By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a three-day regional workshop in Abuja to strengthen Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) systems across West Africa, reinforcing the region’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies amid growing health, environmental and socio-economic threats....
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Osun State till Friday, July 31, 2026 to accommodate more voters ahead of the August 15 governorship election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, announced the extension at a stakeholders meeting in Osogbo on Wednesday....
Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have recorded further successes, foiling multiple kidnap attempts in Zamfara State. Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) to the newly established Nigerian Army Divisions, following the approval by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces...
Troops of 65 Battalion under the leadership of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel S Adeojo, have dismantled a suspected illegal bunkering site at the Orile General Area of Lagos State during a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya,...
As preparations intensify for the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, commissioned two key facilities at the Osun State INEC office—the INEC Decides Studio and a BVAS Storage Facility—designed to enhance election communication and safeguard...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said women stand a better chance at breaking the glass ceilings and achieving their aspiration for more seats at the table when they support one another. She stated this when she received in audience the President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, assured that the ongoing restructuring of security operations and institutions will deliver victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at...
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commissioned the newly upgraded Dankabo Domestic Terminal at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) another significant milestone in Nigeria’s airport modernisation journey. The upgraded terminal features enhanced baggage handling, modern check-in facilities, improved passenger lounges, upgraded air-conditioning systems and other critical infrastructure,...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for renewed commitment to the fight against viral hepatitis, urging Nigerians to embrace awareness, early testing, treatment and collective action to eliminate the disease as a public health threat. In a message to commemorate World Hepatitis Day 2026, observed on Tuesday,...
No fewer than 13 people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack on Efeyi Community in Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Benue State Police Command confirmed that the attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, triggering the deployment of tactical police units and other...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced with profound sadness the passing of two distinguished officers: Assistant Inspector-General of Police Adeleke Taiwo Olatunde (Rtd), who passed away at his Lagos residence on July 23, 2026, and Commissioner of Police Hassan Saleh Gwani, who died on Sunday, July 19, 2026, while...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Anambra State Chukwuma Charles Soludo on the occasion of his birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated the exceptional economist, who, as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), led one of Nigeria’s most impactful...
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has renewed its call for stronger legal protection for whistleblowers, saying the case involving former Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) official, Yisa Usman, highlights the urgent need to strengthen safeguards for public officers who expose wrongdoing. The organisation made...
Plateau State Government has confirmed 441 suspected cases of cholera and 14 deaths across four local government areas since the outbreak of the disease began in June, saying it has intensified emergency response measures to contain further spread. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this on Monday...
It was a Sunday morning, and we were returning from one of the communities designated for resettlement when Governor Babagana Umara Zulum halted his convoy to buy groundnuts from an elderly woman by the roadside at a village market. I was in the convoy of the Governor, as usual,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has honoured outstanding teachers, principals, and education administrators for their exceptional commitment, dedication, and exemplary service, reaffirming his administration’s unwavering commitment to rewarding excellence and promoting quality education across the state. The recognition ceremony, organised by the Borno State Ministry of Education, Science,...
Fresh attacks by suspected bandits have thrown several communities in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State into panic, leaving at least five people dead, several others injured, and hundreds of residents displaced. The renewed wave of violence has also seen the abduction of the village head of Garin-Magaji,...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday, paid a courtesy visit to the palace of His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, as his first point of call on arrival in Osun State for a five-day readiness assessment ahead of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday received members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on a courtesy visit at the State House in Abuja. The delegation was led by the Archbishop of Kaduna and President of the CBCN, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso,