The Federal and Lagos State governments have warned churches and healing homes that specialise in miracles to hand over patients suspected of the carrying the disease to avert its spread. They said the warning became necessary because some churches and traditional healers might be trying to heal suspected patients suffering from the deadly virus, leading…
Kano once again came under terrorist attack this afternoon in what is becoming almost a daily affair. This time, the target is the Kano State Polytechnic. Many students are reported to have been killed when a bomb exploded at the school around 2pm as students were checking the national Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilisation list.
Nigerian military forces have arrested and detained a pair of suspected
Dauda Ilya, a spokesman for the Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA), which organized the parents’ trip to Abuja, stated yesterday at a media briefing in Abuja that the Nigerian president had given N22.4 million to the distraught parents. Contrary to claims by the Presidency, President Goodluck Jonathan offered money to the parents of abducted Chibok…
By FRED ITUA, Abuja• Alleges Gaddafi sponsored ex-CPC presidential election bid…It’s not true, says aide A former warlord and leader of Niger Delta People’s Salvation Force (NDPSF), Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan for saying that Nigeria would have boiled if former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, had died in last Wednesday’s twin…
For the umpteenth, the city of Kano has come under the attack of the Boko Haram insurgents as another suicide bomb blast on Wednesday occurred at the Aminu Kano School of legal and Islamic studies, in Kano state killing an unspecified number of students and admission seekers. The attack which occurred at the Central Administration…
Adamawa acting governor, Honourable Umaru Fintiri, has revealed that the ousted Muritala Nyako administration plundered state financial resources to the tune of N80 billion, promising that a judicial panel of inquiry will be instituted to investigate the administration.He stated this in his maiden broadcast to citizens of the state on Tuesday, noting that “Never in…
One of the Leaders of the #Bringbackourgirls and former minister forEducation, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said the abducted Chibok girls could bethe female suicide bombers used by the Boko Haram terrorist group.Two female suicide bombers struck in different parts of Kano on Mondaykilling and injuring several people while muslims observed theEid-el-Filtri.Ezekwesili said in series…
Boko Haram continued its onslaught in the Northeast yesterday, blowing up a bridge linking Buni Yadi with Damaturu in Yobe State. The insurgents attacked Katarko, hitting a military facility, before entering the town. Eight people were killed. Katarko is 22 kilometers south of Damaturu, the state capital. It is in Gujba Local Government Area, one…
Nigerians have been cautioned against judging public office holders based on the number of roads constructed. Speaking at the Directors Forum organised recently by Poise Nigeria, founder of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), Prof. Pat Utomi, called for a more pragmatic approach to governance in Nigeria by evolving a culture of quality works…