Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, has narrated how David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, allegedly begged him to join the ...
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Federal Govt, Presidency offer excuses, blame farmers for Borno massacre
The Federal Government on Monday gave three different reasons why Boko Haram insurgents succeeded in attacking Kwashebe village in Borno State on Saturday and killing no fewer than 110 rice farmers.
Read More »Bandits invade Katsina villages, kill 7 farmers
Seven farmers, including a nursing mother, have been killed by bandits that invaded three villages.
Read More »Gov. Zulum advises Buhari to hire mercenaries, neighbouring countries to flush out Boko Haram
Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum has urged President Buhari to emulate predecessor Goodluck Jonathan by hiring mercenaries to fight the Boko Haram terrorists.
Read More »Borno massacre: US vows to work with Nigeria to defeat terrorists
The United States on Monday reacted to Saturday’s massacre of 43 farmers by Boko Haram at a rice farm in Borno, Northeast Nigeria.
Read More »Buhari orders military to take fight to insurgents
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave a marching order to the military to take the fight to the insurgents following Saturday’s killing of 43 farmers in Borno, Northeast Nigeria.
Read More »Fed Govt alleges world powers block Nigeria’s access to weapons
Global powers are deliberately blocking Nigeria’s moves to acquire needed armament to end terrorism and insurgency, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in Makurdi on Monday.
Read More »Governors meet to create new national security order
Governors of the thirty-six states of the country under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF will be meeting tomorrow, with evolving a new national security order that will ensure the safety of lives and property nationwide
Read More »Nigeria becoming failed state under APC govt, says PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has stated that Nigeria is fast becoming a failed state under the government of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Read More »COVID-19: FG advises against yuletide festivities, non-essential trips to Nigeria
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to be weary of festivities such as Christmas carols as the year winds down.
Read More »Pension funds: Niger Republic operatives arrest fugitive Maina
Wanted former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who jumped bail, has been arrested in Niger Republic.
Read More »NYSC confirms camp resumption date for Batch B
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the COVID-19 has fixed December 3 as the take-off date for the second stream of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Read More »Appeal Court to establish special panels to decongest case backlogs
The Court of Appeal has disclosed plans to establish special panels that would facilitate decongestion of backlog of appeals in the various divisions of the court.
Read More »Kano Assembly approves Ganduje’s N20bn loan request
Kano State House of Assembly yesterday approved the request of the state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to access the N20 billion internal facility.
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