Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday revealed that Nigeria returned about 10,000 of its citizens detained for sundry migration offences across Europe and America in 2024 alone. He also applauded …
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Over 98,000 Nigerian women die annually from firewood use – Minister
The Minister for Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that over 98,000 Nigerian women die from the use of firewood, according to the World Health Organisation. The minister added that …
Read More »Gombe takes steps to address insecurity
The Gombe State Security Council has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding lives and property while strengthening the state’s status as a haven of peace and security in the region. This …
Read More »NCDMB highlights opportunities in oil, gas sector for Nigerians
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has set a target of 70% local content in the country by 2027. The NCDMB’s General Manager, Midstream Monitoring, Tassalla Tersugh, disclosed this …
Read More »Brazil pulls diplomats out of Syria amid security concerns
Brazil on Monday pulled its ambassador and diplomats out of Syria, ordering them to neighboring Lebanon amid the tensions left by the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a government official …
Read More »Katsina gov unveils N3.5bn road project
Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda has inaugurated the N3.5 billion Kofar Soro-Kofar Guga Roundabout dualised road in the Katsina metropolis. The governor said the road, commissioned on Monday, …
Read More »Like Ghana, opposition will end APC’s rule in 2027 – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed confidence that opposition forces will oust the All Progressives Congress in Nigeria’s 2027 elections, drawing inspiration from the recent victory of Ghana’s National Democratic …
Read More »Man arrested for killing health insurance executive in New York
A 26-year-old man was arrested on Monday after the targeted killing of a top health insurance executive on the streets of New York, police said, crediting a McDonald’s employee in …
Read More »FCT board to refund 2,958 Hajj pilgrims N270m
The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said it will refund about N270 million to 2,958 2024 Hajj pilgrims for services not rendered during the past Hajj exercise. The …
Read More »Preserve parliamentary independence, Shehu Sani urges lawmakers
A former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani, has urged federal lawmakers to carry themselves with dignity to preserve the independence and respect of the parliament. Sani gave the advice …
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