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Just in: At last, Zamfara announces release of Jangebe schoolgirls
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has announced the release of the kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe.
The girls were abducted on Friday by bandits who stormed their school on motorcycles…
Nation’s security challenges demand professionalism, uncommon passion from NSCDC, New CG says
The new Commandant General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi says the security challenges being faced by the nation demands that his men display professionalism and uncommon passion for the…
Two million urban youth to benefit from USAID $15 million project
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new activity designed to empower as many as two million young Nigerians with life skills and resources to realize their futures.
A statement by USAID on…
NPHCDA begins online registration of Nigerians for COVID-19 vaccination
As the first batch of the nation’s vaccines arrive on Tuesday, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has commenced online registration of Nigerians interested in taking COVID-19 vaccination.
The agency disclosed…
NBC asks DSS, police to arrest operators of Radio Biafra
The Department of State Security and the Nigeria Police Force were on Monday asked to arrest those behind the operations of a pirate radio claiming to be ‘Radio Biafra’.
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) gave the…
10 killed, scores injured as bandits launch attacks in Kaduna communities
No fewer than 10 persons were killed while scores sustained varying degrees of injuries when a group of rampaging bandits raided some communities in Zango-Kataf and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
In the melee,…
Three Commissioners dropped as Gombe Gov reshuffles cabinet
Three Commissioners on Monday lost their jobs as Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State effected reshuffled his cabinet.
Those affected include the Commissioners of Information, Health and Special Duties of their functions.…
COVID-19 2nd wave: Edo records 170 recoveries, 23 new cases, 4 deaths
Edo State has, in the last 72 hours, recorded 23 new cases and four more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of deaths recorded in the second wave of the pandemic to 54.
The State COVID-19 Incident…
Okonjo-Iweala talks tough as she resumes as WTO DG.
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) first female and first African director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, began work on Monday, ending a six-month leadership void by vowing to unblock negotiations on rules to stop…
NDLEA smashes transborder drug trafficker with N1 billion worth of cocaine
A transborder drug trafficker, 36-year-old Nkem Timothy has been arrested in Sokoto by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA with suspected cocaine valued at about a billion Naira on the street.
Nkem…