Nigeria

CAN youths protest banditry, threaten self defence

By Salim Yunusa   the youth wing of the christian association of nigeria (yowican) on saturday in abuja protested the activities of bandits and kidnappers, threatening...

PIB: Hold Dickson responsible if violence breaks out in N/Delta — South-South Forum

By Salim Yunusa The South-South Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has told President Muhammadu Buhari and all the Niger Delta leaders to hold a former governor,...

Just in: Bandits release 28 abducted Kaduna students

By Salim Yunusa Bandits have released 28 of the abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, after 20 days in captivity. Joseph Hayab, Kaduna...

FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline to October 31 2021

...As focus shifts to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, health centres By Ismail Auwal The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity...

COVID-19 may be spread through farting in confined spaces

By Salim Yunusa Ministers in the United Kingdom are reportedly fretting in private over the possibility COVID-19 is being spread via farting. Various news outlets in...

18 dead, 2 missing as bridge collapses in Kano

By Abba Gwale & Salim Yunusa At least 18 people have lost their lives while two others are missing after a bridge along Riruwai in...

Gunmen injure 3 policemen in Kaduna community

Three policemen attached to the Mararaban Jos Divisional Police Station have been shot by gunmen who invaded the community at 11.30 pm on Friday.   The...

Only seven out of 5,349 medical labs in Nigeria meet international standard

By Salim Yunusa Only seven out of the over 5,349 medical laboratories in Nigeria meet the ISO 15189 international accreditation standards of the International Organisation...

Gunmen kill Nigerian Army personnel in Bayelsa

By Salim Yunusa Suspected members of a notorious cult group, identified as Icelanders, Thursday night shot dead a soldier attached to the headquarters of security...

Nigeria is ripe for electronic transmission of result – INEC to NCC

By Salim Yunusa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opposed claims by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) that Nigeria does not have enough network...

Picture of Delta senator kneeling before James Ibori stirs controversy

By Salim Yunusa A picture of James Manager, a ranking senator from Delta State, kneeling before James Ibori, a two-term governor of the state and...

We have done our best given resources at our disposal — Buhari

By Salim Yunusa President Muhammadu Bu­hari Thursday in Daura, Kat­sina State, said his adminis­tration has done its best given the available resources at its disposal. While...

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