By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to restore law and order in the state. According to the Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulhamid Nasiru, the Command has arrested 210 suspects and convicted 86 others between June 11 and June...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visit to the state during the recent pogrom in Yelwata town, Guma Local Government Area. The governor also welcomed the President’s assurance to collaborate with the state government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Health, Dr. Salma Anas Kolo, has assured that the federal government will support the newly established National Orthopaedic Hospital in Azare, Borno State. The hospital, located in Hawul local government area, is set to provide...
A Warri-based fish farmer, Mr. Edafe Imirike, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he was deceived into investing $10,778.64 in Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited, a cryptocurrency platform. The company and its CEO, Jesam Michael, are facing charges of advance fee fraud brought by the Economic...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced plans to recruit 4,000 additional teachers to bolster the state’s education sector. This move is aimed at strengthening the state’s teaching workforce, particularly in primary and secondary schools. The governor made this disclosure during the June edition of his media chat, “Gov....
Nigerian Armed Forces has deployed 197 troops to the Economic Community of West African States Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) to support regional peace and stability. The troops underwent rigorous Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre in Kaduna, equipping them with the...
A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Iran, where over 650 people have lost their lives in a massive Israeli bombing campaign launched a week ago. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 657 individuals have died, and 2,037 have been injured in the nationwide airstrikes....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, raised the alarm over a surge in online scams involving fake recruitment and auction offers falsely linked to the Service. It urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudsters. During a briefing held at...
By AUSTIN-FAIR NWAULU, Lagos- Freeman Chi, the apparently sleeping lion has been woken up by the cries and wailing of the poor masses. According to the veteran, adored and award winning musician/activist, he is stepping out with a Bang as he cannot bear the cries of the poor masses...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, has clarified that the party’s presidential candidate, President Bola Tinubu, will decide on his running mate after the national convention. Basiru made this known on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme, stating that the question of a running mate is...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Super Falcons are gearing up for the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with Head Coach Justine Madugu naming a 24-player squad for the tournament. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and forwards Francisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala are among the players selected...
R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The 36-year-old musician was accused of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue on...
In the grand chessboard of Nigerian politics, the South-South zone has emerged as a theatre of intrigue, ambition, and transformation. Long held as the stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), this six-state belt comprising Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Cross River, has been defined by its...
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos has taken decisive action against economic sabotage in the region, deactivating eight illegal refining sites and apprehending three suspects. According to the Commanding Officer of FOB Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the operations were conducted in line with Operation DELTA SANITY...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has awarded foreign postgraduate scholarships to 200 successful candidates under its 2025 scholarship program. The Director, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Seledi Thompson-Wakama, announced that the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, presented the award letters to the beneficiaries at a ceremony in Port Harcourt. Dr....
By SADIQ ABU, Maiduguri – The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in Maiduguri recently organized a one-day workshop on Spiritual and Peace Education for Women Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs). The workshop, part of the “#SheBuildsPeace” initiative, aimed to promote peace and unity among religious faithfuls in Borno State, particularly...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 19, 2025, arraigned one Ibrahim Abubukar before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Professor Bashiru Garba, has emphasized that achieving meaningful development in. Nigeria without sustainable energy is impossible. In his inaugural lecture, “Chemistry, Energy and Industrialization: The Tripod of Sustainable Development,” Prof. Bashiru stressed the critical role energy...
Nigeria’s nutrition and early childhood development (ECD) landscape came into sharp focus this week with the release of a new country report based on the General Household Survey – Panel (Wave 5). The report, “Early Childhood Development in Nigeria: A Country Report on Early Childhood Development using the General...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A coalition of NGOs has launched sensitization campaigns against Gender and Sexual Based Violence as part of a month long activity to raise awareness on its dangers and the consequences The campaigns which are carried out in partnership with the sexual and gender based...