The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to make public the details of the reported minerals agreement signed with the United States on September 23, 2026, in New York, warning that secrecy surrounding the deal could undermine Nigeria’s national interests and the welfare of mineral-producing...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ikoyi, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Favour Foday Kamara, for an alleged $190,324 fraud before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The petitioner, Henrietta Vandi,...
The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians it can handle Ebola in the country. The Chairman of the Task Force and Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this while speaking to newsmen after...
A governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Shuaibu Idris Miqati, has dismissed claims by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the opposition party is dead in the state, describing the assertion as an exaggeration of its current challenges. Miqati said although the...
Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development have launched a pilot programme to equip 500 young Nigerians with vocational, manufacturing, digital and entrepreneurial skills to tackle unemployment and promote business creation. The programme, known as the BoI Youth Empowerment Pilot Programme was lunched on Wednesday...
The Borno State chapter of the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria, popularly called (AJAKUTA), has distanced itself from claims by its national body and some individuals regarding the state government’s recent decision on scrap scavenging. The State Chairman, Umar Usman, made known the association’s...
Ogun State Police Command has rescued eleven (11) Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after being lured to Nigeria with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas, in a swift, intelligence-led operation. The police spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, alongside his Rwandan counterpart, the Army Chief of Staff, Rwanda Defence Force, Major General Vincent Nyakarundi, participated in a walking session at the Kigali Running Track, Rwanda, on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The exercise was aimed at...
Daily Trust Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Media Trust Group, has announced the official launch of the DTF Journalism Academy, a new initiative dedicated to advancing journalism training and professional development across Nigeria. Since its establishment in 2017, the Foundation has trained over 2,000 journalists nationwide in diverse...
Accountability, the Demand for Transparency, and the Awka Diocese Controversy There is something profoundly troubling about the attempt by sympathisers of Archbishop Ibezim to portray the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, as the principal villain in a controversy whose fundamental issues...
Former members of the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday formally declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, unveiling a new political movement known as Batified Obidients and pledging to mobilise support for the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering the inclusion of critical thinking and life skills in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to assess candidates’ reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving abilities. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interaction with UTME candidates at the...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested an 18-year-old motorcycle rider, identified as Aondoyima Agber, in connection with an alleged pipeline vandalism case in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted on October 20, 2026, after security...
A man has died while trying to rescue a two-year-old child who accidentally fell into a domestic well in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State, in a tragic incident that also left the toddler missing despite an extensive emergency search. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed...
Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team, the YellowGreens, opened their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier C with a commanding 160-run victory over The Gambia at the NCF Oval 2, MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on the 20.10.2026. Selim Salau led the charge with an...
Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected fraudsters accused of impersonating senior government officials and using fake promises of appointments and government opportunities to defraud members of the public. The suspects, identified as Aghogho Okpogbodu, 51; Moses Exist, 48; and Benjamin Owah, 49, were arrested by detectives attached...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kano State Governor and presidential running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 70th birthday, describing him as an influential political leader whose contributions to Kano State and Nigeria remain significant. In a statement released on Wednesday to mark the occasion, Tinubu reflected...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded a full account of the ₦10 billion Ebola preparedness fund approved by President Bola Tinubu, arguing that the outbreak has exposed serious questions about the country’s readiness to respond to the deadly virus. The Federal...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday warned the defence lawyers against delay in the trial of four suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who allegedly kidnapped and killed Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh, an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has promised to support newly awarded holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) emanating from the 2022/2023 and 2024 Licensing Rounds. With this renewed support, the NUPRC also expects the 22 awardees to contribute at least 250,000 barrels of oil per day to the...