President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre hours after it was attacked by terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram. Newsdirect Newspaper earlier reported that the heavily armed gunmen invaded the federal facility around 10.30pm…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday described personnel of the Corps, Insp Ilyasu Abraham who was killed during Tuesday’s Kuje Correctional Service attack as a gallant officer. NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Olusola Odumosu during…
President Muhammadu Buhari has swore in seven new Ministers who have been screened and confirmed by the Senate. The swearing-in at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was done in two batches of four and three each. The first set was…
A personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and four inmates of the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre were killed in the gunmen attack on the Correctional Center which took place late Tuesday, 5 July, 2022. Also…
Some Non-Governmental Organisations have called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to regulate the upcoming Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season Seven, a popular reality television programme, to become smoke free. The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and Campaign for Tobacco-Free…
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Nigeria and the National Population Commission (NPC) have restated their commitment toward conducting feasible, accurate and all-inclusive census by April 2023. The Country Representative of the Fund, Ms Ulla Mueller, made the commitment at a special…
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Wednesday to participate at the International Development Association’s (IDA) summit in Dakar. The IDA is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to developing countries. It is a member of…
A Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday sentenced a 51-year-old salesman, Kehinde Abdul-Gafar, to six years imprisonment for stealing N1.4 million belonging to his employer. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi, sentenced Kehinde without an option of fine,…
The Nigeria Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday donated educational materials and food items to about 361 pupils in Mogho community, Gokana in Rivers. The items donated to the pupils of Town Primary School One, Mogho, included school bags,…
A 24-year-old man, Joshua Paul, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged shop breaking and stealing. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of shop breaking, stealing and malicious damage. The…
