NUC reconstitutes committee to tackle illegal universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has reconstituted its Committee on Degree Mills as part of renewed efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal universities...
Troops clear IEDs, destroy terror camp in Imo
Troops of Sector 4 under Operation UDO KA have cleared several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and dismantled a suspected terrorist camp during an offensive...
Court sends teenager to prison for raping 4-year-old girl
The Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has remanded a teenager, Isreal Mendi, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre over the...
Navy destroys illegal oil storage site in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed an illegal crude oil storage site containing about 17,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in the Bonny area...
4 dead as US refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
Four of the six crew members aboard a United States military aircraft have been confirmed dead after the plane crashed in western Iraq.
The U.S....
Uba Sani’s policies putting farmers first — Agriculture commissioner
The Uba Sani administration has continued to prioritise policies that place farmers at the centre of development, the Commissioner for Agriculture in Kaduna State,...
Police arrest three kidnappers in Gombe
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Gombe State have arrested three suspected kidnappers following credible intelligence, security sources said on Friday.
The suspects were...
Tomato farmers forecast price hike after Ramadan
The National Tomato Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NATPAN) has predicted a steady increase in the price of the produce after Ramadan.
The...
Dubai residents receive missile threat alert
Residents of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday received mobile alerts warning them of a potential missile threat and urging them...
CBN orders banks to block loan defaulters from new credit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks across the country to stop granting new credit facilities to customers with outstanding non-performing...
