The Gombe State government has inaugurated an 11-member commission of inquiry to investigate cases of human rights violations and other related extrajudicial acts by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state. Justice Sa’ad Mohammed (retired) is the chairman, while Abdulsalam Kumo, Acting Director of
US forces have rescued an American hostage in Nigeria, the Pentagon said Saturday. The man was abducted in Niger and taken across the border to Nigeria, where US forces freed him without suffering any casualties, it said. “The United States is committed to the safe return of
The Jigawa state government has distributed 7,000 packages of COVID-19 palliatives to no fewer than 1,500 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Mr Muhammad Usman, Chairman of the state Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), disclosed this to newsmen in Dutse on Saturday. It was reported that
A Superintendent of the Nigeria Police Force has made some damning revelations about the law enforcement agency. The senior officer who wished to be anonymous disclosed that police personnel buy their bullets and magazines themselves. The officer who works in one of the stations in Area F,
There is low turnout of voters across the polling units in Akwa Ibom State during the 2020 local government elections held today, Saturday, 31st October. The main opposition party in the State, the All Progressives Congress, APC did not participate in the election as it claimed
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government will do everything possible to discourage doctors from leaving the country. He said the government will provide the necessary incentives to make migration unattractive for the doctors. Ehanire said this on Friday in Abuja after inspecting
Legendary British actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven films, has died aged 90, his family told the BBC on Saturday. The Scottish actor, who was knighted in 2000, won numerous awards during his decades-spanning career, including an Oscar, three
The millions of signs that Americans place on their lawns during election season are increasingly being vandalized or removed by disgruntled neighbors, a sign of the acutely hostile political climate. After signs expressing support for Democratic candidate Joe Biden disappeared twice from a road outside Newtown,
The process of documentation for successful applicants for Amotekun Corps in Oyo State is billed to commence on Tuesday. This is as the state has released the list of successful applicants from the recent recruitment exercise in the state. A statement made available by the State Commandant