Edo Government says it will soon curtail the menace of cultism and kidnapping by coming out with more stringent measures. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, made this declaration while addressing journalists on Monday in Benin. Afegbua said the state government would deal decisively with anyone...
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Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has stirred massive reactions online after unveiling her newly acquired luxury mansion in Lagos, even as rumours of trouble in her marriage to Senator Ned Nwoko continue to make headlines. The mother of two took to her verified Instagram account, @regina.daniels, to share a...
Lagos State Police Command has declared activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads in the state. Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this to journalists on Monday at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge. He said the...
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reaffirmed that its members will not return to work until the Federal Government meets all 19 outstanding demands in full and without delay. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, President of NARD, said...
Meta Platforms, Inc., on Monday, reconciled its differences with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in the suit it filed to challenge NDPC ‘s $32.8 million fine imposed against it. The NDPC had, on Feb. 18, imposed both a remedial fee of 32,800,000 million US dollars and eight corrective...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation MESA, have successfully repelled a bandit attack in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, preventing what could have been a major incursion into vulnerable communities. The operation, spearheaded by officers from the 3 Brigade of the...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa has intercepted a truck loaded with more than 200 pieces of vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Idris Bande, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday in Yola....
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Troops from the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Lokoja have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered a ₦3.8 million ransom that had been set aside for their release. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has commended the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, His Excellency Dauda Lawal, for his unwavering goodwill and consistent support to his alma mater, describing it as a model for all alumni. Prof Ahmed said Governor...
Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, who is on a business and job creation trip to Akwa dyouths to embrace productivity through entrepreneurship. Mr China, regarded as one of Nigeria’s fastest growing real estate investors, also urged youths of Akwa Ibom State to take their destinies in their hands through...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A Made-in-Nigeria technology firm, Zang Global, has unveiled a range of locally produced tech products including USB cables, mobile chargers, and renewable energy prototypes in Jos, Plateau State, as experts renewed calls for the establishment of a ₦500 million Innovation Fund to support young...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State has emerged as the overall best in the implementation of Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT), surpassing other participating states across the country. IMPACT is a World Bank-supported community driven project aimed at reducing by half...
By RICHARD INYA, BM NADIDI – Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), has honoured three distinguished Nigerians: Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Dr. Usman Sanni, and Dr. Udenta O. Udenta — with special awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to literature, education, and national development. The honours were conferred during...
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A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Prince ’Laja Adeoye, has appealed to party leaders who are in court over internal disputes to withdraw their cases and resolve grievances through the party’s internal mechanisms. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Police in Imo State have refuted reports circulating on social media that operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit (Tiger Base) tortured a suspected IPOB/ESN financier, Magnus Ejiogu, to death while in custody. In a statement released in Owerri and made available to journalists on Sunday,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a nationwide weather forecast warning of dust haze, thunderstorms, and moderate rainfall from Monday through Wednesday, urging citizens to remain cautious and take safety measures. In its three-day weather outlook released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected slight dust haze...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Wave of defections sweeping across Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections has reached Kano, as more than 1,000 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mass...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged President Bola Tinubu to take a firm diplomatic stand against U.S. President Donald Trump, following a statement allegedly threatening military action against Nigeria. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s reported comment...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on the United States government to assist Nigeria in combating insecurity rather than issuing threats of military intervention. Kwankwaso made the appeal on Saturday through a...