President Bola Tinubu has commended the security agencies for their tireless efforts in securing the freedom of the 100 students of St. Mary Private and Secondary School, Papiri, in Niger State. While expressing his joy over the safe return of the students, President Tinubu equally charged the security agencies...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
Niger State Government has received the 100 rescued school children of St. Mary Catholic schools Papiri, Agwara local government area of the state. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, who was represented by Wing Commander Abdullahi handed over the children to the Governor at the government house in...
Former lawmaker representing Taraba South Senatorial District, Senator Joel Ikenya, has defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ikenya, who is also the former Minister of Trade and Industry, said his decision to dump the APC follows due diligence, consultation and careful consideration...
Federal Government has announced the termination of contract for the Calabar-Itu highway linking Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the decision over the weekend after the inspection of the project awarded to Raycon Construction Nigeria Ltd for the rehabilitation of the Calabar–Itu highway....
Concerned Academic Stakeholders, University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has disclosed that the present appointment of the Vice Chancellor lacked the four principles of appointment. The stakeholders identified the four principles to include: legality – adherence to statutory mandates, meritocracy – selection based on compliant qualifications, equity – fairness to all...
The implementation of these new tax laws in January 2026; under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, in the midst of insecurity, endemic corruption and high inflation, an unsteady economy, and an unstable Naira, has sparked a debate regarding the negative effects the laws would have on the Nigerian economy,...
…Hails NLC for advocating for worker’s welfare Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, has said the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is a veritable partner in social protection of Nigerian workers. Faleye made the disclosure in Lagos while addressing the...
Nigeria’s premier gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) is expanding its operations in Ogun State with an agreement to provide gas to SG Industrial FZE, a leading steel company in the Guandong industrial zone in the State. The agreement adds to a growing list of clients for SNG...
Benin Republic’s President Patrice Talon has praised the country’s military leadership for swiftly crushing an attempted coup on Sunday, promising that those behind the plot will face justice. Hours after a group of renegade soldiers — calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation — stormed state television, announced the...
Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its most devastating cholera outbreak in a quarter-century, with close to 2,000 lives lost since January, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Monday. The agency warns that the crisis is escalating rapidly, hitting children the hardest. In one shocking incident detailed...
World Health Organisation on Monday said more than 100 people, including dozens of children, were killed in attacks on a kindergarten in Sudan. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that the latest attacks on Dec. 4, began with repeated strikes on a kindergarten in South Kordofan state....
The bid by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to secure an urgent transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre suffered a major setback on Monday as the Federal High Court in Abuja refused to grant his request. Kanu, who was convicted of terrorism-related offences,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring the dignity of victims of insurgency, including Nigerian refugees in the neighbouring countries of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger Republic. Governor Zulum gave this assurance while addressing refugees at the Minawao camp in Cameroon’s Far North...
Nigeria’s external reserves have surged past the $45 billion threshold for the first time in over six years, fresh data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reveals. The reserves now stand at $45.04 billion, a level last achieved on July 23, 2019, The CBN reports revealed that this...
University of Abuja (UniAbuja) is currently facing one of the most intense governance controversies in its history following the appointment of a new substantive Vice-Chancellor whose qualification has become the subject of growing legal, regulatory, and public scrutiny. At the centre of the dispute is a fundamental question: Did...
Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has presided over his first meeting as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council. With this engagement, he steered the 93rd Session of the Policy Commission in Antigua, Guatemala and deepened Nigeria’s visibility in global Customs governance. The session which was held...
As the raging insecurity crisis in Nigeria festers, France has assured of a huge support with a view to solving the problem through collaboration in different areas. The President, Emmanuel Macron, gave the assurance on Sunday when he and President Bola Tinubu held talks on Sunday via a telephone...
The Emadeb Energy Group has presented the first oil from the Ibom Field, PPL 236, to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno. The presentation was made during a courtesy visit to Governor Eno recently [on Wednesday, December 3, 2025], at the Government House in Uyo. From left,...
The reported rescue of 100 pupils kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State has stirred confusion, as the school’s proprietor, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, said neither he nor the staff have received any official confirmation. Channels Television...
Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, has said that gender inclusion in leadership roles significantly strengthens health systems, improves service delivery and ensures decisions reflect the full spectrum of community needs. Speaking at the Public Unveiling of Women in Public Health Leadership in Africa (WiPHLA) over the weekend,...