The Katsina State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has appointed its 23rd controller, Ahmed Abdu Usman. PUNCH Online learnt that the outgoing Controller of Corrections, CC Muhammad Haruna, has …
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Victor Moses makes shock return to England, joins Luton Town
Former Nigerian international, Victor Moses, has joined English side Luton Town, the club has confirmed. The 33-year-old became a free agent in the summer after leaving Spartak Moscow, the club …
Read More »APC to Kwankwaso: Ask Kano Govt to account for FG’s truckloads of palliatives
The All Progressives Congress in Kano State has chastised the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, for criticising the method adopted by the Federal Government for …
Read More »Kaduna’s new NSCDC commandant assumes duty today
Commandant Nuhu Bello Muhammadu has assumed duty as the new Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kaduna State Command. The state NSCDC’s spokesperson, SC Habbeeb Badamasi, …
Read More »FG worries over World Bank’s slow disbursement of $700m water funds
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has raised concerns over the slow pace of financial disbursements in the $700 million Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and …
Read More »Bauchi floods kill 24, destroy property worth N22bn
The Bauchi State Executive Council has confirmed that 24 people have so far lost their lives as well as property worth over N22bn destroyed due to persistent floods in 16 …
Read More »FG questions researchers over claims of traditional HIV cure
The Federal Government has expressed doubts over claims by some Nigerian researchers that they have discovered a cure for HIV/AIDS. The government urged researchers, especially those claiming to have a …
Read More »PHOTOS: Fallen trailer causes gridlock on Abuja Airport road
Motorists and commuters plying the Abuja Airport Road are currently facing a herculean task as a fallen trailer has caused a serious traffic gridlock. The incident, which happened adjacent to …
Read More »Gombe gov donates foodstuff to corps members
The Gombe State Government on Monday donated some foodstuff to Batch B stream II corps members currently undergoing the three-week orientation course in Amada, Akko Local Government Area of the …
Read More »Sambisa forest elephant population decimated by poaching
The Borno government says elephants are absent in the Sambisa forest. The Director, Forestry and Wildlife in the Ministry of Environment, Mr Ayuba Peter, told the News Agency of Nigeria …
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