Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED), with support from Amnesty International, on Monday marked the 2025 International Human Rights Day in Maiduguri with a renewed call for justice, accountability and stronger protection for vulnerable groups in Borno State. The one-day event, themed “ _Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials”_...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACIMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering research, innovation, and industry-ready graduates. Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Arch Sonny Echono, at the signing of MoU in Abuja on Wednesday,...
A coalition of civil society organisations have called for the immediate removal of Hon. Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Examinations, over allegations of intimidation and extortion of funds from Nigeria’s examination bodies. The organisations made the demand while jointly addressing the press in Abuja on...
Federal Government has commended Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, for the significant investment he has made in providing educational infrastructure in the state, describing him as “a pacesetter.” The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave the commendation on Wednesday during the official commissioning of two...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo Seventeen internally displaced persons who had just returned home to rebuild their lives were killed at dawn on Wednesday when suspected militia stormed Tse Ajogo village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The early morning attack, which also left eight people severely injured...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has opened up on the real reasons behind his dramatic exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his decision to embrace the Accord Party ahead of the 2026 governorship race. Speaking on Tuesday during the formal unveiling of the Accord Party as his...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a new security and economic framework aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast marine and aquatic resources under the blue economy as one of the country’s most critical sectors for national transformation. Accordingly, he directed all relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to immediately review and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate training and arming of more forest guards as Nigeria battles rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, and terror attacks across several states. The directive, which underscores the administration’s growing concern over the escalating insecurity, was revealed on Wednesday by presidential aide Sunday...
BUA cement plc has given scholarship of N200, 000 each to 200 benefiting students from their business host states of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara. According to BUA’s Director Admin and Corporate Affairs, Muhammed Sada, the idea of the scholarship which started since 2018-2019 was aimed at complimenting the efforts...
A patron of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in 2023, and a former governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi (Wamban Shinkafi), has called for urgent scrapping of the office of Ministry of State for Defence, and the sack of Bello Matawalle, the current minister, stating it...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday formally abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), setting off a new wave of political realignments in Rivers State. The governor made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted sharply to the defection of Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, describing his move to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a regrettable but self-inflicted political blow. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP...
Tension has engulfed the University of Uyo (UNIOYO) following three failed attempts by its Senate to nominate a candidate for the position of an acting Vice Chancellor. The tenure of Nyaudo Ndaeyo as Vice Chancellor ended November 30 but the process for the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor...
8 Division Nigerian Army /Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma Strike Team deployed for counter banditry and terrorism operation in Sokoto State In a swift and decisive ambush operation and tactical operationsuccessfully neutralized 11 bandits and recovered substantial cache of arms. The Nigerian Army in...
Nigeria has been plunged into yet another wave of sorrow as a string of violent incidents across Adamawa, Anambra and Sokoto States claimed dozens of innocent lives, drawing renewed calls for firm and compassionate leadership. In a painfully reflective statement, former presidential candidate Peter Obi lamented the country’s recurring...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has led Chinese and international partners to unveil the Ajaokuta Economic City, a new Free Trade Zone (FTZ) projected to attract $500 million in annual foreign direct investment and create 50,000 jobs. Speaking at the stakeholders’ engagement held at the Transcorp Hilton in...
Nigeria’s education budget has jumped to ₦3.52 trillion in 2025 under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which is a significant increase from ₦1.54 trillion in 2023. Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , who stated this in Tuesday in Abuja, said that the number of out-of-school children in the country...
The strategic defence partnership between Nigeria and India received a significant boost on 9 December 2025 when the Indian Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu Nigerian Army Medal, at the Army Headquarters, Abuja....
On December 1st, 2025, NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), the flagship upstream subsidiary of NNPC Limited, achieved a record production level of 355,000 barrels of oil per day, its highest daily output since 1989. The milestone marks a significant step forward for Nigeria’s upstream sector and reflects the company’s ongoing...