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The federal capital territory (FCT) fire service says all public and private structures without fire alert systems linked to its emergency monitoring centre will be sealed off. In a notice obtained by TheCable, the agency said the move follows a recent resolution passed by the national assembly. In March, the house of representatives, following a […]

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on Saturday joined other Nigerians in condemning the killing of three of the abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna. He said the murder of the students was another confirmation that the country is at war. He asked President Muhammadu Buhari to seek help to deal with the situation. Soyinka, in a […]

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has confirmed the killing of one its commanders, saying Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma will pay dearly. Punch had earlier reported that police operatives and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services killed IPOB’s commander known as Ikonso and six other militia members in Imo. The […]

The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has led a combined team of security forces to raid “the operational Headquarters of the IPOB/ESN terrorists in Awomama Village, Oru East LGA of Imo State.” The early morning Saturday raid was carried out by troops of “the Nigerian Army Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and operatives […]

Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said. He explained that of the total sum, the country required more than N350 billion naira to fight the disease in 2021 alone. Ehanire, the Minister of Health, disclosed this on Friday a news conference in Abuja, the […]

The naira exchanged to the dollar at the rate of 480/$ at the parallel market on Friday according to the Bureau de Change operators. At the Importer & Exporter forex window, it reached a high of 435/$ before closing at 410/$. The Central Bank of Nigeria recently disclosed that the naira depreciated at the official […]

Nnadi Kingsley, the husband of late comedienne, Ada Jesus, has said he did not think his wife would die at the young age of 24, because he was hopeful she would recover from the kidney disease she was battling with. In an emotional interview with Saturday Beats, the 28-year-old father of one narrated his last moments […]

The Presidency may have ruled out the possibility of sacking the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. The Presidency said Pantami’s ordeals was not about his past utterances but about his current job as a minister. This is just as the House of Representatives said members were ready to debate the issues around […]

A couple from Anambra State, Chika and Chinyere Nwokike, have welcomed quadruplets after sixteen years of childlessness.  Mrs Chinyere gave birth to two boys and two girls last month. A priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Obum Martin shared the good news on Facebook and wrote; “#Godisfaithful #16yearsPatienceWaiting #ItsQuadruplets. Great is God’s […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says it is in the best interest of Nigerian elites for the country to remain united.  Mohammed stated this on Wednesday when he featured on a NAN flagship interview programme, NAN Forum. The minister accused elites of fanning the embers of disintegration in the country, and warned that […]

Gunmen on motorcycles have reportedly shot 30 villagers dead in a raid of four villages in Zamfara State. The attacks, which were carried out simultaneously, occurred on Tuesday in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The attacked villages were Gobirawa, Rini, Gora, and Madoti Dankule in Bakura and Maradun LGAs in the state located […]

The United States, in its latest travel advisories warned its citizens to avoid some 14 Nigerian states, rife with terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Although it approved travel to other parts, it urged its citizens to “Reconsider travel to Nigeria”. It then listed areas the American visitor should avoid, while in Nigeria. These are: Borno, Yobe, […]

Nigerian airline, Air Peace, has failed to commence catering services one month after the Federal Government ordered all local airlines to begin to do so. Local airlines had last year suspended catering services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made in order to discourage passengers from taking off their face masks. However, the […]