Monthly Archive: January 2017

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Alleged theft of IDPs rice : Absence of LG chairman stalls trial

​A Maiduguri High Court has adjourned till Feb.9, hearing in the case of Shettima Maina, Chairman of Mafa Local Government Area in Borno, along with...

Fresh violence erupts in Taraba, 10 killed 0

Fresh violence erupts in Taraba, 10 killed

​At least 10 people have been killed and several houses burnt in fresh violence that erupted on Tuesday in Taraba State North Eastern Nigeria, witnesses...

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Court throws out EFCC’s appeal on Fayose’s bank account

​The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti division, has dismissed an appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a stay of the judgment...

Economic Hardship: I Will No Longer be Quiet, says Tuface 0

Economic Hardship: I Will No Longer be Quiet, says Tuface

​Nigerian Afro-Pop artist Tuface called on his fans Tuesday to march next week against the government and its handling of the country’s economic crisis. In...

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School Administrator Denies Alleged Killings at COE Gidan Waya 

​By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna Contrary to media reports that 5 students of College of Education (COE)‎ Gidan Waya in southern part of Kaduna State were...

UNICEF Launches $3.3 Billion Emergency Assistance Fund for 48 Million Children 0

UNICEF Launches $3.3 Billion Emergency Assistance Fund for 48 Million Children

​By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday launched $3.3 billion emergency assistance fund aimed at reaching 48 million children caught up...

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UNICEF Launches $3.3 Billion Emergency Assistance Fund for 48 Million Children

​By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday launched $3.3 billion emergency assistance fund aimed at reaching 48 million children caught up...

UN releases $100m for relief operations in Nigeria, 8 countries 0

UN releases $100m for relief operations in Nigeria, 8 countries

​Antonio Guterres, United Nations secretary general, on Monday, released $100 million from the organization’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to sustain operations in Nigeria and...

Fire Outbreak at NNPC Depot, Suleja 0

Fire Outbreak at NNPC Depot, Suleja

​Agency Report The Niger State Fire Service has confirmed an early morning fire outbreak at the NNPC depot in Suleja. Mr Mohammad Kwale, the officer...

Edo Gets Agricultural Master Plan 0

Edo Gets Agricultural Master Plan

​Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclose that at the end of the 3 day workshop of Agricbusiness , the state will commission an Agricultural...