Nigeria

Buhari sacks NDDC acting managing director

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammad Buhari has approved the removal of Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, the acting managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Mr....

Boko Haram attacks Askira, Gwam in Borno

By Ismail Auwal As the nation continues to struggle with the spates of insecurity, reports coming out from Borno States, indicate that the dreaded terror...

Buhari condemns Katsina attack, as over 600 boarding students are still missing

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari has, on Saturday, strongly condemned the latest bandits’ attack at the Government Science Secondary School Kankara, in Katsina State. The...

Katsina school attack: They shot my colleague in the leg — survivor

By Abba Gwale A survivor of yesterday’s attack at Government Secondary School Kankara has said that three of his close friends were among the kidnapped...

Masari orders closure of all boarding schools in Katsina over insecurity

By Nasir Isa Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has ordered all boarding schools to be closed immediately in order to safeguard against further bandits...

COVID-19: Kano records 2 death, 22 new cases in one day

By Ismail Auwal Two people in Kano State have died of COVID-19, whereas 22 others became infected of the virus on Thursday. The Coordinator of the...

BREAKING: 11 Jigawa youths die in auto crash on way to write Navy exam

By Ismail Auwal At least 11 young men from Gagarawa Local Government of Jigawa State perished in another motor accident this morning. The tragedy occurred around...

Buhari expresses shock over Sam Nda-Isaiah’s death

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness at the death of his “friend and ally”, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah. In a statement signed...

COVID-19: El-Rufai goes into second self isolation

By Ismail Auwal Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has gone into self isolation, as a senior government official working with him has tested positive for...

President Buhari to spend one week in Daura on private visit

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja on Friday for his hometown, Daura in Katsina State. The President will be away from the seat...

Nigeria’s ambassador to U.S dies at 85

By Abba Gwale Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, has died on Thursday at the age of 85. Mr. Nsofar was a retired...

20-million more Nigerians will become poor by 2022 – World Bank

By Ismail Auwal The World Bank has projected that 20-million more Nigerians will become poor by the year 2020. Figures from the 2019 Poverty and Inequality...

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