Keziah Badamasi

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has intercepted a suspect in connection with alleged trafficking of 59 male children in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu said this during a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. READ ALSO Lagos teacher arrested for abuse […]

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered the remand of two brothers in a correctional facility for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and criminal conspiracy. The pleas of the defendants, Saminu Garba, 23 and Sani Garba, 26, were not taken. READ ALSO Lagos teacher arrested for abuse of 3-year-old pupil Police intercept man with […]

The China Development Bank (CDB) has granted a $254.76m (€245m) loan in support of the 203-kilometre Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. The CDB stated this on its website on Tuesday, adding that the facilities would facilitate backing and is expected to ensure the seamless continuation of the construction work. READ ALSO Nigeria loses $19 million […]

Governor Dauda Lawal has assured the Ministry of Livestock Development that Zamfara state has available spaces and is ready for ranching. On Thursday, the governor visited the Headquarters of the Livestock Ministry on a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha. READ ALSO Kano farmers cautioned against sale of farm lands to […]

An Endocrinologist, Dr Ayuba Mugana of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, says consumption of dates fruit can reduce the risk of cancer and brain diseases. Mugana said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Bauchi. READ ALSO Ex-SSG says he’ll expose Governor Yusuf, Kwankwaso with incriminating audio, […]

Governor Uba Sani has refocused the Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board to reflect his administration’s policy of inclusion without sacrificing merit. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Professor Yahya Sale Ibrahim, who disclosed this at a media briefing on Friday, said that the Governor’s new template has started bearing fruits. READ ALSO Man kills […]

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched an initiative to distribute free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092 public schools in the state in order to alleviate the parents’ burden. Speaking at the launching in Kano on Tuesday, the governor explained that the initiative was to promote education and alleviate financial burdens of […]

The Kano state government has issued a public alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in Gwale Local Government Area of the state. Dr Danjuma Mahmoud, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Kano. READ ALSO UAE president to visit Nigeria in 2025 Governor Lawal […]

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko bridge, following a tanker explosion that claimed many lives on Saturday. The governor gave the directive during a visit to the scene of the explosion at Dikko junction in Suleja local government area of the state. READ ALSO DSS arrests […]

University teaching hospitals and Federal Medical Centres (FMCs) would soon become empty as doctors, nurses and other skilled health workers leave in droves due to poor remuneration. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Professor Wasiu Adeyemo and the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Jesse Abiodun and […]