By STEVEN KEFAS stevenkefas@gmail.com Nigeria sits atop an estimated $750 billion worth of mineral reserves scattered across its 36 states, representing one of Africa’s most promising mining frontiers. With the government’s ambitious drive to diversify the economy beyond oil dependency, the solid minerals sector should be a cornerstone of...
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Obidient Movement unveiled its ambitious “A New Nigeria is POssible – Secure Your PVC, Embrace MERD” initiative on Thursday, aimed at galvanizing Nigerians for the 2027 general elections. The campaign, themed around “Get Organised – Make Election Rigging Difficult (MERD),” seeks to empower citizens and safeguard the democratic process....
Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that troops conducted successful operations across the country from August 7 to August 13, neutralizing multiple terrorist commanders, freeing 37 kidnapped individuals, and detaining numerous suspects. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, shared these updates during a biweekly briefing in Abuja on...
Lawmaker representing Quaan-Pan South (APC) in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Prof. Theodore Maiyaki, has strongly opposed the proposed relocation of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) headquarters from Jos. Speaking on a matter of urgent public importance during Thursday’s plenary session in Jos, Maiyaki called on both the...
National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has revealed that Nigeria accounts for 70% of the estimated 11 million illicit small arms and light weapons circulating in West Africa. This disclosure was made by Mr. Alex Ebimiebo, the South-South Zonal Director of NCCSALW, during...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken delivery of four 50-seater hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses from the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI) to enhance public transportation in the capital. During the handover ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, represented by Mr. Chinedum Elechi, Mandate Secretary...
The dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) incurs an annual cost exceeding N1 billion for pensions, salaries, taxes, and administrative expenses, despite being non-operational. This was revealed by Prof. Linus Asuquo, Director-General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos, during a panel discussion at the inaugural National Steel Summit...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday launched its National Convention Zoning Committee (NCZC) to establish the zoning framework for its national leadership positions ahead of the November national convention. During the committee’s inauguration in Abuja, acting PDP National Chairman Umar Damagum urged members to prioritize fairness, inclusivity, and the...
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s bold reforms that have stabilized Nigeria’s economy. Speaking to journalists after a private meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, she highlighted the importance of these...
In a rare moment of good news in Nigeria’s long war against extremism, the Department of State Services (DSS), has confirmed the arrest of Abubakar Abba, the elusive and feared leader of the Mahmuda terror group. Captured alive in a quiet but meticulously planned operation in Wawa, Niger State,...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – A 200-level medical student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ajibola Ibitayo, has passed away after reportedly commiting suicide following a second unsuccessful attempt at his examinations. The university’s spokesperson, Abiodun Olanrewaju, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Thursday in Ile-Ife, Osun. According...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely completion of the Section Three of the 61 kilometer Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway in Enugu State. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who led a strong federal government delegation to the site of...
. Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF ), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has emphasized the need to urgently digitalize the operations of the Fund, saying it is not optional. Barrister Faleye spoke in his opening remarks at the Bi-Annual Regional Management Performance Review (RMPR) holding simultaneously in...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Imo State Police Command has apprehended a 32-year-old pastor, Ikenna Emmanuel, and his alleged accomplice, Franklin Chizoba, for the reported rape of a 20-year-old woman under the pretense of conducting a prayer session. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye,...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The federal government has assured that in Nigeria’s march towards development and prosperity, no region will be left behind. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance on Thursday when he paid a visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rescinded the lifetime ‘No Fly’ ban imposed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger accused of assaulting a crew member and airport security personnel. The decision was announced in a statement by AON Spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, on Thursday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has turned himself in to the military. During a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, clarified, “Bello Turji has not surrendered. We are still...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep concern over the worsening state of insecurity across the country, warning that rising cases of banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism in states such as Benue, Zamfara, and Plateau threaten national unity and public safety. The Union made...
BY BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The 50m naira targeted donation which Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ideato was seeking from his friends and associates, to help support families that lost their loved ones through the activities of unknown gunmen have been achieved. GDF Media Director, Charles Okafor, confirmed this in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Family of Sir Rex Onyeabo, a former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced his passing at the age of 80. Dr. Obiora Onyeabo, his son, confirmed in a statement released on Thursday in Enugu that the respected PDP leader died peacefully...