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Governors take kidnapping, killings concern to Buhari Alao Abiodun With insecurity boiling over in the country, North’s governors cried out on Thursday and took their concern to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. On Wednesday, bandits killed an estimated 83 people in multiple attacks in three local government areas of Zamfara State. On Presidential order, a Special Military Operation was launched at 8:30 am yesterday from Mare Local Government to rid Zamfara...

BREAKING: Boko Haram recaptures Borno LGA, scores feared dead On By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Suspected members of Boko Haram on Tuesday evening invaded Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar local government area of troubled Borno state and wreaked havoc without confrontation. This time around, the armed insurgents razed down the Divisional Police Command, schools, shops and residential houses as they hoist their flags in strategic locations. Last Sunday, a group of insurgents invaded Damasak and ...

In her opening remark at the event,the  Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,, Sadiya Umar Farouq, expressed joy that,”This third meeting is representative of the extent of work that the National Steering Committee has done thus far, as we have finally reached the stage where programme implementation can commence.” “We believe that your participation and contribution will be invaluable to the success of the Alternate School Programme,”the ministe...

Share The Federal Government has revealed that a road map is being developed on Alternate School Programme as part of concerted effort to reduce the menace of out-of-school children in the country estimated to be over 10.2 million. The National Steering Committee on the programme held its inaugural meeting in Abuja to map out strategies and an action plan to address the challenges of out-of-school children in Nigeria and to rapidly reduce the number by providing them with quality basic educatio...

Steering committee rolls out roadmap on alternate school programme for out-of-school children Steering committee rolls out roadmap on alternate school programme for out-of-school children Share The National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme held its inaugural meeting, on Monday, as part of ongoing efforts aimed at addressing challenges facing out-of-school children in Nigeria. Members of the committee who met in Abuja mapped out strategies and action plan to address the challeng...

By Joseph Erunke THE National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme held its inaugural meeting yesterday in Abuja. The meeting, according to a statement by Nneka Anibeze, Special Assistant to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, “set the ball rolling for mapping out strategies and an action plan to address the challenges of out-of-school children in Nigeria and to rapidly reduce the number by providing them with qual...

COVID-19: Saudi bans flights from UK, US, 19 other countries Published The temporary suspension would be effective from 9.00 pm (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry announced. The ban applies to neighbouring Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Lebanon and Turkey are also affected. In Europe, no more flights from France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Others on the list are Argentina, Brazil, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, S...

Bandits on rampage, kidnap 27 at wedding, 56 others On El-Rufa’i expresses distress, prays for the dead New service chiefs cannot do better than their predecessors —Shekau Nigeria dealing with protracted security problem —Buhari Warns against ethnic, religious prejudices Says govt‘ll protect religious freedom By Wole Mosadomi, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Femi Bolaji & Ibrahim HassanWuyo Barely forty-eight hours after President Muhammadu Buhari appointed new service chiefs, bandits have gone o...

The leadership of the NSCIA was led by its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. The president, however, stated that his administration would continue to create the enabling environment for religious freedom as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution. “The Federal Government will continue to promote religious freedom as it is a constitutional responsibility. ”I must thank the Muslim ummah for promoting inter-religious dialogue in the country. ”It is self-eviden...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged Nigerians to support the federal government in its effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, especially as it relates to vaccine education. The President made the appeal while receiving the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. Nigeria is currently battling a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic as...