Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has described Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State as a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him.
Shiite protesters stab police officer to death in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command said one of its officers, Ezekiel Adama, was stabbed to death during the Friday violent protest by members of the disbanded Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, in Abuja.
Nigerian govt to establish 20 more marriage registries – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola says he has approved the establishment of 20 new Federal Marriage Registries across the country.
JUST IN: IPOB militants kill 6 policemen, raze down station in Akwa Ibom
Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have reportedly killed six policemen in Ini local government area of Akwa Ibom state.
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Police say gunmen killed 7 officers, carted away 5 rifles in Rivers
Gunmen have attacked two police stations and checkpoints in Port Harcourt on Friday and killed seven police officers in the process.
In a statement issued...
Oyo LG workers dedicate Supreme Court victory to Late Ajimobi
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Oyo State Chapter, has dedicated its victory at the Supreme Court to the late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
Jigawa govt donates Hilux vans to police, ICPC
The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru, has donated three Toyota Hilux vans to the Police Command in the state and the Kano/Jigawa Zonal Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC.
Vigilante who killed police officer arrested in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Friday said that it had arrested a local vigilante for allegedly shooting dead one of its officers, PC Akinsanya Akingbade, attached to the Olu of Ileogbo in Iwo Local Government Area of the state.
Bird flu: Bauchi govt kills about 27,000 birds
Samaila Burga, Chairman, Technical Committee on the Control of Avian Influenza, said the Bauchi government has killed about 27,000 birds to curtail the spread of Bird flu in the State.
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Interrogating ‘irregularities’ in police officers promotion process
By Abdallah el-Kurebe
Loyalty. Morale boost. Bravery. Gallantry. All these in the Nigeria Police are required in all officers and men but they have to...
Hong Kong to shorten quarantine period for vaccinated visitors
Hong Kong will shorten the quarantine period from May 12, for inbound visitors who have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Travellers will face...
England heads to polls for local, mayoral elections
Citizens in England and Wales headed to the polls on Thursday for local and mayoral elections across the two British nations.
Taliban kills 11 Afghan govt forces in overnight attacks
Taliban militants on Wednesday night killed 11 Afghan security forces members in eastern Afghanistan, authorities confirmed this on Thursday.
Bavarian police in mass raid on child pornographers
Police in the southern German state of Bavaria raided 49 premises on Wednesday in connection with the production of child pornography.
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22,000 Nigerian children get infected with HIV annually – UN
The United Nations has disclosed that no fewer than 22,000 Nigerian children get infected with HIV annually.
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it has approved the Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorization for...
Global Health 2030: Absence of financial risk protection, bane of healthcare delivery in Nigeria – NIPSS
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, says the absence of financial risk protection; low budgetary allocation, inadequate and untimely releases of appropriated funds
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Singer Paul Okoye hits one million subscribers on YouTube, receives gold plaque
Nigerian superstar, Paul Okoye a.k.a Rudeboy has received gold plague from YouTube for hitting one million subscribers.
Kano Pillars target league win with 8 new signings
Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL club, Kano Pillars, has signed eight new players for the second stanza of the 2020/2021 league season, a statement...
In memory of Goggo A’i and my many departed parents, by Bashir Hussaini Adamu
It was around this time (May/June) in 1976, after the Common Entrance Examinations, that I qualified to be admitted to a Federal College of...
Ortom to El-Rufai: You’re one of those sycophants, bigots misleading Buhari
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has described Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State as a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him.
