By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted over 69,375 litres of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Adamawa and Taraba States — one of its largest hauls under the ongoing Operation Whirlwind. The development was announced during a press briefing...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Coach Rena Makama-led female team won the Afrobasket finals by defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a thrilling match Sunday...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has appointed Mr. Ben Solomon Dalhatu Kure as the Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC), to replace Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, who was appointed Commissioner of Information last week. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol 225mg concealed in 71 vehicle side mirrors being sent to Libreville, Gabon through the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos. The operatives arrested no...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives conducting intelligence-led stop and search operations in Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa areas of the FCT has arrested three dispatch riders for distributing illicit substances around the city. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a continued effort to boost agricultural productivity and ease the challenges faced by rural farmers, the Borno State Government has launched the 2025 edition of its Annual Free Farm Transportation Scheme. The initiative, which aims to support farming communities by providing free daily...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has allayed the fear over the rising level of water at Alau Dam, noting that there is no cause of alarm. There has been widespread fear of flood and anxiety among residents of Maiduguri following the recent...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Umar Bago, governor of Niger state to “immediately reverse the arbitrary and unlawful decision to strip Badeggi FM radio station of its licence, reinstate the station’s licence, withdraw your threat to demolish the station’s premises, and end...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has extended the deadline for online applications to join various paramilitary agencies to August 11. The board’s secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “The board is pleased...
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday host a transformative summit in Accra, bringing together African leaders, policymakers, and global health experts to discuss health sovereignty. Titled “ _The Accra Initiative: African Health Sovereignty in a Reimagined Global Health Governance Architecture_ ,” the event aims to drive Africa-led...
In a thrilling display of skill, Nigeria’s Abdulfatai Abdulbasit and Mathew Kuti clinched the gold medal in the U19 boys’ doubles at the ITTF 2025 Africa Youth Championship. The event, hosted at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall in Lagos’ l Balogun Stadium, showcased Africa’s finest young talent over eight days, as...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Bauchi State Command has successfully intercepted vandals of railway sleepers, arresting two suspects and recovering a vehicle loaded with stolen materials. NSCDC’s spokesman, Saminu Yusuf, said in a statement that the suspects were apprehended on July 29...
By WALE SADEEQ How long can the euphoria that greeted the recent official adoption of African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform for the 2027 general elections by some key opposition figures in Nigeria last? This is the germane question agitating the minds of some analysts and watchers of...
The confusion that has engulfed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited [NNPCL] in recent days has become so enervating that one wonders how long the debacle will persist. Surely, there must be an end to the chaos that now defines the administration of Nigeria’s oil crown jewel. To say...
In a chilling propaganda video released by Hamas, 24-year-old Israeli hostage Evyatar David appears severely emaciated, forced to dig what he describes as his own grave in a cramped Gaza tunnel. Captured during the October 7, 2023, attack on the Nova music festival in southern Israel, David’s frail condition...
In a bold move to safeguard public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) confiscated counterfeit, expired, and unregistered products valued at over N1.5 billion in Lagos on Saturday. The operation, executed by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement team, targeted the cosmetics section of the...
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, clinched a thrilling 75-68 victory over Senegal in the Afrobasket 2025 semi-final on Saturday in Côte d’Ivoire, earning a spot in the championship final. The intense matchup saw the reigning champions fend off a formidable challenge from the 11-time titleholders. The semi-final was...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State has strongly denied allegations of demolishing civilian properties within its jurisdiction, labeling such reports as misleading attempts to discredit the military. Addressing journalists during a tour of the areas in question, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations...
The family of the late Comrade J I Orkar, of Vandeikya LGA, Benue State has announced the official funeral program to honor the life and legacy of Mr Samuel Terver Orkar, who passed unto glory July 21, 2025 at the age of 49 in Lagos after a brief illness....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, for shutting down Badeggi FM, describing the move as “undemocratic and an affront on press freedom”. According to the ADC, the governor’s action is a clear violation of the rule of law...