Heavy explosions at Giwa Barrack’s Armoury Maiduguri. Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, were rudely jolted from their sleep at midnight due to the sounds of explosions thought to be bombs exploding. Many residents of the town, which had witnessed the worst of Boko Haram in the recent past, were alarmed, fearing the…
Neptune Prime, Yobe First Movement to train citizen reporters on information dissemination through social media in Yobe Renowned media company Neptune Network Nigeria Limited (NNNL), publishers of Neptune Prime English and Neptune Hausa, will be holding a Zonal Engagement and Training on Citizen Reporting and Dissemination of Information through Social Media in Potiskum, Yobe State,…
FG encourages local production of oil pipelines The Federal Government has vowed to continue to encourage the development and sustainability of oil and gas local content production. The Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this on Thursday during the launch of Monarch Alloys 33LPE and concrete weight coating facility in the Ikorodu area…
NAPTIP, FIDA call for synergy to fight human trafficking The Ikeja Branch of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), , and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), have called for synergy with various government agencies to fight human trafficking in Nigeria. They said this at the one-day training organised by…
Protests in Jos over Plateau Killings The people of Plateau State converge in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Monday morning to start a peaceful demonstration in response to the ongoing killings of indigenous residents by gunmen believed to be Fulani militants. The protest, spearheaded by Christian leaders including Rev. Polycarp Lubo, the state…
Governor Aiyedatiwa applauds Mrs Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative — As First Lady Empowers Thousands of Women in Ondo State Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has extended profound gratitude to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for selecting Ondo State as the host for the South-West regional launch of her Renewed Hope…
Help combat FGM, HIV, Hepatitis B, Mrs Tinubu rallies monarchs In a bid to enhance the well-being of women and girls across Nigeria, First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, visited Akure, the Ondo State capital, to rally the support of traditional rulers for her women-focused Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), as she launched the South-West…
Renewed killings: Plateau Gov. bans night grazing, restricts cattle movement Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has announced a ban on night grazing across the state, following a series of violent attacks and killings in various communities. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast on Wednesday in Jos, addressing the escalating security challenges facing…
RUGIPO Alumni Abuja Chairman, Alhaji Omoluabi hails Adegbite’s re-election as NUJ Ondo Chairman The Chairman of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO) Alumni Association, Abuja Chapter, Alhaji Otunba Dr Abubakar Adeshina Omoluwabi, has congratulated Prince ‘Leke Adegbite on his re-election as Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council. In a goodwill message…
Abuja; Disarray, Many Scamper For Safety As Nigeria Police Tear Gas Peaceful Protesters Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dispersed peaceful protesters of Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations,with tear gas. in the Maitama area of Abuja. The protesters were thrown into disarray as the tear gas canisters sent many scampering for…
