2 soldiers die as troops repel Boko Haram attack in Bindam

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole Task Force Battle Group and Multinational Joint Task Force presently harbouring in Abadam village dealt decisively with elements of Boko Haram that attempted to attack on their location. The attack which was launched by the terrorist group at about 6:30 am yesterday Thursday 22nd September 2016 and it lasted for about 2 hours.

Naira Falls Again, Now N428 To A Dollar

The Nigerian currency yesterday depreciated against the three major currencies in all the segments of the Forex market.

The Naira fell at the parallel market to N428 against the dollar, N550 against the Pound Sterling and N468 per Euro.

Oba of Benin's coronation postponed to October 20th

The Benin Traditional Council has postponed the coronation ceremony of the new Oba of Benin. At a press conference today, the Chairman of the Coronation Planning Committee, Prof. Gregory Akenzua said the date for the coronation has been changed from September 26th to October 20th.

BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Church In Borno, Eight People Killed

An attack by suspected Boko Haram members outside a church in Kwamjilari village in Chibok, Borno State has left about eight people dead.

A local resident identified as Luka Damina, said on Monday that the incident was carried out by gunmen on bicycles, Vanguard is reporting.

Militants responsible for current economic recession- VP Osinbajo says

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the current economic recession in the country to the activities of various militant groups in the Niger Delta region. Osinbajo said this while speaking at the Presidential Quarterly Business Forum at the State House, Abuja yesterday September 19th.

Lagos To Shut 10,444 Unregistered Private Schools

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Oluranti Adebule at the 3rd quarterly stakeholders’ forum of private schools owners held at the Secretariat, Alausa in Ikeja, today said the State Government is ready to shutdown 10,444 unregistered private schools which littered the state.

Nigeria Will Start Getting Out Of Recession

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has predicted that the nation’s economy will likely come out of recession by the 4th quarter of 2016 when the result of the various measures put in place by Federal Government and the monetary authorities becomes manifest.

EFCC to invite Patience Jonathan's security aides over $15m scandal

EFCC operatives have reportedly written to the Department of State Security requesting for permission to interrogate some of the security aides of former First lady, Patience Jonathan who is currently involved in a $15 million scandal.

FG explains intense efforts to release kidnapped Chibok grils

The Federal Government through the Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, explained their intense efforts to release the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram at a press conference in Abuja Friday. Mohammed said the Federal Government is still working on the release of the girls and appealed to the parents of the Chibok girls and Nigerians to believe in the government's ability to secure the release of the girls. He said:

Really? Over 60m Nigerians Have Mental Disorder – Health Commissioner

The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, has stated that over 60 million Nigerians are suffering from various degrees of mental disorder.

He made this known in an interview with journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital, explaining that about 80 per cent of people move about with one mental disorder without knowing or seeking help, while 20-25 per cent live with a full blown mental disorder in the country.

Resident Doctors May Begin Nationwide Strike September 30 (Read Why)

The National Association of Resident Doctors has asked the federal and state governments to resolve all outstanding issues in the health sector before September 30 or face an industrial action by its members.

The newly-elected President of the association, Dr. John Onyebueze, announced the ultimatum at the end of NARD’s 26th Annual General Meeting in Enugu.

JSS 2student commits suicide over boyfriend in Benue state

A Junior Secondary School (JSS) II student of Gyegeh Memorial College Logo1 , Makurdi, Benue state identified as Jessica Beer, has allegedly committed suicide. According to close sources, Jessica took her life after her boyfriend simply identified as Labi, a pork meat seller at Wurukum Market in Makurdi the state capital, impregnated and abandoned her and then impregnated another girl.‎

Jessica was so devastated by the development that she drank a poisonous substance and was rushed to a hospital in Akpehe where doctors confirmed her dead on arrival .

Tell Your People To Forget Biafra – Buhari Tells Igbo Corps Members In Daura

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Daura called on Nigerian youths to make the country great again through pursuit of knowledge, patriotism and commitment to values that promote national unity.

Good News! ASUU Denies Issuing Oct 2 Strike Notice To FG

Nigeria’s university teachers’ union, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has denied reports that its members have issued a strike notice to the Federal over unpaid dues as reported by some newspapers.

Photo: Nigerian woman rescued from the Mediterranean with her children claimed they escaped from Boko Haram attack

Jane, a Nigerian woman rescued from the Mediterranean Sea along with her children and other African migrants yesterday, claimed she fled from Boko Haram attack.

BREAKING!!! ASUU To Commence One Week Warning Strike On Oct. 2nd

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU yesterday said it would commence a warning strike on Oct. 2nd, 2016.

In a statement signed by Mr Ben Ugheoke, the Chairman, University of Abuja chapter of ASUU, it said that the Federal Government had failed to embark on meaningful dialogue with the union.

EFCC recovers N46bn from oil marketers

EFCC has reportedly recovered N46 billion from oil marketers in a probe of massive fraud in oil lifting in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC.

According to The Nation, the marketers whose names are yet to be disclosed because the investigation is yet to be concluded, lifted products without paying a dime to the defunct Petroleum Products and Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the NNPC now known as the National Petroleum Marketing Company(NPMC).

Photos: 13 dead, 200 injured in Tanzania earthqhuake

At least 13 people were killed and almost 200 others injured in northern Tanzania after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Saturday.

The quake struck around 40 kilometers from Bukoba. Images posted on Twitter shows extensive damage to buildings. Tremors were apparently felt as far away as western Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

Lassa Fever: 13 People Under Observation In Delta

He advised all persons living in the state to keep their environment clean and cultivate appropriate sanitary behaviours.

The Delta Government has said that only 13 out of the 55 people that had contact with the doctor who died of Lassa fever in the state are still under observation.

BREAKING!!! ASUU Announces Date For Commencement Of Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the union will commence a warning strike action starting on the 2nd of October, 2016, if the government fails to honour its agreements.