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The Katsina State Government on Thursday night at about 9pm announced the release of the 333 boys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara who were abducted when bandits invaded the School on Friday December 11, 2020. A statement from the Secretary to Government of Katsina State, Mustapha Mohammed Inuwa confirming the release of the boys said they are being transported ...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Thursday said that there is no cause for panic regarding the two weeks deadline for deactivation of Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) cards that are not linked with users’ National Identity Number (NIN). The Commission explained that adequate arrangements have been made to capture the data of 200 million Nigerians within the next five years. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate reopening of four land borders. The Presidency made this known in a tweet today. “President Buhari has directed the immediate opening of four land borders: Seme, Illela, Maigatari, and Mfun,” @NGRPresident tweeted. Nigeria had in August 2019 closed its land borders to curtail illegal importation of drugs, small arms and agricultural products ...

Boko Haram terrorists have claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Friday night. In the wake of the attack, at least 600 out of over 800 schoolboys were declared missing. Although the state governor, Aminu Masari, claimed only 333 are missing, a school register register seen by Daily ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for coronavirus. The state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi announced this on Saturday. Recall that the governor had gone into isolation on Friday following contact with persons infected with the virus. Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.” In a statement, he ...

The Federal Government has announced a reduction in the pump price of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, from N168 to N162.44 per litre with effect from December 14. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this at the end of a meeting with labour leaders which began around 9 pm on Monday and ended at ...

The police have filed a suit at a federal high court in Abuja seeking an order to stop the judicial panels of inquiry set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses against the force. Following the #EndSARS protests, state governors were directed by the National Economic Council (NEC) to establish judicial panels across ...

December 1, 2020 Prof. Florence Banku Obi FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInWhatsAppEmail By Nsa Gill, Calabar Prof. Florence Banku Obi on Tuesday assumed office as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar amidst an investiture event witness by many dignitaries. She is the first female Vice Chancellor of the 45 years old University. Besides the Pro-Chancellor of the University, Senator Nkachi Nwoagu, ...

Senator Pius Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has lambasted the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi saying that his greed and inordinate ambition will sink him. Umahi, had last week Friday after the state security council meeting, accused Mr Anyim; senators Sam Egwu and Obinma Ogba, and PDP acting Vice Chairman, South-east, Ali Odefa, of ...

The Presidency has blamed the 43 rice farmers killed in Borno over the weekend for not getting military clearance before going to their farms. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu told BBC on Monday that the farmers should have waited for military clearance before proceeding to the farms. He explained though the military is ...