Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum has urged Nigeria’s business leaders and private institutions to invest in the state’s recovery from insurgency, help displaced families rebuild their livelihoods, and create jobs for young people. Governor Zulum made the call on Thursday at the opening of a two-day Borno State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to begin distributing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Sokoto State to residents who registered during the 2025 Continuous Voter Registration exercise, assuring that internally displaced persons (IDPs) will not be left out. The Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Umar Yusuf...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approached the state High Court to compel the government to release the report of the judicial commission that investigated his administration from 2015 to 2023. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Speaker of the House of...
Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records after his record-breaking rise through English and European football. Dowman, who is yet to turn 17, has been presented with three certificates recognising his remarkable achievements at such a young age. The teenage midfielder holds the Guinness...
Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has called for a stronger role for the education sector in tackling child malnutrition, identifying school feeding, school health, nutrition education and improved access to quality education as key interventions under the Nutrition 774 Initiative. Dr. Alausa made the call at the Ethiopia–Nigeria...
Nigeria’s widely reported improving Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is coming under increasing scrutiny as businesses and households continue to contend with high production costs, weak purchasing power and structural constraints that limit the extent to which headline economic growth is felt across the wider economy. The National Bureau...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount, describing the measure as inadequate relief for Nigerians facing rising living costs. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday. Director was reacting to the announcement by the Federal Government...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the immediate release of its member, Mr. Ani Chidi, who was remanded by an Enugu East Magistrate’s Court over a video linked to an alleged attack on party members during a political meeting in Obuoffia, Awkunanaw. Chidi was arraigned by the Enugu State...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised the reported increase in school fees at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, saying a Peter Obi-led administration would reverse what it described as the commercialisation of education in Nigeria. The party’s National Spokesman, Osa Director, made the position known in a post...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday visited the site of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area, as search and recovery operations continued. The Governor described the incident as a national tragedy, noting that no survivor had been found and that...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for stronger support for Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, saying the country must deliberately move from a consumption-driven economy to one built on production, job creation and exports. Obi made the call on Thursday in a post on X after attending...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Operations Office, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has received 100 Nigerian returnees from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme. The returnees arrived at about 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, aboard...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disrupted the activities of suspected kidnappers during a coordinated air operation in Benue State, recording another success in the fight against insecurity. The operation was carried out in the Ogbadigbo area near the Enugu–Benue boundary, where the Air Force provided close air support...
Ahead of next year’s general elections, a socio-political organisation “Isong Annang Ethnic Forum” with members drawn from the 10 local government areas of Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district, has said it is throwing its weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu, Godswill Akpabio as senator and...
Federal Government, state governments and international development partners have begun moves to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector through the implementation of a new 10-year framework aimed at transforming Africa’s food systems. The stakeholders met in Maiduguri, Borno State, during the Annual Community of Practice (CoP) Meeting on the domestication and...
By The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa, has criticised the worsening security situation in the state, saying the government must move beyond statements and demonstrate leadership through concrete action. Bawa, who spoke against the backdrop of the latest attack and...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has met with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt, in a move seen as another step towards strengthening political understanding among key leaders in the state. Wike, alongside some leaders of the Rainbow Coalition, visited Fubara at his private residence...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the killing and robbery of a family in Oloba Village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan. The suspects were arrested following intelligence received by the Command on October 2, 2026, about an attack that occurred on September 22, 2026,...
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has been found dead in a hotel room in Edo State, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The incident happened on Monday, October 5, in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, describing him as a respected lawyer, scholar and advocate of peace whose contributions to Nigeria will not be forgotten. In a condolence message on Thursday, Obi sympathised with the Baba-Ahmed...