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My govt has weakened Boko Haram - Buhari says after Boko Haram attack
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared that his government has weakened Boko Haram. He said this in reaction to the attack on Garkida in Adamawa State.Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, …
NYSC warns corps members on certificates, says no deployment to troubled states
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned prospective corps members with fake credentials to stay off Orientation Camps across the country. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by Ade…
Police kill Notorious Kidnapper, Rescues Victim In Kastina
The Katsina State Police Command has killed a notorious kidnapper, Abubakar Nayabale and arrested another, Tanimu Salisu in Kurfi Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement…
CBN returns over N60 billion excess bank charges to customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said it has so far recovered over N60 billion from erring banks as excessive charges imposed on customers. The bank also said it has equally returned sam…
NYSC offers free medical treatment to 1000 persons in Niger state
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has offered free medical treatment to 1,000 residents of Maikusidi community and environs in Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger.Mrs Funmilayo Ajayi,…
Police Arrests 10 Armed Fulani Herdsmen In Ekiti
The police in Emure-Ekiti on Thursday night arrested 10 Fulani herdsmen allegedly armed with guns in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The incident has caused a stir in the community.According to repor…
Fire razes 13 shops in Kano singer market
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed on Thursday that 11 temporary shops and two permanent ones in a one-storey building were destroyed by an early morning fire at Singer Market on Ado Bayero road, …
Coronavirus: importers lament negative impact on businesses
Some Nigerian businessmen have say that the outbreak of Coronavirus in China since January has grounded their businesses. The traders who import products from China told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
$500m loan not for NTA alone, Lai Mohammed clarifies
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has clarified that the 500 million dollar loan being sought from China is not for the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) alone. At a media…
Senators push motion for effective budget in Nigeria
Sen. Stella Oduah (PDP, Anambra) on Thursday sponsored a motion alongside five other lawmakers on ‘the need to establish a Visionary Budget-Driven National Planning Framework for Nigeria’.Speaking wi…
COVID-19: Cured cases surpasses new confirmed cases – Embassy
The People’s Republic of China Embassy in Nigeria says 2 out of 13 provinces on Chinese mainland are not seeing new cases of confirmed COVID-19.According to a newsletter on “Fighting 2019-nCoV” by th…
NAF destroys ISWAP hideout, neutralises insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) hideout at Bukar Meram on the fringes of the Lake Chad Basin in northern Borno. NAF said it also ne…
4 NSCDC officers kidnapped in Kogi
The police in Kogi have confirmed the kidnap of four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) by unknown gunmen.The spokesman of the police in the state, DSP William Aya, told…
Stakeholders Reject Amnesty For Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists
A fresh crisis looms in the country as stakeholders yesterday rejected a move by the Senate to establish an agency to make life comfortable for ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists irrespective of their…
Edo state govt revokes C of O granted to former Delta state governor James Ibori
The Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) granted to former Delta state governor, James Ibori on a property located at Plot 103A, Aiguobasimwin Crescent, Old GRA, Oredo local government area, Benin, has …
Death penalty : Maryam Sanda appeals against court judgment
Following her conviction by an FCT High Court over the alleged killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, asking the court to set aside …
FG calls on U.S to reverse visa restrictions on Nigeria
The Federal Government has called on the United States of America to consider the long standing relationship between the two countries and reverse its Visa restrictions on Nigeria.Mr Mohammed Manga, …
Taraba breaks silence on calls for Ishaku’s sack as Gov spends 2 months Abuja
The Taraba State Government has dismissed calls for the impeachment of Governor Darius Ishaku. Ishaku has been in Abuja since December and the government insists this did not in any way constitute an…
IMF Praises FG Over Adoption Of Finance Act, Deep Offshore Basin Act
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded the federal government for adopting the finance bill and the deep offshore basin act.In a statement issued after a visit to the country from Januar…
Nigerians react as Abba Kyari/Monguno engage in power play
The reported dirty fight in Aso Villa, Abuja, the seat of Nigeria’s government may do serious damage to the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari if not checked on time.Already the unw…