Police Command in Katsina State has rescued five abducted passengers from bandits in Faskari Local Government of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, told newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina that the passengers were abducted at Unguwar-Basau on Funtua-Gusau road. He said that: “On May...
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Committee has approved N2.6 billion for three waste management projects in the capital city. Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Chief Felix Obuah, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing journalists after the committee’s meeting, chaired by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. “In today’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, continuing his visit to communities affected by the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks, travelled to Wulgo town on Tuesday. Wulgo, located on the fringes of the Lake Chad, was recently attacked by armed insurgents, forcing troops of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismantled a notorious seven-man gang involved in armed robbery and carjacking. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.in Abuja . SP Adeh said the police operatives neutralised one of the suspects, but arrested...
The Chairman of the House Committee on Pensions, Hussaini Jalo, says plans are underway to amend the Pension Reform Act (PRA), which was last reviewed in 2014. Jalo made the statement at a stakeholders engagement session on the review of the PRA 2014, organised by the House of Representatives...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone calls with leaders of Russia and Ukraine deepened expectations that progress might soon be made on ending those countries’ more than three-year war. He said, though frustration at the slow pace of negotiations and the absence of any significant breakthrough kept hopes low. “It...
Lagos State Government has shut down five orphanages in the last one year for offences ranging from baby trafficking to violations of the State Child Rights Law of 2015. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in Ikeja on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial...
Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Nnanna Kalu as a commissioner in the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to represent the South-East geopolitical zone. The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, chaired by Sen. Cyril...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced an upward review of salaries of medical doctors in the General Hospitals of the State. Governor Nwifuru, who announced the increment of the salary from N150, 000 to N500, 000 equally charged the doctors to strive for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen education in communities recovering from insurgency, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned three newly built Government Junior Day Secondary Schools in Tungushe (Konduga LGA), Yerimari, and Wadiya (Jere LGA). The schools were delivered under...
A quiet revolution is unfolding in the often-noisy landscape of Nigerian governance, where reform announcements can feel as routine as rainfall. It is not wrapped in fanfare, nor driven by political expediency. It is measured, genuine, and gathering momentum in a place where reform has long been needed yet...
The Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olawaseun Faleye Tuesday, advocated for adoption of Artificial Intelligence or AI and Digitalization in ensuring workers safety in Nigeria. Speaking at the Occupational Safety and Health Forum in commemoration of the World Day of Safety and Health organized...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Former Registrar and Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, has debunked reports suggesting that he was sacked by President Bola Tinubu, clarifying that he voluntarily resigned his appointment since in August 2024 after serving meritoriously for...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF and funding from ELEVA Foundation, has commissioned a digital village at the Sultan Maccido Institutes for Qu’ran and General Studies. This pioneering initiative aims to bridge the digital divide and provide Almajiri and out-of-school adolescent girls with...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concern over the low student loan application at the Rivers State University. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr disclosed this during the Strategic Engagement and Sensitisation Campaign on operations of the Fund on Tuesday in...
The Police Command in Enugu has rescued 28 kidnap victims and detained 10 suspects in Enugu State. The command also recovered firearms, ammunition, cash, vehicles, motorcycles and other exhibits in separate coordinated operations within the past 10 days. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman,...
The leadership of the Julius Abure-faction of Labour Party (LP) has threatened to expel a member of House of Representatives, Afam Ogene, and initiate a recall process against him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, accused Ogene of poor performance...
Britain, France and Canada collectively decided to sanction Israel if it does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, on Gaza. In a joint statement, they described the recent Israeli escalations in Gaza as wholly disproportionate. They emphasised that the three countries will...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Abubakar Abdullahi, has said that there is no way defections can be avoided in Nigerian politics. Abdullahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, attributed cross carpeting by some politicians to desire for political protection....
Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, in Katsina State, has announced the removal of Iliya Dakaci, the Village Head of Mantau, in Yam-Maulu community in Baure Local Government Area. The decision, announced in Daura by the Emir, followed a protest by the residents of the area, demanding for his...