At least one police personnel died while others sustained injuries after they repelled an attack by the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), in Auno, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Auno is about 24 kilometers from…
The National Union of Electricity Employees, Kano Electricity Distribution Company chapter, on Monday, issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of KEDCO over un-remitted deducted pension to Pension Fund Administrators, among others. The workers threatened to cripple the operations…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced Mazi Chika Edoziem as its new leader. IPOB said Edoziem would pilot its affairs until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is released. A statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said Edoziem would…
A 26-year-old man, Omisope Serif, was on Monday arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing 3,000 litres of diesel worth N3 million. The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced one-week training for 30 youths on fabrication of efficient stoves and briquette production in the region. Speaking during the commencement of the training in Bauchi on Monday, Mr. Adamu Lawan, Head of…
Team Nigeria won a record 12 gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, their biggest haul in history. The previous record stood at 11 in 1994 (Victoria, Canada), 2010 (New Delhi, India) and 2014 (Glasgow, Scotland).…
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Monday fixed Aug. 15 for trial of two men charged with alleged armed robbery. The police had on Aug. 3, arraigned the defendents, Abdulwahab Abdullahi and Abubakar Nuhu on a three-count of alleged armed…
By Umar Akilu, Majeri Dutse It has been discovered by the Jigawa State Government that only 15.6 per cent of Jigawa state women practiced exclusive breast feeding to children from zero to six months in the state. The State Commissioner…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has debunked the allegation by some Nigerian lawmakers on recruitment irregularities at the institution. Sen. Edwin Snowe, Leader of the Liberian Delegation at the Parliament, said this while speaking with the…
…Proposal recipe for social upheaval — Adi Bongo …Collecting more taxes on masses draconic, insensitive — Experts By Uthman Salami, Ridwan Adekunle and Matthew Denis, Abuja Owing to the spate of dwindling Nigeria’s revenue generation, as part of reviving measures…
