Kwara Police Say They Were Overwhelmed In Deadly Woro Attack
The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, says the police were overwhelmed during the violent and fatal attack by terrorists on Woro community in Kwara state.
250,000 Youths Enrolled In federal Technical Training – Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said that no fewer than 250,000 young Nigerians have been enrolled in the Federal government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme across the country.
Northern Senators Condemns Attacks In Benue, Kastina, Kwara
Senators from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, under the Northern Senators Forum, NSF, have condemned the recent violent attacks in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states, describing it as unacceptable and deeply disturbing.
Court Rejects Tinubu-Linked Documents In Sowore Cyberbullying Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected documents sought to be tendered by the defence in the ongoing cyberbullying trial of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore.
Bandits Kill 30 In Fresh Katsina, Kwara Attacks
No fewer than 30 people were killed on Tuesday in separate bandits’ attacks on communities in Katsina and Kwara states, as assailants renewed violent assaults on rural settlements, razing houses and vehicles and forcing residents to flee.
ACPN Push For Free Antivenom, Local Production To Curb Snakebite Deaths
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has urged the Federal Government to make antivenom free nationwide, while also calling for local antivenom manufacturing to address preventable snakebite-related deaths.
Kano Police Arrest Notorious Thug
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected notorious thug, Auwalu Ali, popularly known as Auwalu Dan Daba, over his alleged involvement in organised thuggery and violent attacks on residents of the state.
FG Signs MoU With Six Professional Bodies To Train 10m Nigerians
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Monday, flagged off a free nationwide training of 10 million Nigerians on financial inclusion and literacy.
FCT Police Advise NLC Against Anti-Wike Protest
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress(TUC) to reschedule their planned protest in Abuja this Tuesday, citing security concerns and intelligence reports indicating a risk of infiltration by non-state actors.
Nigeria Paying Heavy Price for Underfunding Sector
Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has lamented over the current state of education in Nigeria, saying that the country is “paying a heavy price” due to the neglect of its schools, which he described as “broken” and “underfunded.”