Kebbi, Sokoto and Katsina states will benefit from the Christian Blind Mission’s 4.888 million Euros disability project funded by the German Government, through its Humanitarian Assistance.Chief Executive Officer of the Mission, Dr Rainer Brockhaus, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of a five-year project, tagged: “Resilience Strengthening for an Inclusive Life in the Northwest Nigeria.”The project aims to enhance the resilience of the conflict-affected communities in the…

The entire British Army would be destroyed in “six months to a year” in a major war – underlining the importance of rebuilding the UK’s reserve forces, a defence minister has said.Al Carns, the veterans minister, who is also a reservist, said the casualty rate suffered by Russian forces in Ukraine – killed and injured – is around 1,500 soldiers a day.He said this ability to absorb such losses and…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday night abducted nine people, including the councillor representing Odo-Ape ward in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State identified as Hon. Alaba Ope. A social media message claimed the victims were kidnapped overnight from different areas of the community. An eyewitness who didn’t want his name in print confirmed that the kidnappers struck at about 1 a.m., shooting sporadically to scare people away…

A bomb suspected to be planted by bandits exploded, killing no fewer than twelve people in Yar Tasha village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Wednesday. The incident, according to Daily Trust, occurred around 8am this morning after a commercial driver conveying passengers to Dansadau town ran on the device suspected to be planted by bandits.This is the second time an explosive device would be planted along Dansadau…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied allegations circulating in the media that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, is shielding some police officers who allegedly stole N43,160,000 from a person in Abuja. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the NPF spokesperson, stated this in a document dated Wednesday, describing the claims as “baseless and orchestrated” with the intent “to tarnish the IGP’s reputation and the integrity of the Force.” Adejobi referred to…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday ordered the remand of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in prison custody over an alleged defamation case against the founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola.  Farotimi was arrested by officers from the Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday at his Lagos chamber—was arraigned for allegedly publishing a book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.” In the book, Farotimi…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the arrest of lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi on allegations of libel and the reported invasion of his law firm by law enforcement agents. The association described the actions as a “grave breach of the rule of law” and an assault on the sanctity of the legal profession. In a statement issued by the NBA President, Mazi Osigwe, the association emphasised that libel…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, over alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud. The judge ordered Kuru’s arrest for failing to appear before the court for his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court had scheduled Tuesday to…

The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a school teacher, Hamzat Fatimoh, accused of assaulting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported the assault of the female corps member (name withheld) when she visited the school to collect her clearance letter. She was accused of failing to greet the teachers properly—was scolded, physically assaulted,…

Based on actual data for October 2024, our simulation indicates that: To check figures shared on TV last night on the possible impact of the proposed VAT formula on states, we did a quick simulation. We ran what states got for October 2024 with what they would have received under the proposed formula.We assumed the following: Gainers: Delta would have gained the highest of N6.93b while Kwara would have gained…

Nigerian actress and film producer, Funke Akindele, has been appointed National Goodwill Ambassador for HIV in Nigeria by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The appointment of Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa was announced during the 2024 World AIDS Day (WAD) celebration on Tuesday. The event, marked under the theme ‘Take the Rights Path: Sustain the HIV Response and Stop HIV Among Children to End AIDS in Nigeria by…

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South African has said that the country is open to more Nigerian investors looking to do business in one of the biggest economic powerhouses on the continent. Ramaphosa disclosed this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town. President Bola Tinubu was in attendance at the high-level session. Ramaphosa pledged South Africa’s commitment to removing…