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Troops rescue 16 citizens, kill 3 bandits in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have rescued 16 citizens in operations spanning Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road and a location in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Aruwan also...

Parents protest against tuition fees’ hike at Federal University, Lokoja

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

Some angry parents of Federal University, Lokoja students on Tuesday staged a protest against the 300 per cent hike in the institution’s tuition fees. The placard-bearing protesters marched round the university’s premises, chanting solidarity songs. They threatened to sustain the protest until the management of the university reversed the hike.They...

Buhari arrives Senegal ahead of 2nd Dakar International Conference on Agriculture

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dakar, the capital of Senegal, ahead of the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture. Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photography) confirmed this via pictorial reports on Tuesday night. According to the pictures released by Aghaeze, the Senegalese Minister of...

Buhari Opens Lagos Blue Rail Line, Takes Train Ride

NewsDeskNgJan 24, 2023January 24, 20230

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, opened the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line in Lagos State. He joined the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other dignitaries in a ride from the Marina Station to National Theatre Station. Credit: Facebook | Buhari Sallau —Follow...

International Day of Education: Sightsavers calls for inclusion of children with disabilities in learning

NewsDeskNgJan 24, 2023January 24, 20230

Head Teacher of Model Primary School (MPS), Zankan, Kaduna state administering the Child Functioning Module (CFM) to a new pupil with his dad, during enrolment. By Palma Ileye Sightsavers Nigeria, has called on governments, organisations, and communities to take action to ensure that inclusive education becomes a reality for all...

Ararume’s N100bn Suit: Two Senior Advocates for NNPCL stage walkout in court

NewsDeskNgJan 23, 2023January 23, 20230

Drama ensued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the N100 billion suit by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume against President Muhammadu Buhari when two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Professor, Kayinsola Ajayi and Etigwa Uwa staged a walkout on the court. Ajayi, a Professor of law and Uwa had...

S/Court affirms Chief Edozie’s suspension as APGA Nat’l Chairman

NewsDeskNgJan 20, 2023January 20, 20230

By Kenneth Isuwa The Nigerian Supreme Court has recognized Chief Edozie Njoku instead of Chief Victor Oye as the suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Responding to Njoku’s letter of authentication and confirmation dated October 7, 2022, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola...

General Gusau, Newly Appointed Acting Director Defence Information Takes Over Office

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

A new acting Director Defence Information of the Defence Headquarters Brigadier General Tukur Ismaila Gusau, has officially resumed office with a charge to all officers and soldiers of the Arned Forces of Nigerians to be prepared to work harder. Until his appointment, Brigadier General TI Gusau was from Army Headquaters...

LETTER: Kogi Govt Rejects Monarch’s Response To Query Over Inappropriate Title

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

The Kogi State Government has rejected the response of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, to the query issued to him on why he failed to welcome the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the state when he visited in December, to unveil Governor Yahaya Bello’s projects. The...

CBN: Group vows to mobilize 1000 CSOs in support of DSS operation

NewsDeskNgJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

…calls for immediate arrest of Emefiele A group, Rescue Hope Nigeria (RHN), has vowed to mobilize at least 1,000 civil society groups in the country to back the Department of State Services and its operation to rescue the Central Bank of Nigeria from a rogue Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. It...