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The 42 persons kidnapped by bandits from the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State, were yet to be released Sunday night, Chief Press Secretary to the Niger governor, Mary Noel-Berje, has said. Noel-Berge however disclosed that efforts were still on to get the abducted students and staff from the kidnappers’ …

Seven persons have been confirmed dead after a military aircraft crashed a few yards off the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja.  Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola stated that the Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning …

A multiple accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has resulted in a gridlock. According to available information, the accident, involving about six vehicles, occurred in the early hours of Wednesday. However, no life was lost. The accident, according to eyewitnesses, occurred at about 6:30am. It happened around The PUNCH Newspaper axis, …

There is no plan to hike pump price, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Tuesday. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie Obateru, dismissed rumours about an imminent upward review of petrol price. In a chat with The Nation, Dr. Obateru: “NNPC has not increased its ex-depot price. …

Saleh Mamman, minister of power, says the federal government spends over N50 billion monthly on subsidising electricity so as not to take energy away from the reach of the common man. Receiving members of the Hausa Guild of Actors and Film Producers, otherwise known as Kannywood, on Tuesday, the minister …

A large number of students, whose exact figure, is yet unknown, have been abducted by armed bandits at Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger State. The bandits in military uniforms, PRNigeria learnt, stormed the school premises which has close to 1000 students on Tuesday night, overpowered the security guard, …

The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said that it is perfectly satisfied with the N12.98 billion allocated to the health sector in the state for 2021 fiscal year by Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, the state Vice Chairman of …

BY: SUNDAY ADEBAYO It is no longer news that Abdulrasheed Bawa is on his way to becoming the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC as nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari, pending the Senate’s approval. This relatively unknown young man appears to be the perfect match for …

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it plans to vaccinate 109 million Nigerians against the coronavirus within the next two years. Faisal Shuaib, NPHCDA executive director, disclosed this at the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing, held on Monday, in Abuja. “We remain in anticipation of …

  President Muhammadu Buhari, the United States, China and governors on Monday welcomed the announcement of former Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). They said in their congratulatory messages to Okonjo-Iweala on Monday that they had no iota of doubt that …