UgamatvTrump orders withdrawal of US troops in Somalia
President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of most US military and security personnel from Somalia, where they have been conducting operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group, the Pentagon said…
Farmers killing: Governors to meet Buhari soon, says NGF
The 36 state governors are to meet with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as soon as possible, to address security challenges across the country, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum…
50 killed in Katsina fire outbreaks –Commissioner
Katsina State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Home Affairs, AbdulKarim Sirika, said on Friday that 50 persons lost their lives in various fire outbreaks in the state this year. Sirika…
Ishaku presents N139.4bn budget to Taraba Assembly
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Friday presented a budget estimate of N139,460,435,961.80 for the 2021 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Tagged, “budget…
RMD, Otedola, others lead march against sexual violence Saturday
A non-governmental organisation, Women at Risk International Foundation, has urged Nigerians to join its march against sexual violence on Saturday. According to a statement by WARIF , some celebrities who…
15-year-old boy survives fall from 19th floor in Czech
A 15-year-old Czech boy on Friday survived a fall from the 19th floor of a block of flats in Prague, police, rescuers and media said. Czech media said the boy…
Why we withdrew suit challenging judicial panels’ probes — IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has explained why the police withdrew the suit challenging the setting up of judicial panels of enquiry probing policy brutality by state governments.…
Borno massacre: Women, girls not abducted from our village, says Zabarmari district head
Contrary to insinuations that an unidentified number of women and girls were abducted in Zabarmari area of Borno State during last Saturday’s attack, the District Head, Zanna Bukar, has said…
Officer missing as smugglers engage Ogun Customs in shootout
An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Command, Taiwo Odeyemi, has been declared missing after a team of officers and smugglers engaged in a gun battle. It was…
WARIF SAYS, COVID-19 has increased sexual abuse cases
A non-governmental organisation, Women at Risk International Foundation, has decried the increase in the rate of sexual and domestic abuse during the coronavirus pandemic. WARIF said this was so because…
