President Muhammadu Buhari, today, Friday Dec. 18, 2020, met with the released students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State. This comes about an hour after the Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, made the announcement in a tweet. The President who received... Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a North-West governor to banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the zone. Mr Yekini Nabena, APC Acting Deputy National Publicity Secretary gave the charge in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nabena who... Read more
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike says if universities must improve on the quality of graduates they turn out, teachers who do not possess the right qualification and problem-solving research capability should not be retained by universities.He has also suggested that universities curriculum must begin to address the issues of... Read more
Hours after a video surfaced of the students abducted by armed bandits at the Kankara Secondary School in Katsina State, the gunmen have released the boys. According to reports from the area, the released boys are currently in Shafe, a border community between Zamfara and Katsina States. A source... Read more
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned recent attacks by Boko Haram in Niger and northwest Nigeria, as well as threats by the group against Christians in the run up to the Christmas holiday. “Boko Haram continues to commit gross violations of... Read more
The following piece is from an interview granted by Dr Abubakar Siddique Mohammed, the Director, Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training, Zango Shanu, Zaria, whose centre carried out a research on banditry, kidnapping and killings in Zamfara and Katsina states. He speaks on the findings of their research.... Read more
Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed it was behind the abduction of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what appears to be a major expansion of the jihadist group’s activities into new areas. At least 333 students are still missing since the attack late Friday on the all-boys Government... Read more
The Anambra State government has applauded Professor Nkem Moses Chendo , Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University at Uli in Ihiala Local Government Area for emerging the president of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN). Professor Chendo emerged the 15th CSN president at... Read more
Anambra State Condemns Police Killing Of A Commercial Motorcyclist
FeaturedPress Releases December 16, 2020
1. The Anambra State Government has noted with profound sadness the killing last night of a commercial motorcyclist in Igbo Ukwu, Aguata Local Government Area, by a policeman. Some police officers were reported to be enforcing the government’s order banning motorcycles from operating from 5am to 9pm in a... Read more
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner Johnnie Moore today announced his adoption of Jimmy Lai through the Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project. On August 10, 2020, Lai was arrested at his home in Hong Kong for alleged collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, as well as fraud.... Read more
