Lockdown: Pictures from deserted Kano roads, markets, worship centres

Gunmen have killed a family of five in Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu local government of Plateau State. Our correspondent gathered that the family consisted of a man, his wife, and a child with another man and wife all slaughtered. There is currently high tension in Mangu local government over the development as…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says trafficking in persons and irregular migration are now endemic across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Ganiu Aganran, NAPTIP Zonal Commander in Benin. Aganran stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit by…

The Federal Government says it has empowered 27,302 farmers in Niger to encourage agricultural productivity and enhance food security. The programme is being implemented in partnership with International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD-VCDP). Mrs Hadiza Isah, the State Programme Coordinator, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command, says it will begin sanctioning transporters and fleet operators for non-compliance with passengers’ manifest and installation of speed limit device from March 1. The Anambra Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, made the disclosure on Saturday in Awka, when briefing newsmen on the command’s performance in the 2024…

The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has begun the enforcement of Third Party Insurance Policy from Saturday. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the enforcement was in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun.…

Police Command in Akwa Ibom has commenced enforcement of third party insurance compliance in order to ensure accountability and the protection of road users. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Baba Azare, led the monitoring team around Uyo metropolis and Ikot Ekpene during the monitoring exercise on Saturday. Azare said the exercise was…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to shun drug/substance abuse to protect them against its adverse effects. The NYSC Coordinator in Rivers, Mr Moses Oleghe, stated this during a sensitisation exercise at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Nowa Tai. The exercise was being organised in collaboration between the scheme and the National…

Unsettled Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is close to joining Aston Villa on loan, according to reports on Saturday. Villa have moved for Rashford after selling Colombia striker Jhon Duran to Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr on Friday. The 27-year-old had been linked with AC Milan and Barcelona, while his representatives are also believed…

The UN on Saturday condemned a Russian missile attack on the city of Odesa in southern Ukraine that wounded at least seven people and damaged historic buildings. The Black Sea port, known for its picturesque streets of 19th-century buildings, is regularly targeted by Russian strikes. "UNESCO condemns the missile attack on the historic centre of…

The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ) has commended Governor Uba Sani for remitting N548 million to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Endwell fund scheme following the resolution of the dispute that had lingered since 2021. The union which made this known in a communique after its monthly congress, also praised…