The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) has disclosed that about 360, 000 people have fled the Palestinian city of Rafah following an evacuation call ahead of a planned major onslaught by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) in the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.The UN agency said yesterday
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The North East Development Commission (NEDC), through 'LOBITO Group For Asiwaju', has donated farm inputs and implements to 4,200 farmers across 20 local government areas of Bauchi State to boost food security in the state.A representative of the commission, Sulaiman Aliyu, stated this at the flag-off of the distribution of
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops killed 715 terrorists, arrested 146 others, and rescued 465 kidnapped hostages in April.The director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, stated this recently during an update on military operations.He said troops recovered 937 assorted weapons, 23,034 assorted ammunition, and stolen products worth over N2,572,397,190.00.He gave
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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has inaugurated special squads to curb open sales and consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.The commander of Narcotics (CN), NDLEA, FCT Command, Mr Kabiru Tsakuba, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to the state governor and led by Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, has screened and confirmed Dagogo Israel Iboroma (SAN) as a commissioner-designate.The House confirmed Iboroma when he appeared for screening during plenary at the auditorium of the Administrative Block Building of
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The University of Ilorin has elevated 40 of its senior academics to professorial cadre.The appointment of the new professors was approved by the minister of education, Prof. Tahir Mamman (SAN), following the recommendations of the University Appointment and Promotion Committee.A statement from the office of the registrar of the institution,
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