Olajumoke Akinjide (2nd right), Obinna Chukwu, Micah Jiba and Zephaniah Jisalo at the commissioning of Karu Community Plaza, Abuja. PHOTO: LADIDI LUCY ELUKPO

Syrian exiles are not yet flooding back into their country, according to figures released on Friday by the UN refugee agency. UNHCR representative, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa reported to Geneva from Damascus that around 3,000 returnees had crossed the Turkish border since last weekend, when the Bashar al-Assad regime fell. He said 2,000 returnees had crossed…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday decorated 8 officers and 29 special marshals in the Benue State Sector Command. The State Sector Commander, Mr Steve Ayodele, who performed the ceremony in Makurdi, said the officers and marshals were promoted due to their hard work and dedication to service. Ayodele said two officers were…

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said they will enforce strict compliance with land laws on the Federal Government assets, aimed at renovating, safeguarding and optimising their values in the country. Dangiwa made the assertion during the Stakeholder-Citizens Engagement on Land Administration in Lagos, explaining that it will facilitate improved land…

The European Union (EU) has called on the Nigerian Government to prioritize the rights and protection of Nigerian children from all forms of discrimination and intimidation. Speaking at the International Human Rights Day Event themed "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now – Advancing Rights and Protection for Children in Nigeria," organized by the EU Rule…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, announced Ndidi's appointment in a statement on Friday, following the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. "The President…