NEWS TITBIT
Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. President Muhammadu Buhari has observed his last Sallah festivities in the Presidential Villa. He told dignitaries who thronged the seat of power on Friday, that he can’t wait to go home after eight years of being in the saddle of governing […]
Nigerian students caught in Sudan war begs FG for evacuation
Nigerian students stranded in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, have appealed to the Federal Government to facilitate their evacuation. The students are living in fear as more residents flee, amid fighting that has killed more than 300 people, mostly civilians. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it will not sit down for talks with the […]
Outgoing Gov of Kaduna State raises alarm over insecurity ahead May 29
The Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that bandits could take advantage of the transition period to launch bloody attacks in the country. He, therefore, advised that security operations against bandits should be increased in the remaining days of the current administration and beyond. El-Rufai spoke during the presentation of a security report […]
NSCDC CG SUMMONS ADAMAWA STATE COMMANDANT.
Given the controversy surrounding the just concluded Adamawa State governorship rerun election where the Corps was alleged of complicity along with other security agencies, the Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni, OFR, has summoned the State Commandant, Muhammad Bello, to the Corps’ National Headquarters, […]
ASSAULT ON PUBLIC: POLICE DERANKS ONE, ANOTHER SEVERELY REPRIMANDED
…As IGP Tasks Officers on Professionalism, Respect for Fundamental Rights Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Sunday 9th April, 2023, on social media of assault, discreditable conduct, and incivility to members of the public, at Emouha, Rivers State, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the […]
Kidnapped female students of GSS Awon Kachia LGA escape from terrorists’ den
…El-Rufai expresses delight, praises students for sheer courage The eight female students of Government Secondary School, Awon – who were kidnapped by terrorists on Monday 3rd April 2023 in the Awon general area of Kachia LGA – have escaped from the terrorists’ den. The students, according to preliminary briefings, escaped from a thick forest […]
CEP Webinar: The Polish Independence March As A Contact Hub And Model For European Extremism
(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a presentation of our report entitled, The Polish Independence March as a Contact Hub and a Model for European Extremism. The Independence March, held in Warsaw, Poland, on November 11 each year, is the largest nationalist demonstration in the European Union. It […]
Nigeria approves R21 malaria vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the R21 malaria vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja. This makes Nigeria the second country to approve the new malaria vaccine developed at […]
World Bank Loan and Petrol Price Increases
1n August last year, the Nigerian government signed an agreement with the World Bank for a loan of $800 million to fund fuel price increases palliatives for the poor. Nigeria's special drawing rights (SDR) of $565.3 million with the IMF was used as collateral for the loan. The loan came with the usual conditions. These […]
That Peak Milk, Sterling bank Easter Advert
The recent trend of business brands displaying reckless disregard for the values and religious inclinations of their customers is becoming increasingly deplorable. Peak Milk’s recent advertisement, aimed at boosting sales during the Easter period, was distasteful and disrespectful to the Christian faithful. The advert featured a photograph of a dented tin of Peak Milk, punctured […]