President Bola Tinubu has called on Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to focus on delivering projects that empower communities, uplift youth, and foster hope across the Niger Delta. Represented by Finance Minister Wale Edun at Ogbuku’s 50th birthday celebration and the launch...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has announced the one-month suspension of Chairperson of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, in response to a resolution passed by the state House of Assembly. The decision was detailed in a statement issued on...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum refuted claims on Tuesday of a joint U.S.-Mexico initiative to combat drug cartels, contradicting a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announcement made the previous day. The DEA had unveiled “Project Portero,” describing it as a collaborative effort with Mexico to target cartel operatives controlling smuggling...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – A major step to achieving Nigeria’s vision to create a smart city of the future along the lines of Dubai, Monaco and Singapore was taken at the weekend with the official engagement of construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to provide critical infrastructure to...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Ogun State APC Working Committee has upheld the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel and Kunle Folarin by their respective wards for alleged anti-party activities. The Ogun APC Director of Publicity, Nuberu Olufemi, announced this in a statement issued in Abeokuta. The statement noted that...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Former Sokoto State governor and current Senator for Sokoto North, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has launched a massive empowerment program, distributing over 1,000 motorcycles, 10,000 bags of 50kg rice, sewing machines, and water pumps to constituents. The initiative, part of his ongoing commitment to uplift...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A three day training workshop for elected councillors in the 23 local government areas of Benue State started on Monday with a call on the councilors to equip themselves to perform optimally. Declaring the workshop open, the Special Adviser, Bureau for Local Government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED) has kicked off a transformative, gender-inclusive, victim- and survivor-centered transitional justice project in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. The initiative, which began in August 2025, aims to empower 95 individuals across five wards through...
The First Indigenous Church in Nigeria, established in 1925 – THE ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH (ESOCS) is set to mark its Centenary Anniversary. The Thanksgiving Service, involving All ESOCS’ members resident in the Northern part of Nigeria is scheduled to hold at National Christian Ecumenical...
Chairman of the Management Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Honourable Sola Olofin has stressed the need to safeguard the Fund’s independence in the face of regulatory overreach. The Board Chairman spoke in his welcome address at the 69th Board meeting and third in the life...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Domestic election observers have described the recently concluded bye-election in Kaduna State as largely credible, transparent, and reflective of the will of the people, while calling for intensified voter education to address apathy. The Advocacy for Sustainable Development Initiative (ASDI), which monitored the election...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kaduna Branch, on Tuesday, led residents of six communities in Igabi Local Government Area in a peaceful protest against alleged illegal demolitions and persistent disobedience of court orders by the Nigerian Army. The protest, which took place at the Secretariat...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the state requires more than government intervention, urging stakeholders to play an active role in improving healthcare access and equity. Mutfwang made the call on Tuesday at the opening...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has declared the formal migration of the LUMINAH 2030 Initiative from the Federal Ministry of Education to UBEC, saying it is a timely and necessary step to guarantee sustainability and long-term impact. Speaking...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned a Federal High Court in Abuja against granting bail to the five men being prosecuted over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack at St. Francs Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State in view of their...
A recent study by Oxford Policy Management has uncovered alarming impacts of insecurity on education in Katsina State, with approximately 330 students abducted and 52 schools closed in Batsari, Faskari, and Kankara Local Government Areas (LGAs) between 2020 and 2025. The findings were presented by Hadiza Tijani, a consultant...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will present certificates of return to the winners of the August 16 by-elections on Thursday. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, August 18, 2025, arraigned one Umar Abdullahi before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud. Abdullahi, an Information and Communication Technology, ICT, consultant is being prosecuted...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Yusuf Ramon and Ganiyu Ibrahim for internet fraud. The convicts are among the 93 suspected fraudsters arrested during a sting operation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on the passing of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. The President in his condolence message stressed that his thoughts and prayers are with the Ododo family, friends, and...