By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Women leaders from Plateau State have condemned what they described as an organised genocidal campaign against their people, following the deadly July 15 attack in Riyom Local Government Area, which left at least 27 persons dead. The attack, which occurred in Binda community, Ta-Hoss...
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Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has revealed that the agency seized 1.3 billion tramadol tablets and 4.4 million bottles of codeine between January 2024 and June 2025. Marwa shared these figures during a plenary session at a two-day Government-Citizens’ Engagement event in Kaduna...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- At the interactive forum in Arewa House, Kaduna, on Wednesday, NSA Nuhu Ribadu and CDS General Christopher Musa spoke on the efforts to keep our country safe under the Bola Tinubu presidency. Ribadu fired the first shot to remind us that Nigeria has been battling...
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By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan– Oyo State branch of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) will participate in a seven-day nationwide warning strike beginning Wednesday, July 30. The state NANNM Secretary, Emmanuel Aina, announces this in a statement released on Tuesday in Ibadan. Aina explained that the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its robust support base, extensive national reach, and political strength to triumph in the 2027 general elections, despite some member defections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced that Nigeria has allocated $538.05 million to the initial phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program. Speaking at the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday, Shettima highlighted the initiative’s role in enhancing agricultural output, improving rural...
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a three-week deadline for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to respond to audit queries involving N210 trillion. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), these queries stem from audit reports spanning 2017 to 2023, highlighting concerns over unaccounted funds....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has called on northern politicians to wait until 2031 to contest for the presidency. Akume said the 2027 poll should not be on the minds of the northern politicians. “This is because Tinubu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced a N1 billion financial support package for the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to facilitate kidney transplants for underprivileged patients from the state. Demonstrating immediate commitment, Governor Zulum authorised an initial deposit of N250 million...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation and commendation to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State for his unwavering financial and material support to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The Minister made...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has declared that his administration’s greatest achievement so far is restoring hope to Plateau citizens, citing reforms in security, agriculture, infrastructure, and public service. Speaking at a media parley on Tuesday with journalists, independent publishers, bloggers, and social media...
Senators Haruna Manu and David Jimkuta, on Tuesday paid a working visit to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to find ways and means to restore the collapsed Namnai bridge. Recall that the bridge collapsed in August 2024 and till date nothing meaningful has been done to fix the...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially withdrawn its ₦100 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and five other petroleum companies. The case, which was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, was formally discontinued following a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a major attack by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The assault took place around 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, with insurgents approaching from the Damboa axis,...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has advised newly admitted lawyers to be wary of relying too heavily on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their legal work. This guidance was shared by Mr. Rabiu Garba, the NBA Bauchi State Chairman, during an orientation session for new lawyers held on Tuesday in Bauchi....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched a fresh effort to remove companies from its register that fail to adhere to the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020. The announcement was made via a public notice released on Tuesday in Abuja. The CAC has...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has shed light on the reasons behind President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on agriculture. Speaking at the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Shettima emphasized the urgent need to strengthen Nigeria’s food system and restore national food sovereignty. Shettima...
His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, has noted a significant improvement in Benue’s security landscape following President Bola Tinubu’s visit on June 18, 2025. Speaking during a condolence visit by First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu to his palace in Makurdi on Tuesday, the paramount ruler acknowledged...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated one billion naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State with a call for immediate end of insecurity in Benue State. The first lady also provided relief materials to cushion the effect...