World Bank’s $21m Grant To Boosts Girl Child Education In Kaduna
The World Bank has committed the sum of $21 Million as grant to Kaduna State, in north-west Nigeria, to improve girl child education. The grant Read more
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Troops intercept donkey-riding Boko Haram suppliers
Troops of 120 Task Force Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with vigilantes today intercepted 5 Boko Haram terrorists logistics team at Gotumba area, who Read more
Buhari orders security agencies to deal with herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari said he had ordered heads of security agencies to take all necessary actions to apprehend rampaging herdsmen who had been causing havoc Read more
Ekiti: Seven catholic schools shut, church sues govt
Ekiti State Government has shut seven schools run by the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti for failure to pay the Education Development Levy. Under the new Read more
Fulani gunmen attack Kaduna village, kill monarch, nephew
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night invaded the Fadan Karshi village, killing its district head and his nephew. Fadan Karshi is in Read more
The new five-year driver’s licence
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of a new driver’s licence that will have a five-year expiry period. The new licence will run side Read more
Gunmen kill 20 persons, 83 cows in Nasarawa
Gunmen at the weekend killed 83 cows at Adayi in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. At Loko, the monarch claimed that about 20 Read more
Troops Discover Another Boko Haram Bomb Factory, Foil Attack on Military Installations
The Nigerian troops have again discovered another Boko Haram bomb factory in a Borno State town with which they unleash their acts of terror in Read more
5 people beheaded, their heads displayed on road in Ahoada, Rivers State
Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Icelanders cult group have beheaded five people in Edeoha town in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Read more
Buhari plans extradiction of mu’azu, obanikoro, others
The diplomatic process that will ensure the extradition of suspected looters who have fled the country will dominate President Muhammadu Buhari’s discussions with his counterparts Read more
Tension in Ogun community as customs officers kill 6
Tension has gripped residents of Oke Odan community in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun state, southwest Nigeria following the alleged killing of six Read more
Buhari, Catholic bishops meet over herdsmen attacks, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday evening met behind closed doors with 16 Catholic Bishops under the aegis of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. The meeting which started Read more
Oil drilling to begin in the North this year
The Federal Government will commence drilling activities for crude oil in the Chad Basin from the third quarter of this year, the Minister of State Read more
Nigerian ex-minister named in Panama Papers scandal
A former Minister for National Planning, Rasheed Gbadamosi, bought two luxury penthouses worth $2.6m in Panama in 2008 while serving as the Chairman of the Read more
NDLEA discovers 193 wraps of cocaine inside packs of sweets at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered one hundred and ninety-three (193) wraps of cocaine inside packs of sweets at the Murtala Muhammed Read more
Governor Ayade stuns Cross River workers by paying May salary
In an unprecedented move, Cross River state civil servants received their May salaries on the first day of the month. Making this announcement at the Read more
Troops rescue 1000 hostages, nab 4 female suicide bombers in Sambisa forest raid
Nigerian troops prosecuting the war against Boko Haram terrorists have rescued over 1,000 hostages who had been held captive by the group even as soldiers Read more
President Buhari walks out on Ministers
President Muhammadu Bhari reportedly walked out on ministers during a meeting at presidential villa. The report said the ministers led by youth and sports minister Read more
Oshiomhole increases Edo minimum wage to N25,000
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has announced the increment in salaries of workers in the states civil service. The pay rise from N18, 000 Read more
Applicants for Police job hit 843,008
The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it received 843,008 applications as at 1.00p.m May 2 from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force. This Read more
We ‘re ready for Buhari at ICC, IPOB replies activist
[Authority ] The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has told a civil rights activist, Comrade Albert Ella, who dragged it to the International Criminal Court Read more
Despite Ban, Herdsmen Parade, Graze Cows at Enugu House of Assembly as Southern Govs Meet
Despite ban on open grazing by the Enugu Sate government, herdsmen have continued to parade their Cows in Enugu State. 9NEWS NIGERIA reports that Governor Read more