni
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni, has felicitated with the people of the state on this year’s Easter celebrations.
Oyo governor remains role model in Nigeria – group
A socio-political and non-governmental group, Young Professionals for Good Governance, has lauded Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration in Oyo State, describing him as a role model in Nigeria in general and the Southwest in particular.
Minister: Why Lagos-Badagry expressway is yet to be fixed
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has assured that the ongoing Lagos-Badagry Expressway rehabilitation/reconstruction project was not forgotten but on the 2021 Sukuk funding priority list.
Edo governor orders feuding communities to keep off disputed land
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered Uhonmora and Sabongida-Ora communities in Owan West Local Government Area of the state to steer clear of the disputed land between the two communities in which three lives were lost last week.
Minister inspects road projects, defends Nigerian government’s borrowing
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has visited the Abuja-Keffi and Akwanga-Makurdi expressways on an on-the-spot assessment of the extent of work on the critical inter-regional arteries.
Police: We are not aware of abduction of RCCG members
The Kaduna State Police Command has said it has not received any report on the abduction of members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Troops eliminate terrorists on looting spree, burst Boko Haram tax collectors
The Nigerian troops on the evening of Monday, 22 March, ambushed and killed scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP elements who were reportedly on looting spree at Magumeri axis of Borno State.
Four arraigned in court over alleged unlawful assembly, public disorder in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Police Command Tuesday arraigned 4 members of the State Tipper Drivers Union in court over alleged unlawful assembly and intent to cause public disorder.
Benue governor’s attack: Military intensify surveillance at flash point
The Military Troops Operating in Benue Nasarawa and Taraba States codenamed Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has disclosed that it has intensified surveillance in areas considered to be security flash-points in Benue State.
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EFCC hands over recovered N67.5 million to victim in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has restituted the sum of N67,523,000 to one Mr. Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Onah, a trader based in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Governor Wike: Nobody can undermine Rivers in quest for Nigeria’s presidency
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that anybody jostling to be president of Nigeria would also need to secure votes in Rivers to combine with either Kano or Lagos to emerge victorious.
Governor Bello: Many PDP governors will join APC soon
Kogi State Governor and Chairman of Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Bello, has said more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political bigwigs would soon join the party.
RCCG apologises to minister over Osun road project
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), on Thursday, dismissed alleged payment of N151million to a firm for a road rehabilitated by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Osun State.
NUC approves Kano university’s postgraduate school
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of a Postgraduate School and the commencement of 34 postgraduate programmes in Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano.
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Governor Lalong: Killing of miners an attempt to destabilize Plateau
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has criticised the killing of eight miners in an attack at a mining site in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area.
VP Osinbajo inaugurates ESP’s solar power programme in Jigawa
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Friday inaugurate the Solar Power Naija programme in Jigawa, commencing with the Jangefe community which will get 1,000 Solar Home Systems connections.
Three killed as violence escalates in Somalia
At least three people were killed as a regional governor escaped the latest jihadist attack in the Somalian city of Baidoa, 150 miles south-west of Mogadishu on Saturday.
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Fresh coronavirus lockdowns worldwide as vaccine efforts stumble
Fresh lockdowns and curfews have been imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina as COVID-19 infections surged again and vaccine rollouts were hampered by shortages and fears of side effects.
Gernot Rohr okays Ahmed Musa move to Kano Pillars
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has backed Ahmed Musa’s move to Nigeria Professional Football League outfit Kano Pillars.