Akwa Ibom State in partnership with the federal government has announced plans to crash the high rate of maternal and newborn mortality by adopting innovative solutions in healthcare delivery services aimed at ensuring that no pregnant woman dies while giving birth. The decision was arrived at the end of...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo
After months of fleeing abroad to evade arrest, the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria. The...
Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested five (5) suspects linked to armed robbery and kidnapping in Doma Local Government Area of the State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested...
Chairman of Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory Rev. John Joseph Hayab has called for a regional framework to dismantle entrenched stereotypes and entrench lasting peace across Northern Nigeria. Rev. Hayab, made the call during a courtesy visit to...
Determined to ensure the commencement of construction work on the flyover at Wurukum, Makurrdi, the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the payment of compensations for affected structures on the Right of Way (RoW). Already the Minister of Works in February 2024 gave an approval for the construction/dualisation...
Bauchi State Police Command has successfully foiled a bandit attack in the Gwana District of Yankari Game Reserve, rescuing two kidnapped victims and neutralizing a suspected bandit during an intense firefight. The operation, marked by swift action and bravery, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle. Command...
Parents of 88 Zamfara State students stranded in Cyprus have made an urgent plea to the Zamfara State Government to settle outstanding debts owed to educational institutions, enabling their children to continue their studies. The appeal highlights the dire circumstances faced by the students, whose tuition fees, accommodation, residence...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who died on...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) troops in Plateau State apprehended Musa Ali in Jos for posing as a military personnel. The operation’s Media Officer, Maj. Samson Zhakom, confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday. Ali was taken into custody for attempting to deceive and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and Senator David Mark, Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have expressed profound sorrow over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic...
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and esteemed statesman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has passed away at the age of 78, his family announced. In a heartfelt statement, the Ogbeh family shared, “With profound sorrow, we confirm the passing of our cherished husband, father, and grandfather, Chief...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A top Boko Haram Commander (Amir Fiya), Abu Nasr, who led an aborted attack in Rann, the Headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State were among those killed, investigation and sources have revealed. Recall that, troops of the North East Joint...
Renowned Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as KWAM 1 has issued a public apology following a confrontation with ValueJet personnel at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The incident, which gained attention after a viral video surfaced on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, showed KWAM 1 seemingly interfering...
Football fans in Aba are optimistic about the Super Eagles B team’s chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the 2025 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, despite an initial setback. The team, which lost its opening Group D match to Senegal, is set...
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has terminated the appointments of two Senior Special Assistants, Abubakar Sharada and Tasiu Al’amin Roba, citing allegations of misconduct. This is contained in a statement released on Saturday by Musa Tanko, the Press Secretary to the State Government. Sharada, previously the Senior Special Assistant...
Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, expressed profound grief over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a revered statesman who passed away at 78. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Zamber, Dajoh hailed Ogbeh as a true patriot and a distinguished...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep condolences upon the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, highlighting his contributions as a patriot. Ogbeh passed away at 78 on Saturday. Through his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extended sympathies to the government and people of Benue State, as well as Ogbeh’s family,...
Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a renowned elder statesman and former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. The late Ogbeh died on Saturday at the age of 78. Chairman of NSGF and Governor of Gombe, Inuwa Yahaya, conveyed this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, warned that Nigerian students in the U.S. who skip classes without informing their school authority risk having their visas revoked. Mills emphasized this during a visit to Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, in Abuja....