NBA backs JUSUN strike, decries poor state of infrastructure in courts
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benue branch, has backed the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), while decrying the poor state of infrastructure in…
IMF extends debt relief for 28 low-income countries
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third tranche of grants for debt service relief for 28 member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief…
Cholera: NCDC monitoring situation in 8 states for suspected cases – DG
The national multi-agency cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is monitoring situation in eight states, were there are reports of suspected cholera cases….
NCDC confirms bird flu outbreak in 7 Northern states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed reported human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu” Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States. The…
Metpolice find body in pond in search for missing Nigerian student
The UK’s Metropolitan police said on Monday said A body has been found in the search for 19-year-old Nigerian student, Richard Okorogheye Although the body is yet to be confirmed…
Imo prison attack: Six Inmates Return, 35 Refused To Escape
Six of the more than 1,800 inmates who escaped from the Owerri Correctional Centre in Imo State have voluntarily returned to the facility, authorities have said. The Public Relations Officer…
Five Of 39 Abducted Kaduna Students Regain Freedom
Five of the 39 students abducted by bandits from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State have regained freedom. The five students returned on Monday afternoon and…
We’re not involved in Imo prison attack – IPOB refutes report
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from Monday’s attacks on Police and Correctional Service headquarters in Imo. Its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said in…
Imo prison attack: IGP condemns act, says IPOB/ESN responsible
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has revealed that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) is behind the attack that was carried out on the Imo…
Imo Prison Attack: 1,844 Inmates Escaped – Authorities
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 1,844 inmates escaped following the attack on its custodial centre in Owerri, the Imo State capital. According to a statement by NCoS spokesman, Francis…