The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has expressed his readiness to fully participate in the proposed national security summit being planned by members of the National Assembly. Badaru made this known while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. He specifically described the proposed summit as “a timely initiative...
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Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and Mrs Folashade Tinubu -Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday received outstanding women icon awards. They received the awards at the 2025 Yellow Ball held in Abuja. Also honoured were the Minister of women affairs, Hajia Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim, wife of...
The governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in a closed-door meeting with some former governors to discuss the party’s affairs, including its current leadership crisis. The meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), holding at the Bauchi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, is being...
Ukraine is ready to hold direct talks with Russia once Moscow confirms a “full, lasting and reliable” ceasefire in his country starting on Monday, the Ukrainian president said on Sunday. “There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he expects Russia to implement a ceasefire and that he will personally be waiting for President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15. Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram, Turkish news agency, quoting Ukrinform, said on Sunday. “We await a full and lasting ceasefire,...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the return of 78 Nigerians trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire. The victims arrived in Lagos on Saturday night via an Air Peace flight. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, NAPTIP’s Director-General, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, confirmed...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In a bid to address healthcare challenges in Nigeria, the PISTIS Empowerment Foundation, in partnership with the Elevation Church, has launched a free medical outreach in Abuja. This initiative, known as the Ubomi Outreach, aims to provide essential medical services to economically disadvantaged individuals...
Jasawa Community Development Association (JCDA), has five unsung heroes of the community, for their dedication and contribution to the development of the community for years . The awardees include Hon. Idris Ahmad Wase, former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Sheikh Khalid Aliyu Abubakar, Secretary general of the Jama’atu Nasril...
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to war in the world as he greeted crowds from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church. “Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!” proclaimed the first pontiff...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Desperate attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers acting on intelligence on Wednesday 7th May intercepted a fuel truck marked ABJ 693 XU and three other vehicles loaded with 246 bags of skunk, a strain of cannabis with a combined weight of 3, 047 kilograms...
The Federal Ministry of Works has assured Nigerians that the Akure-Ikere road dualisation project will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu in December. The Federal Controller of Works in Ondo State, Engr Olajide Hussein, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
No fewer than 78 Nigerians rescued from human traffickers in Cote D’Ivoire have arrived in Lagos. The victims, comprising 73 females, two males and three babies arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos around 11 :00 p.m. on Saturday. The Director-General (DG) National Agency for the Prohibition of...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A tragic accident involving two fully loaded Mack trucks claimed the lives of two dispatch riders on Eko Bridge. The trucks were registered T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this...
The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the Nov. 16, 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Olugbenga Edema, has resigned from the party. Edema’s resignation letter addressed to the NNPP chairman in Mahin Ward 11, in Ilaje Local Government of the state, was made available...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has condemned the increase abuse of pharmaceutical opioids including Tramadol and codeine by the youths in the North West region. Speaking at a reception by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kaduna branch held in honour of the newly...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce. The Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, issued the warning in his message on...
55 out of the expected 57 All Progressives Congress(APC) chairmanship candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in Lagos State have emerged. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that candidates emerged at the primaries of the party conducted on Saturday in Ikeja. NAN reports some candidates emerged via consensus,...