Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Abu Ali, the Etsu of Bassa Nge Kingdom and former Military Governor of Bauchi State. In a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo described...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
The Director of the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute and Centre of Excellence (APLORI), University of Jos, Prof. Adams Chaksda, has urged the Federal Government to renew its commitment to the sustainable management of natural resources. Chaksda made the call during the 9th APLORI Lecture Series held on Monday...
Plateau State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has unveiled major institutional developments including a functional website, published chapter by-laws, and commencement of its first-ever state secretariat project. The milestones were announced at the 9th Builders’ Conference and Annual General Meeting (Tincity 2025), held at Villa Grande...
In continuation of ongoing efforts to deny criminal elements freedom of action and disrupt the flow of illicit substances that frequently contribute to the rise of banditry and other violent crimes across Kogi State, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have intercepted a major courier conveying a significant consignment...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has pushed back strongly against reports circulating in some media outlets concerning Monday’s court session, 24 November 2025, in the Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit filed against the organisation by the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued on...
Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that a total of 265 people are still being held by the armed group that invaded St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State last week. According to the Diocese, those still missing include...
Coalition of lawyers and civil society organisations has handed the Nigeria Police Force a strict 24-hour deadline to reopen the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja or face immediate legal action. The coalition—made up of Lawyers for New Nigeria (LNN), Good Governance Initiative Coalition (GGIC) and the...
Ondo State Police Command has taken two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, into custody over an alleged conspiracy that led to the rape of a 20-year-old undergraduate. Police spokesperson DSP Olushola Ayanlade disclosed the development in a statement on Monday, describing the case as a grim reminder of...
Kogi State Government has pushed back hard against fresh allegations that it is meddling with or diverting funds meant for the state’s 21 local government councils. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, dismissed the accusations as a coordinated...
Residents and business owners owing ground rent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been handed a final warning: settle your debts or prepare to forfeit your property. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, issued the stern notice on Monday in Abuja, declaring that enforcement will begin immediately after the expiration...
Benue State Police Command has uncovered a hub of criminal activity in Makurdi, recovering stolen motorcycles, spare parts and fetish charms during a raid that drew the attention — and anger — of commercial motorcyclists in the area. The discovery, made along George Akume Way, sparked a crowd surge...
Rotary Club of Maiduguri, District 9127, has successfully executed a comprehensive education initiative targeting both early childhood development and adult mass literacy in Borno State. Led by Club President Rotarian Abdulkarim Haruna, the club visited Jajel Public School, where they distributed exercise books and writing materials to over 600...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund), has said it is leading efforts to prepare Nigeria’s tertiary institutions for a digital and knowledge-driven future. Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, made the remarks on Monday at the Lagos edition of the 2025 National Town Hall Meeting held...
Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele, has opened up on the institution’s biggest obstacles over the decades, declaring that chronic underfunding remains “the greatest challenge” confronting UNIMAID since its establishment. Speaking on Monday during a press conference ahead of the university’s Golden Jubilee...
Kaduna State Government has acknowledged that the Gates Foundation has supported it in strengthening the health sector and saved lives in quick but powerful ways. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe who disclosed this, further said that the Senator Uba Sani administration ‘’is fully committed to a deeper and...
Immediate Past Elected Councillors Forum of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter, has raised concern over reports alleging that Governor Caleb Mutfwang may be considering a defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The position was made known at a press briefing held at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat...
South-East caucus in the House of Representatives has made a fresh appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to exercise his constitutional powers and grant a presidential pardon to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu—an act they describe as vital for national healing and long-term stability. In a statement jointly...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye has identified workplace safety and social protection as a foundation for national development as they are social pillars of economic stability and national development. The NSITF MD made this assertion when stakeholders from...
Jimmy Cliff — the vibrant, soul-stirring voice behind some of reggae’s most enduring anthems — has died at the age of 81, his family announced Monday, closing a monumental chapter in the story of Jamaica’s cultural rise. His wife, Latifa Chambers, shared the news in a heartfelt post on...
Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has taken full custody of fugitive suspect Victor abduction Fejemirokun. A statement issued by the Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspect was handed over by the Ghana Police Service today in Accra, Ghana, following a coordinated...