The Sokoto State government has alerted residents of border communities and others in the state to be cautious of fleeing bandits. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Ahmad Usman, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday in Sokoto. He said the warning followed the sustained military onslaught against the bandits in…
Eleven people were k!lled on Wednesday, Jan. 22, after rumours of a fire on their train caused them to jump off and they were crushed to de@th by another incoming train, officials said. The incident occurred in the western Maharashtra state. “People were run over by a train,” said Ayush Prasad, a top official of…
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) attached to the Lagos State police command have arrested a 42-year-old suspected army impersonator for allegedly abducting and robbing a man of his valuables. RRS disclosed this in a post shared on its official X handle @ rrsLagos767 on Wednesday. The squad said the suspect, a dismissed army…
Chairman of the State Secondary Education Board, (SSEB), Dr. Ekaette Ebong (2nd right), commissioning the science laboratory while others assist. By Anietie Akpan, Community Secondary Commercial School, Ikot Oku Ikono in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state has received a facelift. In a press release from the Media Unit, Office of the First…
Nigeria’s public debt profile has increased by N8.02 trillion to hit N142.3 trillion as of September 30, 2024. The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this in a modified data released on Tuesday. DMO noted that the figure represented a 5.97 percent increase in the country’s debt profile from N134.3 trillion recorded in the second quarter…
