No school bus was hijacked in Rivers – Police
The Police Command in Rivers on Tuesday debunked rumour of gunmen’s attack on a bus filled with students of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, in Khana area of Rivers. The…
COVID-19: 2.3m Registered For Vaccination in Less Than 24 Hours – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday dispelled fears that people may not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that up to 2.3m Nigerians have indicated…
Court stops Oyo-Ita’s trial over EFCC’s ‘abuse of process ‘
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered a stay of proceeding in the ongoing trial of the former Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and others. Justice Taiwo…
AfDB provides over $320,000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS DFS
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of $320, 535 to the West African Monetary Agency to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ core digital…
FG, Morocco sign 5 MoUs to foster cooperation on Hydrocarbons, Agriculture, Commerce
The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Morocco on Tuesday signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) that would foster Nigerian-Morocco bilateral collaboration. Mr. Naboth Onyesoh, Manager, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Content…
Gov. Sule says banditry in Zamfara caused by illegal mining activities, welcomes FG’s ban
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has blamed the banditry in Zamfara State on illegal mining being carried out in the state, adding that those stoking problems in the north-west were…
Media watchdog seeks German investigation of Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi death
Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and several top officials of committing crimes against humanity in a criminal complaint filed…
UNICEF to provide psychosocial support to released Jangebe schoolgirls
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will provide psychosocial support to the released Jangebe schoolgirls and their families. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins, stated this in a statement made…
Boko Haram ‘Directly Targeted’ Aid Facilities In Borno – UN
The United Nations on Tuesday said an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa in Borno State had “directly targeted” aid facilities. “The attack started…
Rising Insecurity: Buhari Declares Zamfara State ‘No-Fly Zone’, Bans Mining Activities
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Zamfara State a no-fly-zone. The President has also announced a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara state to curb the rising insecurity in the…