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Mele Kolo Kyari was born on the 8th of January 1965 in Maiduguri, Borno State.He attended Government Community Secondary School Biu in Borno State between 1977 and 1982.Mr. Kyari graduated from University of Maiduguri in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.He was Nigeria’s Representative at...

As the National Assembly began a two-week break, the executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the leadership of the 9th National Assembly and charged federal lawmakers to spend the time judiciously by widely consulting with their constituents on programmes and Bills that will promote good governance. 

RESPONSIBLE PARENTING/ALMAJIRI RIGHT PROTECTION EDICT This is an Executive Edict aimed at protecting the rights of every child born by any parent from Katsina state or born anywhere in Katsina state by any parent from 0-18 years. 1. Definition: For...

A Yobe High Court on Tuesday sentenced an applicant, Muhammed Adamu, to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend, Hauwa Muhammad, 24. Delivering judgment, Justice A. Jauro, held that he found him guilty of murder under Section 221 of the Penal Code.

The University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID, on Sunday said it had developed a local device to stimulate performance of the Alpha Jet used by the Nigerian Air Force in light attacks and advance training. Prof. Ba’ana Bukar, the Coordinator of Intellectual Property and Technology...

President of the Eighth Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has directed that the National Assembly Management should distribute his Severance Allowance  to families of three victims of the insurgency in the North-East zone being perpetrated by Boko Haram and children of late Senators in need of...

By HUSSAINI MOHAMMED BABA, Potiskum Two students from Yobe State – one in a university, another in a secondary school – have emerged best graduating students in their respective institutions. Their enviable achievements, which are exceptional, are coming...

Bismillahi-Rahmanir-Rahim, Wasallallahu Alan-Nabiyulkarim. PROTOCOLS Ladies and Gentlemen Assalamu Alaikum Today marks yet another milestone in the history of our dear State with administering of Oath of Office on my humble self as Governor and, His...

The Borno state police command says it has arrested five soldiers and 83 other suspects for alleged armed robbery and other offences respectively. Mohammed Aliyu, commissioner of police in the state, disclosed this while he was speaking with journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday. The...

The police in Adamawa state said a vulture arrested in Maiha has so far eaten meat worth N30,000 after spending six days in detention. The vulture was arrested alongside a woman that owned it after residents complained that the bird’s presence created fear in the community.