Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have neutralised two bandits along the Sabon Iche-Kagarko road of Kagarko Local government area of Kaduna State. The troops laid an ambush along the route following credible intelligence on the bandits’ movement in th…
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NIN: “47.8m Collected By Mobile Operators” -NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed that47.8 million National Identity Numbers, NINs have been submitted by telecommunication companies for verification in order to have them linked with their respective Subscriber Identification Modul…
COVID-19: Kano Bans Event Centres, Directs Civil Servants To Stay At Home
Kano state government has imposed a fresh ban on the activities of viewing and event centres across the state following the increase in Covid-19 cases.The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba in a statement, said the measure was par…
President Buhari Underscores Importance Of Good Neighbourliness
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying “the survival of your neighbour is also your own,” and vice-versa.The President made the remark on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while playing host to President P…
Covid-19: Kano Bans Event Centres, Orders Civil Servants To Stay At Home
The Kano state government has imposed a fresh ban on the activities of viewing and event centres across the state, following an increase in new Covid-19 cases.The State Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba said the measure was part of decision …
Pope Francis Appoints Nigeria’s Bishop Kukah As Vatican City Human Development Member
The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, His Lordship, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development.This was stated in a press statement by the D…
Taiwo Omorede Appointed As Okaghele Of Egbaen
EGBAEN(OVIA NORTHWEST) – It was glitz and glamour in the ancient village of Egbean, Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo State as the Odionwere and elders, Weekend, appointed Mr. Taiwo Omorede (popularly known as Kaka) as the Okaghele of the village…
Market Fire: Sokoto Governor Constitutes Compensation Committee For Victims
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has sympathised with Victims of the Sokoto Central Market Fire incident.Governor Tambuwal made the symphathy when he visited the market to access the situation on ground.He described the incident as unf…
IOM Nigeria Flash Report #35: Population Displacement – North West/North Central Nigeria (11 – 17 January 2021)
The crisis in Nigeria’s North Central and North West zones, which involves long-standing tensions between ethnic and linguistic groups; attacks by criminal groups; and banditry/hirabah (such as kidnapping and grand larceny along major highways) led to …
OSOM Games holds Jan 20 to Jan 24 in Abuja
Awka- A One Service One Medal (OSOM) Games, featuring the Armed and the Paramilitary Forces will hold in Abuja, from Jan. 20 to Jan. 24, a top official in the Ministry of Sports says.Mr John Joshua Akanji, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Yo…