Browsing Category
Metro
Borno lawmaker sacks aide for praising Shekau’s ‘courage’
A member of the House of Representatives from Borno State, Abdulkadir Rahis, has sacked one of his aides, Bukar Tanda, for extolling the virtues of the leader of the Boko Haram sect,…
Read More...
Read More...
Sokoto Agric Commissioner, Arzika Tureta, dies at 62
COMMISSIONER for Agriculture in the state Arzika Tureta has died aged 62 after a protracted illness.
The ministry’s spokesman Muktar Dodo-Iya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that…
Read More...
Read More...
Navy cancels 65th anniversary celebrations over death of COAS, others
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has directed the cancellation of events slated to mark the 65th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy.
This was contained in a statement…
Read More...
Read More...
Construct church, shrine for N30m each, HURIWA tells Agric ministry
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Friday, mandated the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to earmark the amount of N30million each for the…
Read More...
Read More...
Troops kill bandits who murdered Emir of Kontagora’s son
A COMBINED team of the Nigerian Army and men of the Nigerian Police Force have eliminated no fewer than seven bandits reportedly responsible for the seath of the Emir of Kontagora's…
Read More...
Read More...
‘Difficult time across Nigeria’, US mourns Attahiru, others
The United States of America has joined Nigerians in mourning the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others which occurred on Friday.
In a statement by the US Mission…
Read More...
Read More...
Newlywed co-pilot, Flt LT AA Olufade, among casualties in Army chief crash
A newly married officer of the Nigerian Air Force, Flt. Lt. AA Olufade, was among the casualties in the plane crash that also consumed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Attahiru Ibrahim.
At…
Read More...
Read More...
Army ‘regrets’ COAS Attahiru’s death, to announce burial plans soon
THE Nigerian Army has expressed regret over the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru.
The Army made this known late on Friday, promising to give more…
Read More...
Read More...
Nigeria will overcome current challenges — Osinbajo
VICE PRESIDENT Yemi Osinbajo has expressed confidence that the country will win over it challenges.
The Vice President said this today at the National Prayer Breakfast, which held at…
Read More...
Read More...
OGUN: Social media is ‘destiny-killer’, Oyedepo warns youth
THE Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has admonished young people against the excessive use of social media.
Oyedepo gave the warning today during…
Read More...
Read More...