81 Division of the Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of one of its soldiers who was fatally attacked by a mentally unstable man in the Imota axis of Ikorodu, Lagos. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Division’s spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, explained that the tragic incident took...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos-
Newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, has requested police protection ahead of what could become a tense showdown at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after a visit to the FCT Police Command, Turaki said his team intends...
A major confrontation broke out on Tuesday at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as two rival leadership factions clashed in the presence of high-profile party leaders. The tension stemmed from a power struggle between the Taminu Turaki–led National Working Committee (NWC) and a parallel faction...
In the United Arab Emirates, where cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai consistently rank among the world’s most forward-thinking, the Emirate of Sharjah, the country’s cultural and knowledge capital, has decisively positioned itself as a premier hub for research and innovations in healthcare. This transformation is primarily driven by...
A contractor, Chief Uzo Nwosu, has told an FCT Customary Court that he had a sexual relationship with the family’s housemaid because his wife allegedly refused him conjugal access. Nwosu made this claim before a three-member panel chaired by Hadiza Attah while responding to his wife Rebecca’s application asking...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has mourned the passing of Mr Dan Agbese, a foundational pillar of Nigeria’s contemporary journalism and a tireless advocate for a free press. Alhaji Idris in a statement on Tuesday said Agbese was a titan of truth whose legacy formed the...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts in securing the release of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga, Danko/Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State. A statement issued by the Media Information Officer, Operation FANSAN...
Contrary to the position of some Kwande people that the intermediate group should produce Governor for 2027 general election, the Kwande stakeholders have endorsed Governor Hyacinth Alia for 2027 gubernatorial election. Speaking on Monday during a press briefing in Makurdi, the group whose speech was presented by Rt. Hon...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has declared that the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has effectively solved the protracted challenge of identity theft in Nigeria’s elections. He made the declaration while speaking at the 2025 Digital Nigeria International...
Global Peace Development (GPD) has launched a major peacebuilding initiative aimed at addressing the decades-long farmers–herders conflict in Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Katsina States. The project, titled Promoting Agropastoralism Reconciliation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood and Peace (PARSULP), is being implemented under the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria...
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike-supported faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Muhammed Abdulrahman, has announced emergency meetings of its National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) for Tuesday. A notice released on Monday by the suspended National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, stated that the meetings will...
Nigeria’s headline inflation continued its downward trajectory in October, easing to 16.05%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Bureau noted that the figure represents a notable drop from the 18.02% recorded in September. On a...
Dangote Cement Plc has emerged as Nigeria’s top tax-compliant organisation for 2025, following a rigorous assessment conducted by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The company’s Group Head of Tax and Compliance, Mojisola Ogunlade, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. She said the award...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday welcomed former Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, and several prominent opposition figures into the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major political shift in the state. The reception, held at Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, brought together defectors from the PDP, SDP, ADC,...
President Bola Tinubu said the sweeping economic reforms underway in the country are intentionally crafted to equip Nigerian youths with globally competitive skills and secure a stronger future for the nation. The president made the remarks on Monday while hosting the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the State...
Stock market opened the week lower on Monday, as market capitalisation fell by N1.173 trillion or 1.26 per cent. The decline was driven by profit-taking in major stocks, including Dangote Cement, Enamelware, Transcorp Power, AIICO Insurance and Guinea Insurance. Market capitalisation closed at N92.328 trillion, compared with the opening...
Northern governors lament ‘senseless’ kidnapping of Kebbi schoolgirls, demand swift rescue operation
Northern governors lament ‘senseless’ kidnapping of Kebbi schoolgirls, demand swift rescue operation
Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has denounced the attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu area of Kebbi State, where 25 female students were kidnapped and a school official reportedly killed. Speaking in Gombe on Monday, the forum’s chairman and Gombe State Governor, Inuwa...
Kano State Government has revived the long-dormant State Traditional Council and selected the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to head the body. Governor Abba Yusuf announced the development on Monday during the formal inauguration of the council at the Government House, Kano. He explained that bringing the council...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved ₦1 billion for the immediate commencement of the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship in Bama. Governor Zulum announced the donation on Monday while receiving an inter-ministerial delegation on an assessment visit to the Government House. The team included officials...
Nigeria has appealed to the international community to stop what it described as a “naming and shaming” approach when addressing the country’s security difficulties, insisting that genuine partnership is the only path to lasting solutions. The call was made in New York by Syndoph Endoni, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires at...