The Benue state police command has confirmed the release of 20 medical and dental students abducted by bandits.. The command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, police spokesperson in Benue, said in a statement on Friday night that the students were rescued. The students who are from universities of Jos and Maiduguri were abducted on August 16, by…
The federal government has said that over 22,700 Nigerians obtained fake degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. The minister of education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Abuja marking one year in office. The federal government had in January inaugurated a committee to probe private universities established in the last 15…
Troops of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested 16 suspected terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, including the killers of Kumbiya Tanimu, a traditional ruler of Chanchangi, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State and his son, Yusuf. The traditional ruler and his son were killed on July 19, 2024 by suspected Tiv Militias, along Takum-Chachanji road…
The Kaduna State Government has said that it is committed to promoting exclusive breastfeeding to reduce infant and child mortality in the state. The Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe said this at a press conference on Thursday to mark the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week in the state. She said breastfeeding is a…
HortiNigeria, an agricultural programme funded by the Dutch government, says it has trained over 1000 farmers in Kaduna state on best practices in agronomy and techniques. The four year project is being implemented by the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC). The training which held at the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership (SDGP) learning site, Faculty of…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has suspended two of his commissioners from office and two special advisers. Gyang Bere, spokesperson of the governor, announced the suspensions in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. The statement said the suspended commissioners are Chrysanthus Dawam – Budget and Economic Planning and Jamila Tukur – Tourism, Culture and Hospitality….
