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Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are feared dead following an ambush by gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, in Bakana community in Rivers. A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the incident happened in the early hours …

The Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has embarked on an indefinite strike in a bid to avoid a clash between supporters of reinstated Local Government chairmen and the caretaker chairmen recently inaugurated by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang. The strike which begins on Monday (today), according to the NULGE Chairman in the state, Yohana Makwin …

The Nigeria Police Force, National Cybercrime Centre (NPF- NCCC), on Thursday, arraigned a suspected instigator, Mienapoma Saint, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, following his alleged involvement in cyberstalking and defamation of character of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), and its leadership. Saint, who is associated with Naija Live TV, reportedly disseminated information found to be false and likely …

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to help Bayern Munich seal a 4-0 victory over Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern are chasing a remarkable 12th consecutive Bundesliga title, and they have remained spectacular this season. Dayot Upamecano headed the visitors into a fourth-minute lead before Kane doubled the lead five minutes later. Read Also: Kane bags hat-trick in Bayern’s …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on legal practitioners in the country to join him in building the nation, just as he urged them to call him to order when he goes wrong. The president who craved an open mindset towards his administration further appealed to them to stop complaining about the past. The legal luminaries, the president further said, …

The Katsina State government has banned the use of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in the night across 19 local government areas in a bid to enhance security in the state. The state’s Commissioner for International Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Nasiru Mu’azu, said in a statement on Sunday in Katsina that the ban would be in place from 8:00 p.m. …

As part of the build up to the 7th annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), the group is gearing up to host media managers in both private and public sectors to a business luncheon on Wednesday, October 4 at the Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton) by 12 noon. A press statement issued by the Publicity Secretary …

The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has confirmed her status as a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Many Nigerians had demanded Musawa’s removal from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) after it emerged that she is currently taking part in the one year compulsory national service. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Benue State, Prof. Ben Angwe, has resigned from the party. He confirmed his resignation from the NNPP in a letter addressed to the party Chairman in Mbatyu Ward, Gboko local government area of the state. The letter was made available to journalists on Sunday. Angwe, who is also the NNPP’s former …

Osun State Polytechnic Iree Alumni Association has lauded Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke over the appointment of a member, Comrade Ebby Olusegun Ige as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on mobilisation. Ebby, has fondly call, is a social mobiliser, political analyst and a union leader with decades of experience in activism and politics. Ebby is the immediate …