11+ hour, 9+ min ago  (519+ words) The Commanding Officer of the 21 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Godiya Monde, has said troops struggled to locate an isolated school in Kogi State where gunmen abducted four persons during an examination and only got there with the help of a community…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago  (629+ words) The Commanding Officer of the 21 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Godiya Monde, has said the gunmen who abducted four persons from an examination centre in Kogi State have made contact, and troops are working to trace their location. He said troops had…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (322+ words) The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening policies and programmes that promote the inclusion and welfare of persons with deafblindness. The agency made the commitment on Wednesday during a policy roundtable organised in collaboration…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (498+ words) Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo The Kogi State Government has announced the successful rescue of the four persons kidnapped during the recent attack on an unauthorised examination center in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (326+ words) Argentina captain Lionel Messi delivered another masterclass to inspire his side’s dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final, but the performance was still not enough to eclipse a long-standing record held by former Super Eagles captain Austin…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (419+ words) A gender magistrate court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded three suspects who were arraigned by the state police command for separate charges bordering on alleged incest, defilement, and rape following the conclusion of investigations. Among the suspects arraigned…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (985+ words) CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Nigeria’s economic managers, captains of industry, development partners and business leaders on Thursday converged on Lagos to chart a roadmap for translating the country’s improving macroeconomic stability into inclusive economic growth, with strong calls for sustained…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (875+ words) Governor of Sokoto State Ahmed Aliyu The Sokoto State Government on Thursday flagged off the third phase of its Safe Delivery Initiative, inaugurating 75 upgraded Primary Healthcare Centres across the state’s 23 local government areas as part of efforts to reduce maternal…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (604+ words) The Foundation for Peace Professionals has announced plans to approach the Borno State Government for a partnership arrangement that will translate into the establishment of Africa’s Peace City. According to the Foundation for Peace Professionals, the arrangement with underscore a…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (336+ words) Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has ruled out leaving Udinese this summer despite growing interest from Juventus and other clubs in Europe’s top five leagues, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Okoye kept 10 clean sheets in 30 league appearances last season, helping Kosta…...