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Gunmen have abducted some students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State. The school authorities confirmed the incident, saying an unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday night. The Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit (IPPR), Mrs Rosemary Waku, …

Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed men of the Nigerian Army on Sunday, killing over 20 officers, a military source has said. The soldiers who were reinforced from Ngandu village were said to be on their way to Mainok, headquarters of the Kaga …

Senator Mohammed Ali-Ndume The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has called on the Federal Government to expose all the over 400 Bureau De Change operators recently arrested for allegedly funding the activities of Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Ndume, who is representing Borno South Senatorial District …

One of Nigeria’s foremost institutions of learning, the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has decided to meet the yearnings of many Nigerian youths by introducing the first of its kind music certificate courses. The program which is the brain-child of YABATECH Consult Limited an entity of Yaba College of Technology …

Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Umughare Aghogho Prosper popularly known as Holmes, is set to release his debut EP, titled “‘#HolmesSzn” to commemorate his birthday. The singer officially debuted in the Nigeria music scene with the release of ‘Magician” produced by Kel P, followed by his hit single, an Amapiano inspired track …

Evang Femi Olanrewaju aka Mr. Top, one of Nigeria’s most versatile gospel artistes who has made music with big names in both the secular and gospel industry, has released his third album titled “Agogo Ayo” – a four track song with a beautiful poster that is already trending on social …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has welcomed the strategic partnership of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, URUS, Barenbrug and Agrifirm tagged Value4Dairy Consortium in their commitment to increase self-sufficiency in Nigeria’s dairy sector. Osinbajo made this known at the virtual launch of the consortium on Tuesday April 20, 2021 represented by the Minister of …

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shock announcement came only the day after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office. …

The General Overseer said that the repentant militants and kidnappers turned over a new leaf after a divine encounter through evangelism organised for some of them in their various camps. “I preached to them and many of them hearkened to salvation call and gave their lives to Jesus Christ. “Before …

NNPC GMD, Mele Kyai The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that there would be no increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in May. NNPC has maintained an ex-depot price of N148/litre since February despite …