Police arrest 11 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers in Niger

(Minna) The Police in Niger state said they had arrested eleven suspects over their alleged involvement in various forms of criminal activities ranging from; armed...

Niger govt improves animal husbandry, beef production

(Minna) The Governor of Niger state, Alhaji Abubarkar Sani Bello, has directed the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries to intensify efforts in improving the quality of...

ULC rejects 60% salary pay for kogi workers

(Lokoja) The United Labour Congress (ULC),kogi state branch, has joined in solidarity to reject 60 per cent salary for Kogi State Workers. Comrde Simeon Opaluwa, State...

COVID-19: Lawmaker distributes 500 bags of rice, face masks to constituents

(Lafia) Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Alkali, member, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has distributed 500 bags of rice to the people of his constituency to cushion the...

Police deny killing of 2 persons by suspected cultists in Ilorin

(Ilorin) The Police Command in Kwara state has denied rumour making round in the area, that suspected members of two rival cult groups have again clashed in Okelele area...

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THE NATION Group urges CBN on dirty notes OGFZA seeks intervention to operate in Snake Island NAFDAC begins testing of four virus remedy drugs Igbo reject Almajirai...

COVID-19: Sokoto commits N113 m for fumigation of state

(Sokoto) The Sokoto State Government has earmarked N113m for the fumigation of the state, in its resolve to eliminate malaria and other agents of COVID-19. The Special...

A/Ibom govt slashes salaries of political appointees by 20%

The salaries of all political office holders in Akwa Ibom state have been slashed by 20 per cent on the directive of the Governor of the state, Udom Emmanuel as prices...

Chinese scientists test new drug for Coronavirus-AFP

(China) A NEW drug is being tested by scientists at China’s Peking University, according to AFP. A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the...

Kwara Gov sad over death of FCC commissioner-designate,James Kolo

(Ilorin) Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday commiserated with the Patigi community and the APC family over the sudden death of Mr. James Kolo, a...