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The Federal Government on Tuesday in Zaria, Kaduna State inaugurated flood and erosion control works at phase two site of Ahamdu Bello University Zaria. The Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha who inaugurated the…

An 11-year-old boy, identified as Humphreys Chipeta, has died after drinking five bottles of Kachasu at a drinking contest in Mzimba. The boy who, according to his peers, was an avid drunkard had reached finals of the contest when…

‎ Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) were killed during an attack by yet to be identified gunmen in ‎Nasarawa State on Monday. Ten other officials of the FRSC are still missing after the attack. It was gathered…

‎Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 13.22 per cent in August, according to latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. The inflation rate for August was the biggest increase so far this year. Also, the ‎13.22…

‎Brent Crude, the international oil benchmark, fell below the $40 per barrel mark on Monday. Brent, against which Nigeria’s crude oil is priced, fell by $0.36 to $39.47 per barrel.‎ The latest fall in the price of crude‎ oil is…

‎A 33-year-old operative of the Department of State Services, Sadiq Abdullahi Bindawa, has been killed by gunmen, suspected to be bandits‎, in Katsina. It was gathered that the gunmen killed Bindawa even after‎ receiving N5m as ransom for…

On Sunday 13 September, millions voters went to the polls in towns and cities across North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, to vote for Lord Mayors, Mayors, Councillors and the Integration Councils. Many candidates…

One of the paramount ruler in Borno State, Emir of Biu Emirate, His Royal Highness Mai Umar Mustapha Aliyu is dead. He was said to have died during the night at the Federal Medical Center (Federal Teaching Hospital), Gombe after a…

The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the mid-year programme review of a Memorandum of Understanding on Health Systems Strengthening, Routine immunization and Primary Health Care. The MoU was entered into by…

The Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it will continue to ensure that the country’s responses to the pandemic are based on sound science and data. The PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, while speaking at the daily…