Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defence Information, on Wednesday, said security agents had arrested one suspect in connection with…
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Unknown gunmen on Tuesday night invaded The palace of the Ojikpada Egume in Dekina Local Government area of Kogi State…
Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso said the country was unprepared for the level of violence from Boko Haram Islamists. Kwankwaso,…
The Northern Alternative Forum (NAF) has taken a swipe at the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on his recent…
A suspected Boko Haram attack on a military base and police station in northeastern Nigeria left at least 33 people dead, a security source told AFP on Wednesday. The source, who requested anonymity, said 18 soldiers and 15 police lost their lives in…
A Cambodian court sentenced three foreigners from Australia, France and Nigeria to between 23 and 27 years in prison on Wednesday for attempted heroin smuggling. Australian woman Yoshe Ann Taylor, 41, and French woman Charlene Savarino, 19, were arrested…
The United States expressed skepticism Tuesday that more than 200 schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants had been located by Nigeria, stating that it had no “independent information” on the matter. The country’s highest ranking military officer on…
Nigeria faces a race against time to tackle its worsening security situation, which has grown in scale and scope due to a lack of political leadership, an influential governor told AFP. Kano state governor Rabiu Kwankwaso said the country was unprepared…
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has assured the National Committee Against Touting (NCAT)…
Report from Federal Ministry of Education. Federal Government Girls’ College, Lejja, Enugu State has emerged overall winner of the quiz…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has ascribed the shunning of…
ABUJA (Parliamentary Report) The Nigerian Senate has considered and approved the appointment of Jummai Audi (Professor) as Commissioner for the…
A delegate at the ongoing National Conference, Prof. Yusuf Turaki has blamed both Northern political and religious leaders for allowing…
Delegates at the on-going National Conference yesterday voted in favour of payment of tax by churches, mosques and religious organizations.…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has described the N100 million pension bill just passed into law by the Akwa…
Some Policemen attached to the Inspector-General of Police Special Anti‑Vandalism team are still being held hostage by vandals, 72 hours…
MINNA (National Planning Commission) – The Governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has described effective planning as the foundation…
GABORONE (National Sports Commission Report) – Team Nigeria has recorded five gold medals at the ongoing African Youth Games (AYG)…
ABUJA (National Planning Commission Report) – The Supervising Minister of the National Planning Commission, Bashir Yuguda has said that the…
BENIN (Nigerian Institution of Surveyors) “Nigerian Surveyors are to partner with agencies to address the paucity of spatial information in…