Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was nominated to receive the African Governors’ Excellence Award for 2025. The vice-chairman of the selection committee, Idahosa Osamahze, said in press conference that the prestigious event will celebrate visionary leadership, exceptional governance, and impactful development initiatives by governors across Africa. He said...
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Human rights crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate, with at least 1,520 fatalities and 609 injuries due to armed violence from April to June, according to a United Nations report released on Friday. These figures align closely with the first quarter of 2025, which saw 1,617 deaths and 580...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, said the suspects were arrested on Friday,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday, announced that the College of Nursing, Gwoza, will begin academic activities before the end of the year. The governor made the declaration during an interview with journalists shortly after an inspection of completed and ongoing projects in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Ghanaian President John Mahama has assured Nigerian President Bola Tinubu that there is no room for xenophobia in Ghana, emphasizing the country’s commitment to the safety and protection of Nigerian nationals and their businesses. This assurance came during a meeting with Minister of State for...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday called on young Nigerians active in the digital media space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress. He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has mandated the immediate reopening of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), citing enhanced security measures around the campus. In a statement issued on August 1, 2025, in Minna, the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman,...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has categorically denied rumors of defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the August 8, 2026 governorship election approaches. In a statement released on August 1, 2025, in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Malam Rasheed Olawale, Adeleke reaffirmed his...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two individuals linked to an armed robbery, recovering a stolen Samsung phone and rejecting a N800,000 bribe offered to obstruct justice. In a statement issued in Uyo on August 1, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, detailed the arrests....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command announced the successful rescue of six Nigerian Law School students from the Yola Campus, who were kidnapped while traveling. In a statement released to journalists in Makurdi on August 1, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Udeme,...
Former President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), Chukwuemeka Nnaji, has confirmed that Nigerian businesses and residents in Ghana remain safe and unaffected, countering viral social media narratives suggesting anti-Nigerian protests. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on August 1,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has thrown his hat into the ring for the Kaduna North Senatorial Seat in the 2027 general elections. Jamoh revealed his ambition at the sidelines of the Honorary Moot Court...
Seven farmers abducted from their farmland in Itaogbolu, Ondo State, have regained freedom after spending five days in captivity. The gunmen launched a surprise attack on the farmers while they were working on their farms in Akure North Local Government Area. A relative of one of the abductees revealed...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has described the tenure extension of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, as evidence of transformational leadership. It noted that Customs within two years under his watch has witnessed series of innovative initiatives...
Iran has carried out the amputation of four fingers on the right hands of three men convicted of theft in Urmia Central Prison. The amputations were performed using a guillotine machine in the presence of senior officials, sparking widespread outrage and condemnation. The men were convicted of breaking into...
A devastating incident occurred at the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem when a tiger escaped from its enclosure and attacked a zookeeper, resulting in the worker’s death. The victim, identified as 36-year-old Uriel Nuri, was preparing for a behind-the-scenes tour when the tiger broke free and entered a secure area...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the FCT, has condemned the killings in Benue State, describing the incident as a national tragedy that demands honest conversation and urgent intervention by the Nigerian state. This was contained in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The leadership of Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) undertook a 3 day operational assessment to Sector 2 OPHK Damaturu, Yobe State area of responsibility from July 29-31, 2025 to further build the resilience and fighting spirit of the gallant troops....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a bid to provide much-needed medical care to communities affected by the insurgency in the North East, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, in collaboration with troops of Operation Hadin Kai, has conducted a 2-day medical outreach program in Maiduguri....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called for calm in response to anxieties sparked by viral videos showing protests in Ghana allegedly demanding the deportation of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Dr. Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication...