By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised 192 terrorists, even as 122 ISWAP combatants surrendered to troops, alongside their families.
Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday, at the Defence Headquarters during the biweekly press briefing on ongoing military operations across...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
Another Chibok girl who had been held captive by Boko Haram insurgents since 2014, has been rescued by Nigerian Army troops deployed in the North East.
Lydia Simon, who was on serial number 68 among the abducted missing Chibok Secondary School girls, was rescued along with her...
By Alice Etuka, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent, who is found near any of their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise.
JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
According...
By Alice Etuka, Abuja
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has handed over six ambulance boats to the Bayelsa State Government to improve healthcare and emergency response services in riverine communities living in far flung areas.
UNICEF announced the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
It said the...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is currently in mourning over the tragic passing of one of their operatives who was fatally attacked by an enraged mob at the Gamji Makaho checkpoint in Dankama area of Katsina State.
The victim, Customs Assistant II Auwal Haruna, was killed by...
Renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has embarked on a mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
Onakoya announced the commencement of the via his X account with the caption, "Game time."
The event, which is underway at New York City's iconic Times Square, started at 10am...
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello would be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, April 18, 2024 over alleged N80.2Billion money laundering.
The anti-graft's Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale in a statement on Wednesday said, Bello would be arraigned...
By Alice Etuka, Abuja
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has awarded the sum of 6.7 billion naira for the construction of the Okania-Ogbogoro Road project in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
This was the outcome of the 2nd State Executive Council Meeting held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024...
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja,
The Kebbi State Government has handed over ten hectares of land to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for the establishment of Agricultural Machinery Development Institute (AMEDI) in Birni Kebbi.
This was disclosed by the Director, Information, NASENI, Mr. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan in a statement...
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
The Federal Government and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Stakeholders have launched a Sector-wide Sustainability Checks Action Plan and Compact, aimed at enhancing the sustainability of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene infrastructure across the nation.
Director, Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation,...
