Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has challenged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to provide documentary evidence that the Senate approved loans obtained for the territory, insisting that no such request was presented before the upper legislative chamber. Kingibe also...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Operations Office, Kaduna held a strategic meeting with the Nigerian Red Cross Society to intensify public sensitization on the outbreak of diphtheria across major areas in the state. The aim of the meeting is to urge members of the public to remain vigilant and...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has once again struck a decisive blow against transnational organised crime with the dismantling of a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community in Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi,...
The Independent Committee of Inquiry into the Reported Deaths of 37 People in NSCDC Custody commenced sitting, after its inauguration by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Ojo The committee disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Secretary, Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN. According to the...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders across the country to continually preach the right religious doctrine to their followers, especially those that pertain to corruption and its ills on the society. He gave the charge in Abuja on...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to ensure that the funds that have been approved by the Federal Government for disbursement as loan to students get directly to the intended beneficiaries, while strengthening measures...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), FCT Sector Command, has secured the conviction of one Moses Omokaiye Peter for a combination of serious traffic offences, including Use of Phone While Driving, Dangerous Driving, Assaulting a Marshal on Duty and Absconding with an Officer. Following his arrest, the offender was...
The sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers (CARSPO 2026) concluded today, 23rd September 2026, in Owerri, Imo State, with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu,, charging senior officers to translate the knowledge and resolutions from the three-day retreat into practical action across Commands and Formations....
Vice President Kashim Shettima has just concluded a meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The engagement focused on diaspora participation in national development, investment, skills transfer and the role of Nigerians abroad in advancing the country’s...
Abia State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious drug dealer during an intelligence-led operation in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, recovering large quantities of substances suspected to be cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and other hard drugs. The suspect, identified as Prince Chukwudi Eguzouwa, 49, of Ahiabubi community in...
Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilizing $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the GPE vision aligns with Nigeria’s agenda which aims at improving educational outcomes...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced significant progress in the rehabilitation of the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi transmission line, raising hopes for the restoration of normal bulk electricity transmission to the affected areas. The company said engineers have completed the dismantling of the collapsed transmission tower and have moved...
The Yerwa Tricycle Association on Wednesday received a financial intervention from the Borno State Government through the Borno State Social Investment Management Programme (BOSIMP), with 3,010 members identified as beneficiaries. According to BOSIMP, each beneficiary is to receive ₦50,000, with the funds credited to beneficiaries’ accounts. During a visit...
Experts have called for increased adoption of hybrid seeds and modern agricultural practices by Nigerian farmers, saying low uptake of improved seeds remains a major obstacle to achieving food security and boosting the country’s agricultural productivity. The experts made the call during a field demonstration of TELA hybrid maize...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has called on Ohanaeze Ndigbo to reinvent itself by embracing young people, technology and innovation as it marks its 50th anniversary, saying the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation must remain relevant to future generations. Otti made the call in a post on his official X handle...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property. The anti-graft agency announced the development in a wanted notice shared on its official X handle on Wednesday, urging Nigerians...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has welcomed the Final Investment Decision (FID) has announced on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited and AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Limited for the Ima Gas Development Project. The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said at...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for stronger collaboration between governments, the private sector and international partners to protect coastal communities and critical infrastructure from the growing effects of climate change. The governor made the call on Wednesday after hosting a roundtable discussion involving the Lagos State Office...
General Manager, Olam Nigeria Limited, Mrs Morenike Alayerogun, has sought the support of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen aquaculture development and promote youth empowerment in the country. Alayerogun made the request when she led a delegation of the company on a courtesy visit to the NYSC...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, has criticised the Federal Government’s comparison of petrol prices in Nigeria and the United States, arguing that the figures do not reflect the economic realities facing ordinary Nigerians. Ibe, in a statement shared on Wednesday, said comparing the pump price...