Sokoto councillor, Jamila volunteers teaching services to school, urges girl child enrolment
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Concerned over low enrolment of the girl child in School, Hon. Jamila Bunu, a female councillor in Yabo local of Sokoto state has engaged in providing teaching services on volunteer agreement at the UBE Girls Model Secondary School, Yabo. Similarly she identified poverty and lack of parental interest among other fundamental […]
World population hits 8 billion — Nigeria now 6th most populous country
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs says the global population has reached an estimated 8 billion. With 216 million projected people in Nigeria, the country is home to 2.7 percent of the global population. The UN said this in its latest World Population Prospects 2022, released on Tuesday to mark World Population Day. […]
NBC fines Arise TV over fake report on Tinubu
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Arise Television N2 million over a fake report about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. The TV station had aired a report that the Independent National Broadcasting Commission (INEC) was investigating Tinubu’s alleged crime bordering on narcotics and illicit drugs. A statement purportedly […]
FG mandates 8weeks training for ASUU, NLC leaders
The Federal Government has proposed a mandatory eight weeks course at the Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies for all newly elected labour leaders in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this, Monday, during the budget defence of his ministry and its parastatals before the House of Representatives Committee […]
19 terrorists wanted, N5m reward on each _DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Monday, declared 19 terrorists wanted and placed N5 million bounty on each of them. The details of the 19 terrorists are contained in a poster released by the Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, on Monday in Abuja. The information on the poster revealed that the N5 million cash reward is […]
Army chief, Yahaya says NA will sustain capacity building drive for operational performance
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya has said that the army will sustain its drive for capacity building for its officers and men to encourage competence and professionalism during operations, insisting that terrorists, bandits and kidnappers will have no hiding place. ” We are focused and determined to […]
Nnamdi kanu absent as court adjourns trial indefinitely
A team of government prosecutors led by the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr. M.B. Abubakar, on Monday alleged that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, refused to present himself before the Federal High Court in Abuja for his planned re-arraignment. “My lord, I understand that the defendant declined to come […]
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morning
Good morning! below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Federal Government will on Monday, November 14 resume the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges brought against him. The trial will centre only on seven out of 15 count charges sustained against Kanu […]
KDSG Security Update: Troops clear camps, repel attack, neutralize two terrorists in Chikun LGA.
Fleeing bandits kill three locals Troops of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of today at Kankomi, Chikun LGA, repelled an attack by dozens of bandits and subsequently neutralized one of the attackers, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. The Kaduna State Government was informed of the development in feedback which captured the bravery […]