Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Mr. Michael Ango from his position as the acting Executive Chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). The announcement was made on Friday in Abuja by Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public...
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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has emphasized that the credibility of elections relies on public trust in information rather than technology alone. He spoke on Friday in Abuja during the presentation of a new book, ” _The INEC Press Corps: Chronicles of Nigeria’s...
National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday handed over two rescued kidnap victims to their family, announcing that five members of the gang behind their abduction had been arrested. At the brief ceremony in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu...
A police inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command was on Friday shot dead by gunmen who opened fire during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin, the Edo capital. CSP Moses Yamu, spokesperson of the Edo Police Command confirmed this via a statement made available to the News Agency...
A wave of relief has swept through hundreds of vulnerable families in Katsina State as renowned philanthropist, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, committed more than N87.5 million to sponsor free surgeries for patients suffering from hernia and hydrocele. The humanitarian gesture was revealed on Friday by Hussaini Kabir, a member of...
Borno State Police Command on Friday reported a heartbreaking incident in Banki, Bama Local Government Area, where four children were killed and one severely injured after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected terrorist, detonated behind the Banki Motor Park in Wajari Ward. Confirming the incident in Maiduguri,...
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the Supreme Court’s split decision on the controversy surrounding withheld local government funds, describing the judgment as a firm victory for constitutional order. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s State Chairman, Sunday Bisi, said the ruling...
Naira closed the week slightly weaker on Friday, recording a loss of N2.60 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market. It settled at N1,450.42, according to figures released on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official website, reflecting a mild but persistent downward drift. The latest...
Ghana’s Black Stars have been handed a heavyweight challenge on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, following a tough Group L draw that pits them against England, Croatia and Panama. The draw, conducted at the iconic Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., unveiled the group pairings...
A member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has called for a comprehensive audit of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over the Federal Government’s alleged ₦4 trillion indebtedness to local contractors. Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State,...
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category. The NCC was recognized alongside the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, which emerged overall best-performing agency; the...
Plateau State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) has organised a two-day training on the speedy resolution of business-related cases for magistrates, clerks and bailiffs in the state. Speaking at the event on Thursday in Jos, Mr Samari Moddibo, the SABER Reform Champion in Plateau, said the training aimed...
Crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a fresh turn on Friday as the Kabiru Turaki-led leadership formally asked Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court to step aside from a suit filed against the party’s national leadership. In a motion on notice, filed by a legal...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the 16 defected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are free to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that his camp would continue to work with the remaining lawmakers still loyal to the party. Wike stated...
Troops of Sector 5, Operation PEACE SHIELD, have recorded a major operational breakthrough in Kaduna State with the successful rescue of 10 kidnapped victims and the recovery of arms, ammunition and ransom money. The Army authority in a post via its X handle on Friday, said the operation followed...
Aliko Dangote has delivered a message many Nigerians have waited decades to hear—this Christmas season will not be marked by the familiar, frustrating fuel queues. Speaking with State House Correspondents on Friday after what he described as a routine meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,...
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) has said more than 100,000 vehicles in Nigeria now use CNG. The Executive Chairman/CEO, PiCNG, Mr Ismaeel Ahmed said this on Friday in Abuja. Ahmed spoke at the Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited CNG products unveiling and stakeholders’...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has inaugurated the construction of twin flyover bridges with two roundabouts in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of the state worth N39 billion. The governor inaugurated the project at Mararaba Gurku community in Karu on Friday. In his remarks, Sule said the project was...
Nigerian Army has recorded significant operational successes between 2 and 4 December 2025, neutralizing 6 terrorists, arresting 18 criminal suspects, rescuing 9 kidnapped victims, and recovering a substantial cache of weapons, ammunition and illicit items across several theatres of operation. Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE and allied formations maintained...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, undertook an official visit to Gwoza and Askira-Uba local government areas in the southern part of Borno State. The visit followed coordinated attacks by Boko Haram insurgents over the past week which resulted in the loss of lives. Zulum’s first...