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The recently released Kankara secondary school boys have arrived Katsina state, just some few hours after their release on Thursday. The over 300 school boys were abducted by suspected Boko Haram gunmen from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina, last week Friday. But they were released by their abductors on Thursday, after spending nearly seven days in captivity in Zamfara …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission and the National Identity Management Commission to cancel the N20 USSD fee imposed on subscribers for National Identification Number retrieval requests. Subscribers who had enrolled for NIN in the past but don’t remember their identification numbers have been required to pay a fee for the retrieval. But in a …

According to reports about three hundred abducted Katsina secondary school boys have regained freedom from their Boko Haram captors. A spokesman for the governor of Katsina state, where the boys were taken, said the 344 freed were in good condition and expected home within hours. None of the kidnapped group were killed, the spokesman added, BBC U.K reported. Despite claims …

Barley 24 hours after the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, gave the new directive on SIM registration, which involved updating with National Identification Number (NIN), many subscribers have been in a confused mood as to how, the method of this updating is being carried out. According to the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, stated that, …

Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram have released a video that shows some of the boys believed to have been abducted from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Boko Haram video showed one of the abducted schoolboys pleading for the scrapping of vigilante groups in Katsina and the closure of all schools including Islamic schools. The boy is …

Following the announcement of their release order some few days back, Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems have arrived Nigeria from Uganda. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, took her Twitter account to announce their arrival into the country. Abike Dabiri-Erewa tweeted; “Stanley Omah Didia (@Omah_Lay), Temilade Openiyi (@temsbaby), Muyiwa Ayoniyi and others just landed at the MMIA …

French Presidency on Thursday, December 17th announced that President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Coronavirus. According to reports the 42-year-old took a test after symptoms appeared and will now isolate for seven days. French Officials have stated that Mr Macron “is still in charge” of running the country and will work remotely. There have been two million confirmed cases …

According to proceedings of a Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, December 16, four land borders in the country have been approved for reopening. The Federal Executive Council approved the reopening of the land borders with immediate effect, while others will be reopened subsequently. The borders opened for now include Seme Border in the Southwest, Ilela Border in the Northwest, …

The Nigerian house of representatives has rejected a bill of 70 years age limit for anyone running for the office of the President. The bill sought to put a cap of 70years for anyone running for the office of the President and 65years for the National Assembly. The bill was sponsored by Bede Eke from Imo State. However, members of …

The Ogun State Police Command has warned residents of the state against illegal gatherings and the use of fireworks, as the 2020 Christmas and new year celebrations approaches. A statement by the state police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Wednesday said elaborate tactical and covert policemen have been strategically deployed across to nip crimes in the state with a clear mandate …