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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a forecast of thunderstorms and rains for three days across the country, starting from this Friday to Sunday. The NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja on Friday noted that there would be thunderstorms with moderate rains over parts of Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States […]
Tom Fletcher, speaking on behalf of the United Nations, did not mince his words.
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his administration’s commitment to complete the permanent site of the National Defense College (NDC) to enable the institution deliver strategic training for Nigeria and allied nations. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance on Friday at the graduation of 99 participants of Course 33, held at […]
The family of a woman who was mistakenly lynched on Thursday to be a kidnapper at Ipata Market area of Ilorin, Kwara State have demanded justice. The deceased died at the General Hospital, Ilorin from the injuries sustained during the mob attack. Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire- Adeyemi, in a […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that over 505,906 Nigerians have completed their online pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within the first five days of its resumption. The chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday at the official flag-off of nationwide sensitisation activities for the […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) of the FCT Command have arrested two suspected kidnap kingpins: Masud Abdullahi of Karu LGA, Nasarawa State (the gang leader), and Muhammad Tahir of Jos, Plateau State, following a counter-kidnapping operation. The suspects had been terrorising the FCT and its environs for some time now with their […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and convener of The Alternative, Otunba Segun Showunmi, on Friday, hosted the 40th day Fidau prayers for the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Speaking at the event, Showunmi urged Nigerian leaders to shun greed and personal aggrandisement, stressing that the nation’s resources […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa’s call for Nigerians to develop combat skills for self-defence was not for citizens to bear arms. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig-Gen. Tukur Gusau, gave the clarification after the CDS made comments during his appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics […]
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 486 pharmacies and patent medicine store for contravening basic ethics of practice The Head of Enforcement PCN headquarters, Dr Suleiman Ciroma told Journalists that those sealed were 69 pharmacies, 127 patent medicine stores, and 290 unlicensed shops in the state Ciroma who was at PCN North-Central Zonal […]
Controversial US singer, Lil Nas X, has been arrested and admitted to the hospital after a concerning public incident in Los Angeles in the early hours of Thursday. The ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker was discovered wandering Ventura Boulevard around 5:30am dressed only in his underwear and cowboy boots. According to eyewitness accounts, the 26-year-old singer […]