By Aishat Momoh. O. One of the initiatives devised by the United Nations (UN) to begin global recovery is free access to Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, particularly in cities that have signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. What is the state of Lagos, Africa’s most populated megacity, doing with its recovery plan? On Saturday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu detailed how the …

Farouq Oduola A. Last night, suspected Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters blew down more than four high tension towers that supply electricity from Damaturu to Maiduguri in Borno State. Garin Kuturu village, about two kilometres from Auno, was the scene of the tragedy. According to the complaint, the terrible incident began about 7 p.m. and lasted until …

By Adeola Abdullah Reports reaching hotjist.com says that ten more students of Bethel Baptist College, Kaduna were released this evening. Two were sick and eight let go on the magnanimity of their kidnappers. Most of them were said to be in severe pains because they were mercilessly flogged on their way because they could not walk briskly due to tiredness …

By Aishat Momoh. O. ………NDLEA boss named Life Grand Patron by Keke operators Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has warned tricycle owners, also known as Keke Marwa, that if they are caught using the popular mode of transportation to transport drug traffickers or illicit substances in any part of …

By Aishat Momoh. O. Gov. Sanwo-Olu inaugurates State Road Safety Advisory Council in order to solve the challenges of the road safety in Lagos state.

By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Army’s (NA) troops have been praised for their achievements in the country’s war against terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities. Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, presented the award while leading members of the Senate Committee on Army on a working visit to the Chief of Army …

By Fawziyyat Yusuf. Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto, assured corps members of appropriate protection in Sokoto State on Thursday. When he hosted a select group of 2021 Batch B, Stream II corps members picked from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, the sultan provided the guarantee. This was stated in a statement issued to newsmen …

By Aishat Momoh. O. Contrary to widespread reports in the media that, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Abdulrasheed Bawa collapsed on Thursday morning and was rushed to an Abuja hospital, video available to hotjist.com shows that Bawa actually did not slump. Mr Bawa, 41, was speaking at an event at the Presidential Villa in Abuja …

By Fawziyyat Yusuf. The Emir of Bungudu, Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Atto, and an indeterminate number of commuters were abducted along the Kaduna – Abuja route, according to the Kaduna Police Command. In a statement released on Tuesday in Kaduna, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the event. “Today, Sept 14, at about 3.10 pm, the Kaduna …

By Fawziyyat Yusuf. On Thursday, the Nigerian Airforce announced that it has begun an investigation into the alleged bombing of civilian communities in Yobe State by fighter jets pursuing suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of NAF Public Relations, said in a statement, “Following intelligence on Boko Haram/ISWAP movements along the Kamadougou Yobe River line, an aircraft …