Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and its subsidiary Operation Tura Takaibango, have eliminated no fewer than 64 terrorists in different encounters in the North East within one week. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche,…
Kaduna State Government has denied that some Kano traders were kidnapped on the Kaduna-Abuja Road. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna State Commissioner for of Internal Security and Home Affairs, made the denial in a statement on Thursday. “The Kaduna State Government…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Dutse on Thursday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Sulaiman Adamu, who allegedly sodomised a 15-year-old boy, be remanded in a correctional facility. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Akilu Isma’il, who ordered that Adamu be remanded in…
Members of the Fourth Assembly of Nasarawa State have commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for the payment of their severance allowance. A former Speaker of the assembly, Alhaji Musa Ahmed-Mohammed, made the commendation on behalf of the former lawmakers when he…
The Price of tomatoes has dropped significantly in major markets in Enugu metropolis, compared to what it was during the Yuletide. A newsmen market survey on Thursday shows that a big basket of UTC specie of the commodity now sells…
The Wife of the Nasarawa State Governor, Hajiya Salifat Abdullahi-Sule, on Thursday decried quacry in engineering, urging that quacks should be exposed. Abdullahi-Sule made the observation when she hosted the state leaders of the Nigerian Society of Engineers in her…
The Kano State Government has recorded 26 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total active cases in the state to 276. The state Ministry of Health made this known via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH in Kano on Thursday. “Twenty-six new…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has disclaimed an online recruitment exercise purported to be its “2021 Recruitment Exercise.’’ Reacting to the online recruitment exercise on Thursday in Abuja, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA’s Managing Director, described it as a…
The Coach of Lagos-based MFM FC, Tony Bolus, says the away point secured by his team in Match Day 4 encounter against Uyo-based Dakkada was equivalent to three points given the nature of the game. “It was a technical game,…
An Akwa Ibom-based group, Eket Integrity Alliance, has urged Gov. Udom Emmanuel to urgently tackle the infrastructure deficit in Eket senatorial district. Mr Ita Udo, Chairman of the group, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in…
