North East

The EFCC also gives reasons for arresting the official.

Police say four other injured victims have been taken to a hospital

Mr Ebelo is taking over from Jonson Babalola, who has been transferred to Abuja.

Such powers reside with the National Executive Committee (NEC), the party says.

Additional 2, 969 households are to be injected into the scheme to raise the total beneficiaries to 23, 313.

The Boko Haram has threatened to kill the health workers.

The chairman describes the suspension as illegal.

Girls and women are, most times, sexually exploited and harassed in return for food and aid materials.

The complex would provide easy and quality maternity services to the people of Adamawa, neighbouring states and part of Cameroon Republic.

The world body appeals for a handover of the children to civilian care “without delay”.

The CJTF is a local militia formed in 2013 by a number of vigilante groups in Borno to tackle insurgency.

At least two officers and six soldiers were also wounded in the attack, which the Nigerian Army announced on Monday but downplayed its severity.

The official says once due process is followed, the state would pass “any bill that adequately takes care of children.”

The Gombe State governor was defeated in the presidential primary of the party

The former minister who dumped APC for the UDP is running for governor in Taraba.

Four parties have announced candidates for the governorship election in the state.

Mr Imam alleges that the entire primary election process was compromised.

She also expressed her excitement with the emergence of another female senatorial candidate.

Zainab Gimba was a commissioner in the state government from 2011 until last month.

The president’s wife prays for the two women to emerge winners in the main election.

Over 36,000 children have been admitted at 18 centres in the state within the period, says the official

The programme in the state was flagged off on September 24 with a total of 1,666 food vendors.