Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the reconstitution of the Board for Borno State Bureau for Public Procurement. The decision follows the expiration of the tenure of the current chairman and board members that have served the stipulated four-year term. In a statement by the Special...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, saying Nigeria has lost one of its most visionary leaders. He described Cheif Ogbeh’s death as an irreparable loss to Nigeria’s agricultural transformation drive and national...
Five Rivers State indigenes—Fredrick Ededeh, Benita Samuel, Jane Madubuike, Boma Aggo, and Comfort Agbom—have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, to halt the local government elections scheduled for August 30. The plaintiffs, represented by...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested six individuals linked to the kidnapping of two victims in separate incidents. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, confirmed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Monday. According to Jimoh, the suspects were detained for their roles in conspiracy and...
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced stringent measures against passengers exhibiting disruptive or threatening behavior at the nation’s airports, following a series of recent incidents. In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, the authority...
The dehumanizing treatment of Comfort Emmanson, a passenger on an Ibom Air flight, has sparked outrage and reignited concerns over Nigeria’s flawed justice system, with former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi leading the charge. In a powerful statement issued via his X handle on August 11, 2025, Obi...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYREP), with the Minister of Environment serving as Chairman of the Council. The other members are Loanyie Barituka Victor, who represents the Non-governmental Organisations focused on the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ms. Rinsola Abiola as Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President(Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Ms. Abiola, an expert...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission. She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential...
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has imposed an indefinite no-fly ban on Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger accused of violently assaulting crew members on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. The decision, announced by AON spokesperson Obiora Okonkwo on Monday, August 11, 2025, bars Emmanson from traveling...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is questioning Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, regarding alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals of ₦189 billion. Sources within the EFCC said these withdrawals might have violated the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022 According to reports, Tambuwal arrived at the EFCC’s...
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 housemate Sabrina has exited the reality show due to medical reasons, surprising fellow contestants and viewers alike. The announcement was made on Monday, August 11, 2025. In a farewell message to her fellow housemates, Sabrina said, “I am leaving the house today, I...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday revealed that several armed bandits have been eliminated in series of coordinated air strikes by the Air Component of Operation FASAN YAMMA, on Makakkari Forest in Zamfara. Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, announced this in a statement issued...
Nigeria is experiencing a decline in Lassa fever cases, but the fatality rate remains high, according to a report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The centre noted that while the number of suspected and confirmed cases has decreased compared to the same period in 2024, the...
A collision between two fuel tankers in the Dan Magaji Area along the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway in Kaduna State led to an explosion, resulting in four persons being injured and hospitalized. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on a Monday morning. Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC),...
Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in combating drug trafficking in the state. In July, the command arrested 46 suspects and seized a total of 39,983 kg of assorted illicit substances. State Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed that operations were driven by...
Ondo State Police Command has made a breakthrough in the kidnapping case of two staff members of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). The command’s spokesperson, Olushola Ayanlade, said the three suspected kidnappers have been arrested in connection with the abduction. According to him, the suspects were caught while sharing...
The community of Ukporo Igwu Orokam in Okadigbo Local Government Area, Benue State, mourns yet celebrates the life of Mama Ojoyi Serah Isaac, who passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025, at a venerable old age. Mama Ojoyi, a beloved matriarch, leaves behind a rich legacy of love, faith,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said its new multidisciplinary research laboratories will enable researchers to conduct all types of research locally, eliminating the need to send samples abroad for analysis. Specifically, it said six of such laboratories are being established across the country....
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has revealed that Nigeria has achieved tremendous digital transformation in basic education with a total of 21 Smart Schools currently in operation across the country with the injection of over $10 million by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to support the project Executive Secretary...