Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has expressed concern over indiscriminate conversion of designated green areas and other lands reserve for infrastructure into incompatible uses. The FCT Chairman NITP Queen Phillips, said the ongoing distortion of the Abuja Master Plan undermines the original planning vision of Abuja as a...
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Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in Nigeria’s education sector. Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, announces this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The statement said...
*Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the request for accelerated hearing in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. The court scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement...
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from across the nine Local Government Areas of Borno South have unanimously endorsed Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and collectively raised over ₦40 million to purchase his senatorial nomination form ahead of the 2027 elections. Led by Hon. Adamu Yamta, a respected party...
Borno State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending malaria, as the Ministry of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), marked World Malaria Day 2026 in Maiduguri. The event, held at Pinnacle Hotel & Luxury Suites, brought together health officials, development partners and...
In commemoration of the 2026 World Malaria Day, Ibom Air, through its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative FAMPact (Fight Against Malaria in Pregnant Women and Children Today), has presented anti-malaria medications to the Akwa Ibom State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP) under the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health. The...
Executive Secretary of Akwa Ibom Health Insurance Agency, Dr Igbemi Arthur Igbemi has explained why he dedicated the African Prestige Honoris award to Governor Umo Eno saying it was for providing “affordable healthcare to the people.” “This recognition is not just for me, but for a leader who dares...
Member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against claims that his administration is pushing Nigeria toward a one-party state. Speaking during a media parley with journalists, bloggers and content creators at his Rayfield residence in Jos, Gagdi said recent...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the implementation of the Employee Compensation Scheme (ECS) for federal civil servants, following the Federal Government’s rollout of new welfare initiatives aimed at improving workers’ living conditions. Managing Director of the NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, made this...
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has formally assumed office as the Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), marking a significant milestone in the institution’s leadership journey. The installation ceremony took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, during the university’s 16th Convocation Ceremony at the Convocation...
Chairman of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Joseph John Hayab, has led the distribution of relief materials to 1,000 heads of households displaced by over a decade of Boko Haram insurgency in Maiduguri, Borno State. The beneficiaries, currently residing in camps and host communities, received assorted...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian-American basketball star Ejimofor Anosike of China’s Hong Kong Bulls for his outstanding performance in the 2026 National Basketball League Championship. Anosike not only led his team to victory as the NBL Champions, but also earned the prestigious Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP)...
The Borno State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as the party’s unified choices for the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached at a high-level critical stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state...
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s real estate sector have renewed calls for the establishment of gas-powered industrial parks dedicated to the production of indigenous building materials, a move they say could significantly reduce construction costs and help tackle the country’s widening housing deficit. The proposal formed a major outcome of the...
IBADAN DECLARATION:Communiqué issued at the end of Opposition Political Parties National Summit held on Saturday April 25, 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Participating Opposition Parties in Nigeria, after an extensive deliberation on the collective threats that we face and the existential challenges facing our country under the stranglehold of...
MESSAGE ON WORLD MALARIA DAY 2026(April 25, 2026). Today, on World Malaria Day, we reaffirmed our commitment to ending malaria and protecting the health of every individual. The 2026 theme, “United Against Malaria,” highlights the urgent need for sustained collaboration, increased investment through domestic financing, and innovative solutions to...
Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has scheduled 28th to 30th April 2026 for the conduct of the written examination for applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables, covering both General Duty and Specialist cadres. The Force spokesman, DCP...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦10 million to the Malikiya College of Nursing Sciences in Bauchi State as part of his continued support for healthcare and education development in Nigeria. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, detailing his engagements...
Alleged N395.1m railway fraud: Witness testifies how N268.5m was paid into Ogbole-Inalegwu’s account
Alleged N395.1m railway fraud: Witness testifies how N268.5m was paid into Ogbole-Inalegwu’s account
The First Prosecution Witness (PW1), in the trial of Director, Mechanical Services, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu, narrated before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, how a total sum of N268, 503, 653 (Two Hundred...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has disclosed the readiness of the EFCC to collaborate with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, UNODC, and the Canadian Government to scale up activities of the Commission against terrorism financing and illegal mining in...