Weapons used in northern communal crisis came from Libya, Turkey – Study
Weapons that have been used in inter-communal violence that has killed thousands of people in northern Nigeria have been trafficked from Ivory Coast, Libya and Turkey, according to a new…
Six fake corps members armed with fake degrees nabbed in Katsina
Six suspected fake youth corps members have been arrested at the ongoing registration for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exercise at the Katsina State orientation camp. The state NYSC Coordinator,…
Nigeria police arrest 700 kidnap, armed robbery suspects in six states
IGP, Mohammed Adamu The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 424 kidnap and 276 armed robbery suspects across the country. The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu made…
Operation Sharan Daji: Army confirms six soldiers wounded, 4 bandits killed in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army under Operation Sharan Daji has confirmed the killing of four bandits in Zamfara. The army also said the criminals wounded six Nigerian soldiers involved in the operation….
Homegrown School Feeding Now in 30 States As FG Targets 10m Nigerians to Benefit From GEEP Schemes
President Buhari In continuation of its efforts to invest in the country’s human capital development, the Buhari administration has continued to make significant strides through its National Social Investment Programmes…
It Is Not Enough to Get The Girl Child To School, Ensure That She is Safe – UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday, said that girl child education is beyond getting girls into schools. Dr Zakari Adam, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna stated this at…
Operation Puff Adder Yielding Results, Neutralises 9 Kaduna-Abuja Highway Gangsters
The police said the recently launched Operation Puff Adder is yielding results with the killing of nine gangsters operating on the Kaduna-Abuja highway and the seizure of arms. Two of…
INEC Issues Certificate of Return to Ganduje, Others in Kano
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented certificate of return to Kano State Governor-elect, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Similarly, the state deputy governor-elect, Dr…
Presidential Poll: 2019 Tops With Voided Votes Compared to 2011, 2015
The just-concluded presidential election recorded 1,289,607 rejected votes nationwide, according to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Presidential Polls: Atiku Leads in 7 of 11 LGAs in Benue
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken an early lead in the Saturday’s presidential poll results in 7 of 11 Local Government Areas of…