Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved an upward review of the monthly allowances to volunteers under the Borno Youth Empowerment Scheme, popularly known as the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Vigilantes Hunters and Neighbourhood Watch. This decision underscores the commitment of Borno State Government to supporting those...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded its first national grid collapse of 2026, throwing homes, businesses, and public institutions across the country into darkness. Preliminary reports indicate that the grid failure was caused by the simultaneous tripping of multiple 330 kilovolt (330kV) transmission lines, alongside the disconnection of some grid-connected power...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), alongside a wave of high-profile political figures across the state, sparking intense speculation over an imminent political realignment. The resignation, which also affected 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly,...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday played host to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The courtesy visit came just a day after Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, also met with the president at the State House, sparking interest in the series of...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has advocated for homegrown solutions to Africa’s economic problems, emphasizing innovative approaches for growth, development and prosperity on the continent. He noted that it is only by building domestic productive capacity that African nations can convert their population and natural talents into real, resilient...
Former Chairman of the governing board of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).l, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, has filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and five others for alleged...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the status of student loan disbursements to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2025/2026 academic session. The FUND confirmed that a total sum of ₦1,326,550,000 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Twenty-Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) was successfully disbursed...
Personal Assistant to the President on Domestic Affairs (Northeast), Office of the Vice President, Comrade Mohammed Mahmud, has called on youths and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to actively participate in the ongoing APC e-registration exercise across Borno State, other states of the federation and the Federal...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its strong institutional support for Africa’s first-ever comprehensive Defence and Security Exhibition, scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria in 2026. It is expected to be a landmark event that promises to position the country as a continental hub for defence innovation, security collaboration...
A leading international development expert, media mogul, and Isle of Man-based member of the Nigerian diaspora, Sir Victor Oluwafemi, KJW, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving the posting of ambassador designates to strategic foreign missions, describing the decision as a timely step towards repositioning Nigeria’s diplomacy...
Civil society organisations (CSOs), media practitioners and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on the National Assembly to urgently intervene in the deepening political crisis rocking Rivers State, citing alleged constitutional breaches and an attempted impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The groups made the call on...
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Ordu, challenging the impeachment process initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The case, presided over by Justice Florence Fiberesima of the...
Nigerian physician, Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor has sparked fresh debate online after warning against the growing trend of placing sparklers on birthday cakes, describing the practice as potentially dangerous, especially for children. The warning, which was shared on X (formerly Twitter), quickly gained attention after the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly quizzed the Taraba State Commissioner for Energy and Economy, Hon. Naomi Tanko, alongside the Director of Finance in the ministry, over allegations surrounding the alleged mismanagement of ₦2 billion approved for the procurement of electricity transformers in the state. Findings by...
Chude Jideonwo, director of the widely anticipated documentary ‘Is It Your Money?’, has released the four-part documentary series centered on the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. In the series, Diezani speaks directly to the allegations that have followed her for years, insisting, “I did not steal any...
A married woman, Ramati Abbas from Donga local government area of Taraba State has allegedly mutilated Iwasen Terhemba, a 17 years old girl, using razor blade to disfigure her face over suspicions that her husband, (Mr. Abbas) has intention to be friend the under aged girl The guardian...
Leaders of Southern Kaduna have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for their efforts at mitigating insecurity, while urging the federal and state governments to intensify actions aimed at ending banditry and securing the release of abducted persons. Speaking at a press conference...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, charged the newly sworn-in Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to uphold the peace and stability of the nation by being fair and just in their service. The President, who swore in the Chairman, Hulayat Ayo Omidiran, and the commissioners,...
Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), prof. Ahmed Audi has lamented the lack of personnel to mount security for over 60,000 porous schools across the country with no form of security presence, Speaking during courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education...
Traffic movement along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was severely disrupted in the early hours of Friday following the overturning of a fully-loaded truck on the Otedola Bridge. The accident, which occurred inward Lagos, led to a massive gridlock after the truck spilled its contents across the roadway, leaving motorists stranded...