Without France’s military operations in the Sahel “there would probably no longer be a Mali … Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would still be Niger”, French President Emmanuel Macron told…
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Kogi Govt Lauds NGOs’ Efforts In Building Useful Youths
The Kogi Government has commended the initiative and efforts of Mercy Corps, an International Non Governmental Organisations (INGO) in building useful youths in the state. The State Commissioner for Youths and Sports,…
ACF lauds Kano Govt. for slashing school fees
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has lauded the Kano State Government for slashing school fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. Dr Goni Umar, the chairman of the state’s chapter of the forum said…
Niger crisis: Tinubu insists military intervention last resort
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said all diplomatic options would be exhausted with the military junta in Niger Republic before any military intervention. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by presidential spokesman,…
Keyamo orders closure of old MMIA terminal Oct 1, suspends Nigeria Air Project
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,Mr Festus Keyamo, has ordered that the old international terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos be shut down by Oct. 1. The News…
Niger junta orders police to expel French ambassador
Niger’s ruling junta has ordered police to expel France’s ambassador, a move marking a further downturn in relations. The coup leaders are following the strategy of juntas in neighbouring Mali and Burkina…
Police dismiss two personnel over culpable homicide in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano,Yola. The Adamawa state police command has dismissed a police inspector and a constable for alleged culpable homicide and unlawful use of authority contrary to the police Act. Spokesman of…
Over Four Million Kano Students Receive Lessons On Floor, Says Commissioner
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Commissioner of Education,Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa,laments that over four million students in the state sit on the floor to receive their lessons. This was disclosed in a…
BREAKING: President Tinubu deeply concerned about Gabon coup – Presidency
President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern about the Wednesday coup in the Republic of Gabon in the West Coast of Central Africa. Military officers in Gabon say they have taken power and…
Kano procures furniture for mass wedding of 1,800 couples
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has procured furniture and other materials for the wedding of 1,800 intending couples under its mass wedding scheme. Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, the Commander-General of the…
The Concerned Citizen, Rano: An Open Letter to Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf
We hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. As a concerned and engaged citizen of Rano Local Government, We are writing to extend our heartfelt commendation for…
BREAKING: Kwankwaso Suspension Fake News – NNPP
In a shift reaction, the Kano state chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Hashimu Dungurawa has described the suspension of the presidential candidate of the party as fake news. Speaking…
No drug can enhance your academic performance – NDLEA
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerian students, particularly students of the University of Ilorin, against hard drugs, saying no drug can enhance their academic performance. Mr Mohammad Ibrahim,…
NNPP BoT suspends Kwankwaso, others
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleged anti party activities. The…
Adamawa government begins distribution of palliatives to ease hardship
By Umar Dankano,Yola. The Adamawa state government has purchased 1,500 meric tonnes (50 trucks) of parboiled rice worth N1.4 billion for onward sale to it’s citizens at a subsidized rate . Secretary…
Dangote Cement graduates 50 ‘Special’ Truck Drivers
…..10 Females on Defensive Driving Ten of the drivers were women and trained on Defensive Driving for three months, a statement signed by the spokesman of the Dangote Group, Mr. Anthony Chiejina,…
We will not succumb to blackmail, says Kano anti-graft boss
Mr Muhuyi Gado, Chairman, Kano state Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), says no amount of blackmail, smear campaign will deter the commission from performing its lawful mandate. Gado who stated this…
Nigeria’ll not sustain failed economic theory- Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will not sustain failed economic theory that wasted 90 per cent of revenue in the servicing of external debts that can be used for development. The president…
NAF air strikes hit oil thieves, terrorists
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) and Operation Hadin Kai carried out successful air interdiction missions on some illegal refining sites and terrorists hideouts…
Tijjaniyya urges ECOWAS to opt for diplomatic solution on Niger
An Islamic group, the International Organization of Tijaniyyah Brotherhood, has called on ECOWAS to opt for a diplomatic solution in resolving the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. The advice is contained in…
NDLEA seizes 514,420 pills of suspected hard drugs in 3 states, FCT
NDLEA operatives intercepted at least 514,420 pills of suspected hard drugs in Gombe, Adamawa, Ogun and other parts of the federation between Aug. 21 and Aug. 23. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi…
IPMAN kicks against state governments’ takeover of downstream regulator role
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has condemned what it described as the attempt by State governments to take over the role of the regulator of the downstream petroleum operations…
Paucity of fund: Commercial sex workers records low patronage in Kano
The economic crunch occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy has grossly affected commercial sex workers in Kano State as they groan as a result of low patronage by their customers. They…
FIFA suspends Spanish football chief over Hermoso kiss
FIFA on Saturday suspended Spanish federation chief, Luis Rubiales from all football related activities for three months over allegations of an unwanted kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s…
Police confiscate 820 cartons of suspected fake, expired drugs in Kano
The Police Command in Kano on Saturday said it confiscated 820 cartons of suspected fake and expired drugs at Malam Kato Market in Fage Local Government Area of the state. In a…