Mohammed Abubakar
28 Mar
The grant of $134 million by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to promote food security in the country is coming at the right time when food insecurity has become a major challenge.
12 Mar
Terrorists have killed two members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and injured others on Sunday afternoon. The incident happened at Yasore village, Batsari Local Council about 1.00pm when the members...
11 Oct 2023
A magistrate court sitting at Ilorin, yesterday, remanded two siblings, 25-year-old Musa and 20-year-old Aliyu Idris, for allegedly clubbing their uncle to death in Ilorin, Kwara State.
15 Sep 2023
The Zonal Director in charge of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Maiduguri, Borno State, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has petitioned the Katsina State Police Command, over the death of his son in an accident.
23 Aug 2023
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, and the Minister of State, Dr. Bello Matawalle, have asked service chiefs to give them timeline and requirements to end insecurity in the country.
1 Aug 2023
Former governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar (SAN), has said that for a lawyer to carry out his various functions åΩtowards charting a more balanced and progressive society, he must be an embodiment of justice.
29 Jun 2023
On July 17, 2012, Peter Obi, then Governor of Anambra State, swore in five new commissioners. One of them was Chike Okoli, whom he assigned to the Ministry of Science and Technology where he would serve as commissioner until the expiration...
25 May 2023
Jigawa State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, lamented why many states in the country were unable to pay salaries of civil servants, as well as execute people-oriented projects.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…
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Four scam victims in Japan sued Facebook on Thursday after being hoodwinked by fraudulent online investment ads that used images of celebrities without their consent, their lawyer said.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he landed in Beijing for tough talks with the rival power's leaders.
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Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships.
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…