Terror As Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Dikwa LGA In Borno
There are reports that insurgents have attacked Dikwa Local Government, a Borno town some 90 kilometers east of Maiduguri. Read Full Story
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BREAKING: Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrive In Nigeria
The Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccines have arrived the country. Read Full Story
[BREAKING] Insecurity: President Buhari Meets With National Security Council
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over a meeting of the National Security Council at the State House. Read Full Story
PHOTOS: Freed Zamfara Schoolgirls Arrive Govt House, Scheduled For Medical Examination
The freed Zamfara Schoolgirls have arrived at the State Government House in the capital city, Gusau. Read Full Story
French Court Convicts Ex-President Sarkozy On Corruption Charges
A French court on Monday convicted former President Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling, handing him a three-year prison sentence of which two years are suspended. Read Full Story
World news
China Bans Harsh Punishments In Schools
China has banned school teachers from meting out any punishment that can cause physical or mental trauma, after a string of student deaths linked to harsh discipline in recent years. Read Full Story
Sports
Austrian Skier Schneeberger Undergoes Operation On Broken Leg
Austria's Rosina Schneeberger has undergone surgery for a double leg fracture following a violent crash during the women's World Cup super-G race in Val di Fassa, the Austrian ski federation said Monday. Read Full Story
No Fuel Price Increase In March, Says NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied reports of any increment in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in the country in March 2021. Read Full Story
‘Ready To Go’: Okonjo-Iweala Says As She Takes WTO Reins
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially resumed as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Read Full Story
We Are Not Sure Of When Schools Will Reopen – Niger Govt
The Niger State Government has said that it is not sure of when the boarding schools that were shut down will reopen as a result of the insecurity ravaging the state. Read Full Story
Katsina Govt Orders Reopening Of Four Boarding Schools
Katsina State Government has directed the reopening of four boarding schools in the state with effect from Tuesday, March 2 2021. Read Full Story
Sports
Omotayo Sets African Record At WTT Tournament In Qatar
2019 African Games Champion, Olajide Omotayo, has set a new African record at the first official World Table Tennis (WTT) events after emerging the first African to win a match at the WTT Middle East Hub holding in Doha, Qatar. Read Full Story
Lagos Begins Demolition Of Shanties, Shops Along Oshodi-Apapa Road
The Lagos State Government has commenced the demolition of shanties and other structures built on the right of way of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. Read Full Story
Yobe Govt Closes Boarding Schools In 17 LGAs
The Yobe State Government has shut down all boarding schools across the 17 Local Government Councils of the state. Read Full Story
Yobe Govt Closes Boarding Schools In 17 LGAs
The Yobe State Government has shut down all boarding schools across the 17 Local Government Councils of the state. Read Full Story
Insecurity: Kaduna Bishop Asks FG to Declare State of Emergency
One year after a student of the Good Shepherds Catholic Major Seminary in Kaduna State, Mike Nnadi was killed by bandits, the Bishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Mathew Ndagoso has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the country's security sector and protect the citizens from constant attacks by bandits and other criminal elements. Read Full Story
Abducted Jangebe Schoolgirls Reportedly Regain Freedom, Govt Yet To Confirm Report
The kidnapped schoolgirls of the Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State have reportedly regained their freedom. Read Full Story
Ogun Deputy Speaker Arrested For Alleged Breach Of Public Peace
The Deputy Speaker for the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludare Kadiri, has been arrested for alleged assault during the revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress in the state. Read Full Story
Kano Govt. Shuts Down 10 Boarding Schools After Zamfara School Abduction
Following the Abduction of over 300 schoolgirls in neighbouring Zamfara State, Kano State has ordered the immediate closure of 10 boarding schools located at the outskirt of the state. A statement signed on Friday by the state Commissioner of Education Muhammad Sunusi Kiru, said some of the affected schools are Mariana Sule Science College … Continue reading Kano Govt. Shuts Down 10 Boarding Schools After Zamfara School Abduction Read Full Story
Politics
We Are Used To A President Whose Words Mean Nothing – Aisha Yesufu
The co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his handling of the increasing spate of abductions in the country. Read Full Story
Nine Killed As Bandits Attack Zamfara Community
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed nine people in Sabuwar Tunga Village, Dankurmi district in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read Full Story
Seven Of 317 Female Students In Zamfara Escape Abductors
Seven out of the 317 female students abducted at the Jangebe Government Girls Secondary School in Zamfara State have escaped from their abductors. Read Full Story
Lagos Govt To Close Third Mainland Bridge On February 26
The Lagos State Government has announced that there will be a total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge from midnight of Friday, February 26 till midnight of Saturday, February 27. Read Full Story
Sports
NPFL 21: Kano Pillars Claim Top Spot, Akwa Utd Hold Enyimba In Aba
Kano Pillars are the new leaders of the Nigeria Professional Football League after beating Sunshine Stars 1-0 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna. Read Full Story
‘Please Don’t Carry The AK-47’, Bauchi Governor Tells Herdsmen
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has appealed to all arms baring herders to drop their weapons, particularly the AK-47 guns as the country continues to grapple with various security challenges. The governor made the appeal on Wednesday, during the official launch of 2021 annual livestock vaccination campaign at Galambi cattle ranch in Bauchi. … Continue reading ‘Please Don’t Carry The AK-47’, Bauchi Governor Tells Herdsmen Read Full Story