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Police arrest man for N1.5m bribe to get Shi’ites member released

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a man, Alhaji Shuaibu Shugaba Dass, suspected to be a member of the Isl

Bandits kill 7, abduct nurses, others in Kaduna, Sokoto

Bandits have killed seven people and abducted many others, including nurses in Kaduna and Sokoto states. Five people were reportedly killed and severa

‘Nigeria can’t stop pastoralism at once’

Dr Ishaq Bello, the Chief Executive Officer of Milk Value Chain Foundation, has said Nigeria can’t end pastoralism at once, adding that it would

NIWA cracks down on boats overloading in Benue

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced its commitment to arresting boats overloaded with passengers, as part of a broader strate

Nigeria’s Insecurity woes stem from neglect of education – Pella

The Commissioner of Education in Adamawa State, Dr Umar Garba Pella, says Nigeria’s failure to invest in education has resulted in significant s