By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Borno State have pledged to collaborate with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to curb the proliferation of illegal small arms and light...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Special Adviser, Security, and Homeland Safety to the Plateau State Governor, Brig. Gen. G. Shipi (rtd), has refuted reports on social and conventional media alleging that he declared Fulani as indigenes of the state, insisting such a pronouncement is beyond the mandate of his office....
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has named Li Zhensheng, a Chinese national, as the state’s new Economic Adviser, a strategic move to bolster international partnerships and economic growth. The appointment was unveiled during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with the China Global...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 21.88% in July 2025, marking a slight decline of 0.34% from June’s 22.22%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released in Abuja on Friday. Despite the year-on-year improvement, the month-on-month inflation...
In a high-stakes summit at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, August 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to discuss critical territorial issues surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump, emphasizing Ukraine’s autonomy in negotiations, made it clear he’s not...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano State has reported a devastating lone accident that claimed 12 lives and left five others injured. According to FRSC Sector Commander Muhammed Bature, the incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Friday at Samawa Village, along the Zaria–Kano highway in Garun Malam Local...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Government of Nigeria has urged Canada to rescind a court ruling that branded the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organizations. This follows a Canadian court’s decision to deny asylum to a Nigerian politician, Douglas Egharevba, citing his...
Veteran Nollywood actor Segun Remi, widely recognized as ‘Chief Kanran,’ has passed away, as announced by filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi on Instagram. According to Oloketuyi, the actor died on Friday morning. Renowned for portraying affluent characters, Chief Kanran began his professional acting career in 1975. He took on the role...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on Friday secured an 87-66 victory over Tunisia, marking their second win at the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket in Angola. D’Tigers controlled the game from start to finish, outplaying the defending champions, Tunisia, who were coming off a loss to...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Federal Government has restated its commitment to open dialogue with Nigerians, pledging to ensure every region benefits from national reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known at a town hall meeting...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the Federal Government’s Oncology Centre in Enugu as world class, and is a proof of the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to delivering life-changing health infrastructure to Nigerians. The Minister stated while leading...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its failure to update the party’s current national executive list on its official website, a delay that is hampering the party’s operations ahead of upcoming state and...
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that its shift to market-based pricing in the telecommunications sector has triggered over $1 billion in infrastructure investments in 2025. During a media briefing in Lagos on Friday, NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman, Aminu Maida, revealed that the pricing policy, implemented in January and February...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Area Command, have arrested a passenger attempting to travel with $59,000 in undeclared cash and handed him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and prosecution. Speaking...
Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: Nick Agule, FCAFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA15.08.2025 There are indications that the CBN intends to revive the eNaira. There are 12 questions for the CBN to tackle. 1. Security and Competition: The eNaira’s security—being backed by the CBN—is reassuring. However, does this not position the CBN, as...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has dismissed media reports of alleged attempts to relocate its headquarters from Jos, the Plateau State capital. These reports stem from a Matter of Urgent Public Importance raised during a recent plenary session of the Plateau State House of...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Kogi State Police Command has issued a firm warning to hoodlums to stay away from polling booths and collation centers during the by-election in Okura II State Constituency scheduled for Saturday. In a statement released on Friday in Lokoja, the Police Public Relations Officer...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Stakeholders drawn from various sectors have pledged to support efforts towards the establishment of a development fund as a central financing mechanism for youth activities in Akwa Ibom State. They agreed to facilitate and secure executive assent for the Akwa Ibom youth development fund...
BY, AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government has lashed out at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) coalition, describing their allegations of a planned sabotage of Saturday’s bye-elections as “laughable lies” from “political leftovers” of former governor Nasir El-Rufai. The coalition, led by ADC...
Sokoto State Government has disclosed spending N4.7 billion over the past two years to cover registration fees for students taking external examinations, ensuring access regardless of their families’ financial lcircumstances. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, the state’s Commissioner for Basic...