Officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have reunited seven victims of human trafficking with their families in Dambatta local government area of Kano state. The victims, who were transferred to NAPTIP by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were received last Saturday by the Kano/Jigawa Zonal Command of the agency. According to a statement by the Kano Zonal Command spokesperson of agency, Mohammed Habeeb on Wednesday...

An inferno has destroyed property worth about N1.1 billion in two separate fire incidents at the Gombe timber and scrap markets within one month. The latest fire incident occurred on Monday night at the Kasuwan Katako (Timber Market), and destroyed goods valued at over N600m. The Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna Abdullahi, said assessments were ongoing, adding that the fire was suspected to have been caused by...

Following clinical assessment of 202 children comprising 111 boys and 91 girls across five states in Nigeria, the Save the Children International, with support from Global Partnership for Education (GPE), has flagged off distribution of devices to children with disabilities. The device is aimed at improving learning outcomes for children with disabilities in the implementing states to include Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Cross River, and Taraba States. The official launch of the activity took place in...

The Kogi State Government has intensified collaboration with federal agencies and international partners to reposition agriculture as the mainstay of the state’s economy, in a bid to boost food security and promote agricultural export. This as the state government embarked on a working visit to Geregu in Ajaokuta Local Government Area on Friday, where government officials and a delegation of agriculture experts and investors inspected farms and engaged stakeholders on opportunities for mechanised farming and...

The former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has expressed sadness over the demise of a former Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, describing the deceased police Chief as his friend and partner. According to Obiano, “Dr. Arase was not only a very good friend but also a professional police officer whose unfettered cooperation helped us to make Anambra the safest state in Nigeria during my tenure,” the former governor said. Recollecting their...