Police foil kidnap attempts in 2 Kaduna, rescue victims
April 6, 2022 Police in Kaduna State foiled two kidnap attempts on Tuesday and Wednesday rescuing four victims. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Mohammed Jalige, stated on Wednesday that…
COVAX, African Union decline to buy more doses of Moderna’s COVID shots
April 6, 2022 COVAX, the global project to share COVID-19 vaccines, and the African Union have declined options to buy additional doses of Moderna’s shot, as developing nations struggle to…
2023: APGA slashes nomination fees for women, youth by 50%
April 6, 2022 The All Progressives Grand Alliance Party, (APGA), says its nomination fees has been cut for women and youths by 50 per cent, to enable them to contest…
Court remands 107 year old woman, teenager for allegedly plucking out boy’s eye for ritual
April 6, 2022 A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, has ordered the remand of 107 year old Furera Abubakar, and Isah Hassan, 17, in a correctional centre for allegedly plucking out…
National Security: Senate moves to establish commission on religious harmony
April 6, 2022 The Senate, at Wednesday plenary considered a bill seeking to establish the National Religious Harmony Commission (NRHC). The National Religious Harmony Commission (Establishment) Bill 2022, sponsored by…
Qatar 2022: Senate summons Sports Minister, NFF President over vandalisation of Stadium
April 6, 2022 The Senate, has summoned Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare over vandalisation of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja by hoodlums on March 29, after the…
Empowerment: 98,000 beneficiaries receive FG’s interest free loan
April 6, 2022 The Federal Government says it has concluded plans to give interest-free loan to 98,000 beneficiaries of its Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) 2.0 nationwide. Sadiya Umar-Farouq,…
Insecurity: Soludo sets up 15-man committee, appoints Odinkalu, Bianca chairman, secretary respectivelyÂ
April 6, 2022 Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra has set up a 15-man Truth, Justice and Peace Committee to help address rising cases of agitation, insecurity and other challenges in…
COVID-19: PSC lifts midnight curfew, movement restriction
April 6, 2022 The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has reviewed the country’s response to the pandemic in view of declining number of cases. Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman…
Queen of drug cartel, cross-border trafficker arrested in Taraba, Adamawa
April 6, 2022 A notorious queen of drug cartel supplying psychoactive substances to traffickers in Taraba state, Lami Mai Rigima has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law…