Ahead of this year’s World Malaria Day celebration, Akwa Ibom has intensified advocacy and awareness campaigns towards the elimination of the life-threatening illness with plans to distribute 3.9m insecticide Treated Nets to all households in the state. With the theme, “Driven To End Malaria: Now We Can, Now We...
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Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) has ignited what observers are already describing as a nationwide political wave, rolling out an aggressive, multi-layered mobilisation strategy ahead of its historic May 17, 2026 National Convention in Abuja. In a bold declaration of intent, the group, a formidable coalition of over 1,500 organisations...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, has recorded breakthroughs in its anti-smuggling operations, intercepting contraband goods valued at ₦ 98,375 in six weeks. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller of Customs, Muhammed Tarko, disclosed this during a press conference held on April 15, 2026,...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians about the circulation of unregistered and suspected counterfeit toothpaste products discovered in Kaduna State. In Public Alert No. 022/2026, the agency disclosed that the suspicious products, branded as Coglaet ActivGel 100g and...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government over reported plans to reintegrate hundreds of repentant terrorists into society, warning that such a move could undermine national security and deepen the trauma of victims of insurgency. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has celebrated Superintendent of Customs Nafisat Balogun, following her remarkable achievement of obtaining a commercial multi-engine pilot license in the United States of America. The ceremony, organised by the Nigeria Customs Technical Hangar Service, brought together senior officers, management staff, and colleagues to honour her...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, 2026, respectively. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a press statement on Sunday. He said...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM, has extolled the legacy of the late Sir Israel Chinwuba Ogbue, father-in-law of Chairman of Heirs Holdings/UBA Group, Chief Tony Elumelu @TonyOElumelu, saying he lived a life well spent, planting values that are visible in the lives of his children. According to him,...
Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has welcomed the return of former Governor and Senator, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the development as a significant boost to the party’s strength and political influence in the state. Governor Yusuf made this known in a...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday said a force majeure has occurred on the Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV transmission line following a severe rainstorm on Thursday, 16 April 2026. General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mba, said in a statement that the line tripped during the storm, due...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said the state is now better than he met it in 2023, noting that his administration inherited a state with enormous potential but weighed down by insecurity, infrastructure deficits and weak social indicators. The governor spoke at a workshop for senior government officials...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on security agencies to immediately arrest and prosecute an Islamic cleric allegedly captured in a viral video placing a N2 million bounty on a pastor accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The association warned that failure to act decisively could heighten religious tension...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed back against what it described as attempts by critics to undermine the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing opposition figures of deliberately spreading misleading narratives. In a statement issued in Sokoto, Malam Yusuf Dingyadi, Senior Special Assistant to the APC National Chairman,...
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has praised the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, describing their leadership and diplomatic foresight as critical to regional unity and cooperation in West Africa. Jonathan made the remarks after attending the annual event and award ceremony of the Association...
Department of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, United States, has honoured the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, with induction into the International Honor Roll (IHR) Class of 2026, a prestigious recognition reserved for distinguished global air power leaders. Air Marshal...
Amnesty International has strongly criticised the recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission, describing it as an unlawful attempt to suppress press freedom and intimidate journalists across Nigeria. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) platform, the human rights organisation condemned what it described as...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, several governors, National Assembly members, ministers, and other high-level dignitaries to the wedding of the children of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Maiduguri. The children are Aisha Babagana Zulum, married to...
Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 16, 2026 arraigned one Mohammed Abdullahi Korimi before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a two -count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining...
Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has appealed to the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to reconsider plans to file criminal charges against former Senate President Bukola Saraki and others over the 2018 Offa Robbery incident. Sani made the appeal in a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter)...
Federal Government has declared the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) exercise at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation a resounding success, marking a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to reposition the public service for efficiency, transparency, and digital transformation. The high-level presentation, held at the...