2 Men in Police Net for Raping 10 Year-old Girl
Two men have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly raping a 10- year- old girl. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Kamal Abubakar while confirming the incident, said the suspects, Bashar Haruna, 25 and a 55 year old man, Isah Sule, allegedly raped the girl, whose name was […]
Buratai to Army: Be Proud of Your Patriotic, Noble Roles
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has implored officers and men of the NA to feel proud of their noble, patriotic roles in their struggles toward protecting the nation’s sovereignty and integrity. He gave the charge while speaking at the closing ceremony of the Army Headquarters Transformational Leadership Workshop 2019 […]
Emefiele Unveils CBN’s 5-Year Agenda
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has revealed that the apex bank is to pursue the recapitalisation of commercial banks in the next five years. Speaking on Monday during a media briefing held at the apex bank headquarters in Abuja, Emefiele hinted that the recapitalisation of commercial banks was due since the last […]
Young Nigerian Insists Prof Soyinka Must Vacate His Allotted Seat on Flight
Nigerian business man and politician, Tonye Cole, has shared his flight experience about a young man who ‘disrespected’ Prof. Wole Soyinka by insisting that the Nobel Laureate must vacate his allotted seat which he sat on. Cole (left) and Prof. Soyinka before boarding the flight. Cole, who was an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in […]
Osinbajo Says Some Kidnapping Stories Are Fabricated, Untrue
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora not to rely entirely on social media reports on the security challenges facing the country. Speaking at a Town hall meeting in New York on Sunday evening, Osinbajo said the social media “tends to be hysterical about practically everything”. The vice president reportedly spoke in […]
Climate Change: Group Claims US, Global North Attempting To Silence Africa
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) is concerned that the US and other Global North countries may be bullying African countries in order to obstruct discussions on fossil fuel industry interference at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. HOMEF is calling on delegates from the African region attending the experts meeting on the […]
Alleged Money Laundering: Jonathan Gave Me N400m, Not Dasuki, Metuh Tells Court
The Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Olisa Metuh has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the N400m project fund for which he is standing trial was paid to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan and not the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki as alleged by […]
We’ll Ban Almajiri System Of Education, Says FG
The federal government is considering proscribing the Al-majiri system of education in order to tackle insecurity. Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, who disclosed this at the end of the national executive council meeting in Abuja, said the ban is to ensure that no child is deprived of basic education. Almajiri is a system of Islamic […]
Buhari Appoints Mele Kyari As NNPC GMD, Removes Baru
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mele Kyari tas the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), bringing to an end the tenure of Maikanti Baru, as the new oil chief. Until his new appointment, Kyari, a geologist, was Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of NNPC and also doubled, since May […]
Buhari Signs Polytechnic Amendment Bill, One Other Into Law
President Muhammmadu Buhari has signed the Polytechnic Amendments Bill and the National Institute for Security Bill. According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) Mr Umar Yakubu, who spoke to journalists on Tuesday said the new amendment will harmonise the tenure of the Rectors of the Federal Polytechnics, […]
