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Group seeks prosecution of those indicted in N400bn budget padding
The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch, a civil society organisation, has called for the immediate prosecution of MDAs and public officers involved in the padding of the national budgets for 2021 and 2022.
The prosecution,…
56% of Nigeria’s Agricultural land not in use, says Minister
According to the federal government, 56% of Nigeria's arable land is underutilised.
During the ongoing 45th regular meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development in Jos, Plateau State yesterday, the Minister of…
Lagos Impounds 4,694 Motorcycles, Convicts 1,490 Offenders
The Lagos State Police have convicted approximately 1,490 people for various offences in the state, including miscreants, street traders, and traffic offenders, among others.
According to reports, the convicts were among the 1,709 suspects…
ISWAP kills 23 Boko Haram terrorists in deadly infighting
In a renewed battle for supremacy between the two terrorist organisations, at least 23 Boko Haram insurgents were killed in an ambush by its affiliate, the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP).
This was reported shortly after…
NATFORCE operations illegal, says security Council
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The National Security Council (NSC) has labelled the National Taskforce on the Prohibition of Illegal Importation/Smuggling of Arms, Ammunition, Light Weapons, Chemical Weapons, and Pipeline Vandalism (NATFORCE) as an…
Katsina: Police foil suspected kidnappers’ operation, kill one
By Olaide Oyelude
The Katsina State Police Command foiled an attempt by kidnappers to terrorise commuters along the Sabuwa-Mararabar Yakawada road in the state's Sabuwa Local Government Area.
According to sources, 30 terrorists stormed…
2023: Ayu must go, South-west PDP tells Atiku
South-west leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented a "corporate demand" to the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday in Ibadan, insisting that the PDP national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, resign in the…
Nasarawa State Government reopens schools on September 19
The reopening of secondary and primary schools has been approved by the Nasarawa State Government.
This comes 49 days after the schools were closed due to security concerns.
This is stated in a statement signed for the Commissioner of…
Europa League: Nigerians who can wreck United
It's unusual to see Sheriff Tiraspol leading a group that includes Manchester United and Real Sociedad. However, after a resounding away win over Omonia Nicosia, Moldovia now leads Europa League Group E.
They will need to be focused on…
Borno: ISWAP fighters bury 26 terrorists killed in military bombardments
Survivors of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have buried 26 members in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, after sustained aerial bombardment and terrorist elimination.
The terrorists were…