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AMNESTY International says over 780 children have been abducted since the start of the year in Nigeria. The global rights advocacy group made this known today in a piece titled 'Nigeria: Escalating attacks targeting children endanger…

A Federal High Court in Abuja today rescheduled the trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from January 19 to 18, 2022. The shift in the trial date followed the abridgment of time…

THE Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its planned strike following engagements with government agencies including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NUPENG president…

Former Senate President in the Second Republic Joseph Wayas is dead. Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, announced this today. Wayas reportedly died in a London hospital. Ayade, in a statement by his spokesman Christian Ita,…

Barring any last minute changes in plan, all is now set for the Word of Faith Christian Centre, Abuja  to celebrate her 21st anniversary with the theme: ‘Living A Victorious Life In This Present Evil Age’. The anniversary…

....Call on Development Partners to Sustain Aid The College of Bishops , Imams and Clergy Councils (CBICON) said it will hold a one day national day of prayer for refugees in the country. The council in a statement released to press…

The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Governor Samuel Ortom to quit blaming Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, for his failures. Speaking at a press…

President Muhammadu Buhari this afternoon left the country for Dubai, UAE following a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement by the president’s spokesman Femi Adesina said…

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim has on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021, commissioned a Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Centre at the NYSC Permanent Orientation camp, Sagamu Ogun…

Governor Babagana Zulum has ruled out the prosecution of repentant Boko Haram fighters. While presenting the 2022 budget at the State Assembly,  yesterday, Zulum said insurgents will not be encouraged to surrender if repentant insurgents…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control this morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This was contained in a press release issued by the centre and signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa.…

The Lagos State Government has released its White Paper on the report submitted to it by the #EndSARS judicial panel of inquiry that probed the Lekki toll gate incident of October 20, 2020. The government last night said the panel failed…

The UNESCO Centre for Excellence (UNESCO-CE) has lauded the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) for standing up against fake and sub-standard academic certificates from tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. The Centre said…

As part of activities lined up for the ongoing 2021 Batch ‘C’ stream II Orientation exercise, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has visited the NYSC Camp in Lagos where he met with the prospective Corps…

Lionel Messi has insinuated that Polish striker Robert Lewandowski was robbed of the Ballon d'Or trophy. The Argentine superstar yesterday clinched a record-breaking seventh Ballon d'Or during a glitzy ceremony in France. However,…

THE incoming National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, says he has no problem with President Muhammadu Buhari, describing his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, as a friend. Ayu said this yesterday while…

THE Federal Government says the attacks on government agencies and agents by the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network oppose the call for a political solution to their issue. IPOB and ESN are separatist groups…

THE Indigenous People of Biafra says it is not against restructuring of Nigeria. The Media and Publicity Secretary of the secessionist group, Emma Powerful, said this yesterday in a statement. The group, however, said its major demand…

Its two years since the constitution of the Board and management of the North East Development Commission, (NEDC). Pleasantly amazing, people of the Northeast region ravaged, devastated and ruined by over 12 years of Boko Haram insurgency…

Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has been named 'Politician of the Year' by UK-based media conglomerate, TheNigerian News. The governor will be presented with the award at an event to mark the company's fifth anniversary on…

By Toby Prince Unpretentiously, commitment and hard work in public service pays handsomely. Feasts of garlards brighten up your day from unexpected quarters. It confers on the recipient, more sense of responsibility and the patriotic…

...tasks Gov to spend his remaining two years on prayers for forgiveness Chief Philip Agbese, the leading aspirant for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency in 2023, has rejected the drunkard tag used by Governor Samuel Ortom on the…

THE senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, says Satanic billionaires are behind the “closing of nations” and terrorism. Enenche stated this yesterday at day five of Worship, Word and Wonders Night programme…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said it has no basis to appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to release Yoruba Nation agitator and activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho because he committed no…

Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says the declaration of bandits as terrorists will cause more mayhem. Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had yesterday declared the bandits wreaking havoc in the North-West and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to bequeath a good, secured, and safe Nigeria for the future generations in the country. The President stated this yesterday during the burial of the slain Nigerian Army officer, Brig.- Gen. Dzarma…

The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been presented an Award of Excellence by the University of Jos Alumni Association. This, the University said was in recognition of his tremendous achievements since…

THE Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), says the 774,000 beneficiaries of the  Special Public Works Scheme initiated by the Federal Government have been paid N40 billion so far. The minister made this known…

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammad Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says the Indigenous People of Biafra pose a significant threat to the safety and security of Nigerians. Shehu disclosed this today while…

ACTRESS Tonto Dikeh says she is no longer scared of heartbreak, following her messy breakup with her ex-lover Pince Kpokpogri. The mother of one said this in an Instagram post today. “I don pass who Dey fear heartbreak, Na…

THE Court of Appeal in Lagos today dismissed an appeal by the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40 million worth of jewellery to the Federal Government. Diezani…

THE State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has suspended its chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike. A stakeholder of the party, Okonkwo Okom, announced the suspension at a press conference in Awka, the Anambra State capital yesterday.…

FORMER South African President, Thabo Mbeki, has revealed how he worked with ex-Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, to stop former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term bid 15 years ago. Obasanjo had in 2006 allegedly tried to tinker…

COMMISSIONER of Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba, has insinuated that the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), is behind the recent move by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

PRESIDENT Buhari has ordered security agencies to intensify surveillance and patrol along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The President’s directive yesterday was in response to the increasing attacks by bandits on travelers along the busy…

ABBA Bichi, son of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), has been given a five-bedroom duplex at Hilltop Estate, Apo, Abuja. Announcing Bichi as its youth ambassador of Home Titan Network, yesterday, real estate…

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the proposed N5,000 monthly transportation grant, intended for poor Nigerians after the removal of fuel subsidy, will last for 12 months. According to the minister,…

A former governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has urged the People's Democratic Party to discard the idea of zonning its presidential ticket, noting that it should be thrown open to qualified and competent Nigerians. He said…

The Senate Committee on Finance says there is no provision for the monthly N5000 transport grant to 40 million poor Nigerians proposed by the Federal Government in the 2022 budget. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,…

The House of Representatives has asked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Faruk Yahaya, and Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman to “take speedy action” to curb attacks on the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The lower legislative…

By Rotimi Akinsanya I have observed with much dismay, the recent drama or altercations between Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB), the youngish, ever-smiling, gap-toothed, cerebral, focused and courageous leader of Kogi state and the anti-graft…

By Kolawole Abe It is the dream of every graduate of tertiary institutions in Nigeria to adorn the NYSC brown Khaki uniform. We have been regaled with tales of how newly deployed corp members wear their attires posing for the cameras and…

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has warned against voting for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. The governor, who made the appeal yesterday during an empowerment programme in Kaduna, said the PDP…

GOVERNOR Dave Umahi has suspended work on a road project along the Ring Road in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state for seven days over security threats. Umahi disclosed this to journalists at the end of an expanded security…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says that he is not above the law, noting that joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not give him immunity from being investigated. Fani-Kayode stated this today following his…

FORMER Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has made his intention known to run for president in the 2023 general elections, Vanguard reports. Saraki made his intention known during his visit to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom,…

ISLAMIC scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has taken a team of medical personnel and Islamic clerics to forests in Kogi State to offer free services to the Fulani herdsmen and their family members. Gumi, a retired Nigerian Army Captain and…

REAL Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape and sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term by a court in Versailles. He was…

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Boko Haram terrorists and its breakaway faction, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) are establishing camps in Niger State, the state government has said. The Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, raised the…