nigerian metro news 190619

Mathew Ndago-Manoso, Catholic archbishop of Kaduna diocese, says the Boko Haram sect is controlling parts of Borno state. Speaking at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Catholic Diocese Priests’ Association which held in Kaduna on Tuesday, Ndago-Manoso said the insurgents provide...

Percentage Chart for Nonimmigrant Visas Issued by Nationality Fiscal Year 2018 A study of data released by the US Department of State has revealed a high reduction in the number of Nigerians that received the US non-immigrant visas in the last three years. Every year, nonimmigrant visas are...

Iceland has once again held its position as the most ‘peaceful’ nation on Earth, according to this year’s Global Peace Index and in addition, the world’s overall ‘peacefulness’ has improved for the first time in five years. Afghanistan was bottom of the list, moving below even … Read more...

Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has attributed some attacks on military bases to insufficient commitment of soldiers. The Nigerian army has suffered many attacks from the Boko Haram sect, especially in Borno, in recent times. Just last week, insurgents hit a military formation in the state...

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped Dayo Adewole, son of the immediate past Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole. The kidnapping took place on Tuesday. The abductors have yet to contact the family of the victim. Eyewitnesses said he was ambushed at gunpoint on his farm in Iroko, near...