Plateau State Government has announced a further relaxation of the curfew imposed on Jos North Local Government Area following what it described as a gradual return of peace after recent attacks in Angwan Rukuba. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce...
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Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has affirmed Nigeria’s preparedness to lead Africa in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlocking new pathways for the continent’s prosperity. He said while AI has become humanity’s most powerful general-purpose technology that would define lives and the future of mankind, the technology will continue...
Women in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday halted a planned mass burial for victims of the recent Palm Sunday attack, blocking access to a church to demand the release of three detained youths. The protest disrupted funeral arrangements for victims of the...
Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has dismissed what he described as “misguided and sponsored propaganda” against the National Democratic Congress (NDC), strongly defending the party’s registration and accusing Dr. Umar Ardo of unfairly attacking the new political platform. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Dickson expressed disappointment at Ardo,...
Nigeria has taken another step to strengthen its diplomatic engagements across key global capitals following the presentation of Letters of Credence to newly appointed ambassadors-designate. The Letters of Credence were presented on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu‑Ojukwu, during...
Founder of Doubleyou Centre, Mr. Israel Yabkwa, has raised concern over the persistent shortage of blood in Nigeria, describing it as a nationwide challenge affecting maternal healthcare, accident victims, surgeries, and emergency medical services. Yabkwa made the disclosure during the 2026 National Blood Drive held across the country, noting...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has raised concerns that Nigeria may be gradually drifting toward a one-party state, warning that recent political developments could weaken democratic institutions and limit opposition voices. Makinde expressed the concern in a newsletter titled “ _The Business of Governance,”_ where he highlighted developments within...
Vice President Kashim Shettima was among those who attended the funeral prayer (Jana’izah) for Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega, the wife of former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, yesterday. See photos below:
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled with Professor Attahiru Jega, the special adviser on livestock development, on the passing of his wife, Hajiya Hadiza Jega. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who attended the Janazah prayer for the late Hadiza Jega at the National Mosque, Abuja, on Sunday, conveyed the President’s...
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as Senior Strategic Advisor to the Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya. The appointment comes at a pivotal moment as Africa CDC...
Thousands of worshipers and prominent clerics gathered at Deeper Life Bible Church in Sokoto on Monday for an interdenominational Easter prayer organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Sokoto State Chapter. The event, themed ” _Jesus Is Alive,”_ was aimed at seeking God’s intervention for peace in the...
By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA – Armed bandits are reportedly planning coordinated retaliatory attacks across parts of Zamfara State following recent large-scale security operations that resulted in significant losses among their ranks, including the killing of a notorious kingpin’s son and several commanders. The planned reprisals are believed to be linked...
Less than 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured grieving residents in Plateau State that renewed violence would not recur, fresh attacks erupted in parts of the country, raising serious concerns about Nigeria’s worsening security situation. President Tinubu had made the promise on April 2, 2026, at the...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across Nigeria and urged all citizens to embrace the timeless values of sacrifice, hope, peace, love, and national unity as the country marks the 2026 Easter celebration. In his Easter message...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has praised staff of the Fund for their commitment to duty, as Christians mark Easter. In his message on Sunday, Faleye congratulated the workforce on the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across Nigeria and urged all citizens to embrace the timeless values of sacrifice, hope, peace, love, and national unity as the country marks the 2026 Easter celebration. In his Easter message...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday said the debt repayment plan followed the final review of the legacy debts that have beset the...
A humanitarian and human rights organization, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, has trained 40 members of its Jire Dole Network on community outreach and human rights advocacy in Maiduguri, Borno State. The training, held on Saturday at Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall, Giwa Barrack Area, brought together...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has decried the unabated attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, specifically on the last Saturday invasion on Ashigashiya village in Gwoza LGA and Kopul village of Askira-Uba lLGA in his Senatorial District. The separate attacks led to the killing of a disabled household who...
Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) has distributed relief materials to over 50,000 internally displaced persons and flood victims across several local government areas following recent flooding and communal crises in the state, the agency said. The intervention, carried out on March 28, targeted affected communities in Jalingo, Lau,...