Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, on Monday, presented cheques worth ₦25 million each to 18 business owners affected by the recent SPAR fire incident, describing the intervention as a critical lifeline to help the victims rebuild their businesses and restore their livelihoods. Governor Otu made the presentation at...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 10 victims in separate operations across Zamfara State, including an intervention that disrupted a suspected terrorist abduction attempt along the Tsafe-Funtua road. The operation was carried out by troops of Sector 2 on Sunday, September 27, following reports of an abduction in...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 41 travellers, including women and children, after armed men attempted to abduct them following a vehicle breakdown along a highway in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Nigerian Army confirmed the rescue in a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his absence from the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), describing it as a worrying development and demanding that the Presidency disclose his whereabouts and health status. The opposition party said it was concerned that...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally endorsed the Tinubu Must Go (TMG) nationwide campaign after a recent opinion poll by the movement showed him as the preferred presidential candidate of a majority of participants. Atiku, who is the 2027 Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) announced...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, representing Zamfara West and Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, on his 58th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga described Senator Yari as a loyal party...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Monday received thousands of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties into the NDC during a town hall...
Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa of the Federal High Court , Lafia Division, Nasarawa State, has convicted and sentenced 21 companies, for operating without licenses from Security and Exchange Commission, SEC. The companies are: Ngwuoke Daniels Technologies, Credio Banco Ltd; Digital Company Ltd; Co Request Capital Nigeria Ltd; Mega Drop Quality...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday visited the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, where he called for national unity, improved security, job creation and renewed hope for poor Nigerians. Obi was accompanied by his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,...
Do you remember the video game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? It was released in 1985 and provided a series of clues to help you find Carmen as she travelled to world. It was similar to the earlier American television series, Lost in Space, following the adventures...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed the All Progressive Congress (APC’s) claim that it received ADC House of Assembly candidates from Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara States as wishful thinking and a figment of the APC’s imagination. In a statement signed by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has received representatives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates from four states who have defected to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors are from Zamfara, Plateau, Taraba and Jigawa states. They...
Just before returning to Nigeria, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, met with the Costa Rican candidate for the position of the United Nations Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan. During his interaction with Grynspan, Senator Shettima said Nigeria will stand for equity, justice, and fairness in its support for any candidate...
The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has commended Governor Uba Sani for releasing N3.659 billion for the payment of gratuities, pensions and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased public servants in the state. The union said the governor’s intervention had brought relief...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has expressed readiness to commence implementation of its 10-year Universal Basic Education Roadmap, 2026–2035, in the first week of October. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, said the roadmap would replace the practice of implementing isolated infrastructure projects without addressing the broader needs...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Plateau State branches, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sponsor an Executive Bill seeking to move security from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List to give state governors adequate control of security operations. Chairman of the NBA Jos Branch, Morgan...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for his openness to dialogue with Nigerians in the diaspora and willingness to listen to concerns surrounding investment in Nigeria. Okengwu spoke on Monday while reflecting on her encounter with the...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has restored its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) after a four-day disruption and directed tertiary institutions across the country to speed up their admission processes to make up for lost time. The Board announced that the platform became fully operational on Sunday, September...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has urged the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to prioritise Early Childhood Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) in their education plans, warning that states that fail to include ECCDE activities in their action plans will not receive funding for them. The...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has warned that partisan leaning, administrative negligence and compromised ethics will not be tolerated among the Commission’s staff as preparations intensify for the 2027 General Election. Prof. Amupitan gave the warning on Monday 28th September, 2026...