The Katsina State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Malaysia-based firm, Bionas, under which 199 million dollars would be spent to battle desertification in the state. Speaking at the signing of the...
An Air force jet which hovered over parts of Rugu forest in Katsina State reportedly scared away bandits and led to the escape of 20 kidnapped victims, including 10 women. Sharing their ordeal to newsmen at...
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned governments in 34 states of the federation about flash floods in the next three days. It said moderate and heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods have started in...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that as at July 25, 2021, a total of 27,186 suspected cholera cases, including 653 deaths (Case Fatality Rate = 1.1 percent) had been reported from...
Data provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday, shows that Nigeria lost 2,471 people to road crashes between January and June, 2021. According to the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal...
A notorious terror kingpin operating around the Dansadau axis of the vast Kuyambana Forest, Ali Kachalla, was responsible for the recent shooting down of a Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet, according to a report. When...
The Federal Government, yesterday, approved N6.52 billion for ranch development in Katsina State. President Muhammadu Buhari announced he approval during the commissioning of the Zobe regional water supply scheme and a 50-kilometre road project constructed by...
After 54 days in captivity, kidnappers of Ismail Babangida, a Shari’a judge in Katsina state have released him. He was kidnapped in a Shari’a court in Safana town, where he had gone to deliver judgement, and...
The Minister of State, Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said that with an estimated 10,193,918 children out school, Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in sub-Sahara Africa. Nwajiuba spoke during the inauguration of “Better Education...
* Some gunmen on Friday killed three police officers during an attack on Umutu police station in Delta State, in the early hours of Friday. A police statement, which confirmed the incident, said two of...