Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau to experience blackout for 6 days – Official
The Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) has said that its customers in Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe states would experience power outage ...
Month: August 2023
Sudan ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger — UN chief
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has said that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, ...
Police raid Abuja hotel, arrest manager over ‘sexual abuse’ of minors
The Gender Unit of the Nigerian Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Friday, raided Ignobis Hotels, ...
Saved, eight times, from instant death
Today, Saturday August 26, 2022, marks the anniversary of the latest of eight encounters I have had between 2003 and ...
Unemployment rate: Economist faults NBS revised methodology
A financial economist, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has faulted the methodology adopted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which puts ...
Niger allows Mali, Burkina Faso troops to intervene in case of ECOWAS attack
Niger has authorised Mali and Burkina Faso’s armed forces to intervene on its territory in case of an attack. The ...
Insurgency: Zulum donates 50 vehicles, 300 motorcycles to security agencies
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has presented 50 patrol vehicles and 300 motorcycles to the Nigerian Army, police and volunteers ...
Tinubu appoints CEO of NELMCO
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs Mojoyinoluwa Dekalu-Thomas as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ...
Niger junta expels French ambassador — Report
The military rulers who seized control in Niamey on July 26 have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave ...
Army speaks on robbery attack on soldiers in Benin
The Nigerian Army has said no money was carted away when its military vehicle was attacked by armed robbers on ...