Zamfara governor confirms 279 kidnapped schoolgirls released
Nearly three hundred Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest have been released, a state governor said Tuesday, as the West African nation faces…
Finally, Nigeria Takes Delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria on Tuesday received four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the delivery of which through the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, and WHO. The vaccines arrived…
Buhari declares Zamfara a no-fly-zone, Bans all mining activities in state
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared Zamfara State a no-fly-zone, in response to recent security challenges erupting from the state. Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd, the National Security Adviser (NSA),…
Lawan to Service Chiefs: Take Fight to Bandits, Insurgents
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the new Service Chief, with the President of the Red Chamber, Ahmad Lawan charging them to take the battle to the…
Governor Matawalle Confirms Release of Jangebe schoolgirls
…as ACF calls for his probe Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Tuesday confirmed the release of the kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe. The girls were…
Nigeria Begin COVID-19 Vaccination to health care providers, military, others
…as online registration commences Nigeria will dedicate the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination to health care workers and other frontline workers, including the military, police, oil and gas industry…
Editorial: The Call to Arms by Northern Elders Forum
The strongly-worded statement by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), last Saturday urging Nigerians to rise up and protect themselves because the federal government was no longer able to protect her…
‘Asking Buhari to Resign is Not an Offence’ – Falana
Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and foremost Human rights lawyer, has declared that asking President Buhari to resign is not an offence. Falana spoke in a statement released…
PDP Reps’ caucus lampoons Buhari Over Arrest of Yakassai, Ganduje’s Aide
The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives, on Sunday, lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest Tanko Salihi…
Buhari Explains Delay in Deploying Troops against Bandits
Concern about “heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages” from military operations against bandits and kidnappers is the reason the Nigerian government has not deployed forces against bandits, President Muhammadu…