Nigerian catholics to wear black on Ash Wednesday
Catholics across Nigeria will don black attires on Ash Wednesday as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims of kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country.
A statement...
INTERVIEW: Nigerian governors are ‘parasites,’ wasting nation’s resources
Babachir Lawal is a former Secretary to the Goverment of the Federation. He was appointed in August 2015 and sacked in October 2017 over allegations of contract fraud. He hit...
Buhari inaugurates 2020 Armed Forces Emblem, donates N10 million
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the 2020 Emblem Appeal Launch for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration with a donation of N10 million on behalf of the federal government.
The...
Borno govt in fresh recruitment of traditional hunters to help fight Boko Haram
The Borno State government has begun a new round of recruitment of local hunters to join the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency that entered its eleventh year in July.
Governor...
Gunmen kidnap six people in Adamawa
Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped six people at Gurin village in the Fufore/Gurin Local Government Area of Adamawa in Nigeria’s insurgency-wracked North-East.
Shuaibu Babas, the member representing Fufore/Gurin Constituency in the Adamawa...
What Buhari said about hate speech, economy, corruption (FULL SPEECH)
Dear Compatriots,
1st October each year is an opportunity for us to reflect and thank God for his endless blessings on our country.
2. It is also a time for us, collectively,...
Defence minister meets Borno elders, vows to end incessant killing of soldiers
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, yesterday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, vowed to end attacks on Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram insurgents.
The minister was in the state to...
NYSC to begin post camp training for corps members in North East
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is to commence post camp training for corps members serving in North East zone.
David Markson, the Gombe State Coordinator of the scheme said the...
14 killed, eight abducted in attacks across Nigeria last week
Violent crimes continued to make the headlines in Nigeria last week with at least 14 persons killed and no fewer than eight others kidnapped in the reported cases.
The cases in...
101 houses, shops burnt by Boko Haram in Konduga – Borno officials
About 101 buildings comprising 73 houses and 28 shops were on Thursday burnt by Boko Haram insurgents in three villages around Konduga local government area of Borno, officials of the...
