Hold kidnappers of Kankara schoolboys accountable, US urges Nigeria The United States (U.S.) on Thursday condemned the abduction of hundreds of children by gunmen from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, on Dec. 11 and urged the government to hold those responsible accountable ” to the full extent of …
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Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State says no ransom was paid to secure the release of the abducted students. Masari disclosed this in an interview with German radio, Deutsche Welle, DW monitored by our correspondent on Thursday night. The Governor said the release of the students was facilitated by …
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President Buhari has reacted to the release of the kidnapped Katsina students. I welcome the release of the kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. This is a huge relief to the entire country & international community. The entire country is grateful to Governor Masari, the Intelligence Agencies, the …
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1145 New COVID-19 Cases, 335 Discharged And 1 Death On December 17 1,145 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-459 FCT-145 Kaduna-138 Plateau-80 Katsina-70 Gombe-52 Niger-31 Kano-23 Bayelsa-21 Bauchi-18 Ondo-18 Rivers-17 Ogun-12 Oyo-12 Edo-8 Nasarawa-8 Ebonyi-7 Osun-6 Ekiti-5 Kebbi-5 Borno-4 Jigawa-3 Akwa Ibom-2 Anambra-1 Highlights On the 17th of December 2020, 1,145 …
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Nigeria’s land border with Benin Republic at Seme, near Badagry, Lagos State, remained closed, more than a day after the Federal Government announced its reopening on Wednesday. Recall that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday announced the immediate reopening of four land borders …
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Ahead of 2023 presidency, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated his support groups across the 36 states of the federation. The Atiku Support Group was launched in Abuja with Alhaji Abubakar Kabir Babawo named as its Director General and Atiku Aminu Mohammed as its Chairman. The mission of the organisation, …
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Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has sent a birthday wish to President Muhammadu Buhari, Newsextra24 reports. The 35-year-old shared a birthday poster signed by director general of Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS) Obinna Nwaka in an Instagram post on Thursday. She went on to pray for him and …
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Femi Falana: #EndSARS protesters not economic saboteurs Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), said on Thursday that #EndSARS protesters were not economic saboteurs as suggested by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on Tuesday. Justice Tsoho had at the ceremony marking the commencement of …
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FCT judiciary launches ‘e-filing, case management system The FCT Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Ishaq Bello, on Thursday, launched an e-filing and case management system to improve justice delivery in the FCT. The application manages the entire case process, from the point of filling to the point when the case is …
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The Ojora royal family has announced the burial arrangement for Dapo Ojora who died on December 11, Newsextra24 reports. Ojora died after allegedly shooting himself in the head. He was the elder brother of Toyin Saraki wife of former Senate President Bukola Saraki. The family in a statement shared on …
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