Rage against gays, lesbian, others: Nigeria abusing LGBTQ+ people, activists say
Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country´s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake…
Travel advisory: US warns citizens not to travel to 18 states in Nigeria (Full list)
The United States has listed no fewer than 18 states in Nigeria with a flat “do not travel” warning to its citizens, citing rampant cases of terrorism, armed robbery and…
North-East Development Commission gives member states N15b palliatives
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has presented palliatives worth N15b to the six states in the region, namely Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba states. The food and non-food…
Teacher, 38, arrested for allegedly defiling 4 pupils
By Peter Uwumarogie The police in Gombe have arrested a 38-year-old teacher for allegedly defiling four pupils. The pupils who are aged eight, nine, 12 and 14 years respectively…
Yes, I did it! 18-year-old boy admits to raping 6-year-old girl
Police in Gombe have arrested an 18-year-old for raping a six-year-old girl. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Oqua Etim, said on Friday in Gombe that the police arrested…
Gombe 2023: It’s APC’s Gov. Yahaya vs Jibrin Barde of PDP
By Peter Uwumarogie Gov. Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election held on Thursday thus pitting him against Alhaji Jibrin Barde of…
FG to begin nationwide sensitisation on LPG adoption, expansion
Jan. 19, 2021 Mr. Dayo Adeshina, special assistant to the vice president on Liquified Petroleum Gas says a nationwide sensitisation campaign on LPG adoption and expansion will soon commence. Adeshina,…
U.S Advises Citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria over banditry, terrorism, others, lists 14 high risk states
April 24, 2021 The United States government has advised its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria over .security threats in some parts of the country to crime, terrorism, civil unrest,…
How we are diversifying the Nigerian Economy, by Osinbajo
The Federal Government’s programme for the establishment of special economic zones; its agricultural diversification programme and partnership with the Brazilian government under the Green Imperative initiative, are geared towards sustaining…
Cases of pipeline vandalism dropped by 40 % in February 2019, compared to January– NNPC
No fewer than 137 pipelines points were vandalised in February which represents a 40 per cent drop when compared to the reported incident in January, according to Nigerian National Petroleum…