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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in neighbouring Iraq for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues expected to top the agenda.
18 Apr
As part of efforts to protect the staff and students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), the school management has met with the Department of State Services (DSS) on how to secure the college.
22 Mar
The Imo State Police Command, in line with directives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has organised a one-day workshop targeted at enhancing security and tackling cultism and other social vices in education institutions in the state.
14 Mar
It is enheartening that the Federal and State Governments are hearkening to our outcry: They have given nod to the establishment of state police.
12 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal on Monday presided over the 18th session of the Zamfara State Executive Council meeting at the council chambers, Government House, Gusau. The governor emphasised the need for accountability and transparency in governance, urging all cabinet members to prioritize their responsibilities. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, which…
11 Mar
South West Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG), yesterday, announced its commitment to defend Yoruba land in the face of rising insecurity and activities of kidnappers across the region.
26 Feb
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23 Feb
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Friday visited communities attacked by bandits, renewing his administration’s commitment towards ending insecurity in the state. Bandits last week attacked Nassarawan Zurmi in Zurmi and Nasarawan Godel in Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas. A statement on Friday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the visit was…
2 Feb
Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to safeguarding and protecting school children in the state.
31 Jan
Private schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed fear that the high cost of securing their facilities from marauding kidnappers may lead to increase in school fees.
24 Jan
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday pledged $45 million in additional financing to tackle the escalating security concerns in Nigeria and neighbouring coastal West African countries, where insecurity linked to jihadist insurgencies has increased in recent years.
19 Jan
It has been reported that top on the legislative thinking of the House of Representatives when it reconvenes on 30 January is the issue of security and the concomitant imperative of the establishment of state police.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
39 mins ago
Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…
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Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage. Israeli media identified him as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7. "I went to hang out with my…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…