Author: Boniface Ihiasota USA

By JETHRO KATUNG. The Kano State Government is to sanction fuel stations that have no functional fire–fighting equipment. This is contained in a statement issued by Ameen Yassar, Director-General, Media and Public Relations, Government House Kano. The governor gave the directive,  during a

  In the early hours of Tuesday, unknown gunmen attacked the Iwollo Police Division in the Ezeagu local government area of Enugu and razed the station with five officers feared dead. The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mohammed Aliyu, confirmed the attack.

  Gunmen on Sunday night killed seven persons at Dong village in Plateau State. The assailants were reported to have suddenly invaded the village, while shooting sporadically. Seven villagers were said to have died from the gun attack. Plateau police spokesman ASP. Gabriel

  In an unprecedented  move, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has mounted a manhunt for 90 travellers, Nigerians and foreigners. According to the PSC the persons are  dangers to public health. In a statement by the Chairman of the PSC and

By JETHRO KATUNG At least 75 people sustained injuries and many others feared dead at Al-Ihsan filling station along Sharada road in Kano, following a fire outbreak. Witnesses told Excel News,that the fire started about 4:45pm on Saturday when a petrol tanker was offloading

    Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to redress the damages done by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on the state’s economy during its five-day warning strike, insisting that Government was not in a position to pay redundant workers. El-Rufai,

  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was missing as the Nigerian Army buried its chief of Staff Lt Ibrahim Attahiru in Abuja. His absence has elicited reactions including anger from Nigerians who wondered why he was absent from the event. The presidency is yet

By JETHRO KATUNG Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed deepest condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, over the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru along with other

    The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has again urged his call to people of the state to rise and defend themselves from external attacks, particularly by militia herdsmen. Ortom made the call at Adoka in the Otukpo Local Government Area of

  In this piece, we take a look at developments that have taken place after announcement of ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. Soon after the ceasefire, fighting broke out at the al-Asqa mosque compound. However, Isreal has temporarily opened a crossing into Gaza,