Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has declared open the Small Arms and Light Weapons Identification and Tracing (SALW-IT) Simulation Programme in Abuja. The five-day programme, running from 12th to 16th October 2026, is designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to identify, mark, register and trace small arms, light...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implementing high-impact policies and programmes designed to uplift women in every sector of society. He said the administration is shattering barriers to unleash an unstoppable wave of women’s empowerment across Nigeria,...
Manchester United’s injury concerns ahead of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) clash with Atletico Madrid go beyond losing two players. The bigger question for Michael Carrick is whether his side can cope without two footballers who offer different solutions to problems United could face in Madrid. Kobbie Mainoo and...
Nigeria’s renewed courtship of American investors in the mining sector deserves more than applause. It deserves scrutiny. On September 24, 2026, Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake announced on X that Nigeria and the United States had signed a framework agreement on mining investment. He said it was...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, October 12, 2026, arraigned Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, ALSCON, plc, and its Director, Zavyalov Dmitry, before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged money laundering offences involving N582,430,250.00 (Five Hundred and Eighty-Two Million, Four Hundred and...
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, October 8, 2026, arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, Lagos State, sitting in Ikeja, on a one-count charge bordering on stealing. Adegoke’s journey to the dock started...
Justice M.S. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental human rights suit filed by Abuja-based businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the originating suit no : FHC/ABJ/CS/466/2026, Achimugu approached the court for determination of whether the defendant, ...
At the continuation of the trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO), on Monday, October 12, 2026, a prosecution witness, PW1, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, told Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how he paid N69,150,000 for a five-year lease...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that he would lead the campaign to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the FCT as well as Rivers State in 2027, unveiling a cross-party mobilisation strategy involving stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has praised many young people in Edo State who publicly renounced cultism and embraced a peaceful way of life. The governor described the development as a major step towards building a safer and more united Edo State. In a message shared on Monday, Okpebholo...
North East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce electric buses, vehicles and tricycles in Taraba State to reduce transportation costs, create jobs and support economic growth. The commission made this known on Monday during a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on the deployment and operation of electric mobility, also...
News Central reporter Umaru Kirawa has been honoured for his outstanding community service and nominated as an Ambassador of the National Military Widows Association in collaboration with the National Mine Action Centre (NMAC). The Borno State Coordinator of the National Military Widows Association, Hajiya Adama Ngorgi, alongside the National...
Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company of Nigeria Limited (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams, has said Nigeria must sustain the momentum of reform, accelerate investment, and deepen partnership to secure a bright energy for her teeming population. Adam stated this over the weekend while delivering a keynote address at...
Nigeria’s mineral resources can drive economic diversification, industrial development, job creation and increased government revenue if the country prioritises reliable geological data, responsible mining and local mineral processing, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Benue Geo-Mining Company Limited (BGMC), Dr Erdoo Mongol, has said. Mongol made the...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to placing the Nigerian child at the centre of national development, stressing that investing in the education, welfare and empowerment of girls is critical to building a prosperous nation. Dr Alausa stated this at the national...
Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Garba, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to removing barriers to girls’ education, as First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, flagged off the national distribution of two million packs of sanitary towels and back-to-school...
The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its readiness to host the flag-off of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign on October 24, pledging to mobilise massive support for the President ahead of the general elections. The party also expressed confidence that Kaduna...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) strikes have killed more than 40 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including a senior commander, and destroyed two vehicles and about 20 motorcycles in Borno State, dealing a blow to the group’s ability to move fighters and sustain attacks. The strike hit an...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the imperative of enhanced joint operations, intelligence sharing and multi-domain integration in confronting Nigeria’s evolving security challenges, declaring that contemporary threats demand coordinated military capabilities and sustained collaboration among security agencies. The COAS made this assertion on Monday,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on security agencies to urgently rescue Ahmed Zakka, his wife and their infant child, who were reportedly abducted in Kaduna State. Atiku made the appeal in a post on X on Monday, describing the incident as another painful reminder of the insecurity...