By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with 766 confirmed cases reported from 5,678 suspected infections across 18 states. The NCDC in its lastest situation report for epidemiology week 24 (June 9-15), said the case fatality rate...
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By OLA MODUPE, Abuja- Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, June 27, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 14 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos The suspects are:...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the newly renovated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja is fully booked until 2027. Speaking at the commissioning of the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja, Wike defended the N39 billion spent on the conference centre’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, how a staggering ₦1,096,830,000 (One Billion, Ninety-Six Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the payment of N529,699,500 to cover the 2025 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for 26,158 final-year students in public secondary schools across all 27 local government areas. The payment ceremony was held on...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has officially handed over a cache of arms, ammunition, and military gear to the Department of State Services (DSS). During a brief handover ceremony at the Command on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, the Customs Area Controller (CAC),...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has continued to host sympathisers on the Mokwa flood disaster. This time, it is the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who led members of the National Working Committee of the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor who retires at the end of this month, has been commended for his role and record in the development of the oil and gas industry, especially the growth of Nigerian content and impactful social investments in communities...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has expressed satisfaction over the pace of project execution at the elderly Citizens Centre still under construction in the state. The governor stated this during a brief stop over at the Centre located in Itak, Ikono Local Government Area. Impressed...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Government has reassured of its commitment to leverage on agribusiness to boost its export promotion drive. The state government in partnership with key private sector players successfully hosted a series of roundtable conferences on agribusiness which have revived interest in agribusiness....
Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 44-year old civil servant, Charles Ogunyinka, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly indecently touching his 3-year-old daughter’s private parts. The incident reportedly occurred in January 2025 at the defendant’s residence, located at No. 13 Popoola Arandun Street, Abaranje, Ikotun, Lagos....
Aliko Dangote, Founder and President of Dangote Group, emphasized that job creation is essential for Africa’s greatness, stating that “it is not just about amassing wealth, but about creating worth, such as through job creation”. He made this statement at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2025 in Abuja, where...
House of Representatives Committee on University Education has invited Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, to address allegations of indiscriminate sacking of university vice chancellors and dissolution of governing councils. Committee Chairman Rep. Abubakar Fulata announced the invitation, citing petitions against the minister, which highlighted concerns over the stability...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has uncovered a coordinated sabotage campaign orchestrated by a group of known and faceless actors. These individuals according to the NNPCL are spreading false information and lies to discredit the company’s leadership and undermine its ongoing transformation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to peace in Rivers State has once again borne fruit. On Thursday night, key stakeholders, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and House Speaker Martins Chike Amaewhule, gathered at the Presidential Villa for peace talks. The presidential spokesman, Bayo...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service to enhance capacity and overall performance. This directive was given during the maiden edition of the 2025 International Civil Service Week in Abuja. The President emphasized the...
Senate has announced plans to hold regional stakeholder meetings across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to tackle the country’s growing security challenges. According to Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, these meetings aim to identify the root causes of insecurity and devise sustainable solutions to restore peace and stability. The Senate’s National...
United States (US) Department of Defense has proposed a $1.01 trillion national defense budget request for fiscal year 2026, representing a 13.4% increase from fiscal year 2025. This budget prioritizes strengthening homeland security and deterring Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. The budget includes $848.3 billion for the discretionary...
President Bola Tinubu has said the newly constructed bus and taxi terminals in the Federal Capital Territory will address the insecurity associated with public transportation in the territory. President Tinubu, who was represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated this during the inauguration of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi...
Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in Abuja are designed to process over 20,000 passengers daily, with each terminal accommodating 120 buses and taxis for both intercity and intracity travels. According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Planet Project Ltd, Biodun Otunola, the terminals will...