Israeli military announced on Monday that it has gained control of the airspace over Tehran, destroying a significant portion of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launch pads. According to Military spokesperson Effie Defrin, over 120 Iranian launch pads were targeted and destroyed in overnight strikes involving more than 50 Israeli fighter...
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Nigeria’s federal university system is at a perilous crossroads. Beneath the surface of swelling student populations, convocation speeches, and shiny accreditation plaques lies a festering reality: our universities are slowly dying—not from a lack of talent or potential, but from the weight of structural contradictions, policy inertia, and a...
June 16, 2025 His Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,Federal Republic of Nigeria,State House, Abuja. Your Excellency, I write to you as a concerned Nigerian and stakeholder in the fate of Benue State, deeply moved by your June 15, 2025 directive to security chiefs and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State First Lady, Dr. Falmata Babagana Zulum has officially launched the “Her Seat in Parliament and governance campaign in Maiduguri. A statement issued and jointly signed by Barrister Fatimah Mustapha Zannah, the Chairperson and Elizabeth Ameh, the Secretary said this initiative aims to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Personal Assistant Domestic (Northeast) to the Vice President, Comrade Mahmud Muhammad, has expressed gratitude to the youths, party stalwarts, and thousands of supporters who endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term in the 2027 general elections....
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Federal Government’s application for a bench warrant against suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in an alleged defamation case. The federal government, prosecuting Akpoti-Uduaghan on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, had sought the...
US President Donald Trump has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to carry out the “largest mass deportation program in history,” targeting undocumented immigrants in major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Trump’s directive instructs ICE agents to “do all in their power” to deliver mass...
Iran’s Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei has vowed to swiftly punish anyone collaborating with Israel, warning of “harshest punishment” for those found guilty. “Without leniency and with full determination, they will face the harshest punishment in accordance with the applicable laws and with the utmost urgency,” he said. Cooperation with...
A recent Iranian missile strike near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv resulted in “minor damage” to the facility, according to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. “Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in Tel Aviv, but no injuries to U.S....
Search teams have recovered the cockpit voice recorder, a crucial component in investigating the cause of last week’s deadly Air India crash. The recovery was made in the western city of Ahmedabad, where the plane went down, killing at least 270 people. The cockpit voice recorder, which captures conversations...
An Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Desk Officer at Osun Primary Healthcare Board, Mrs. Roseline Akinlabi, has clarified that contraceptive pills do not cause cervical cancer in women. She Stated this during a virtual engagement programme organised by the State Public Health media team in collaboration with a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited to appear before the Commission’s headquarters over allegations of failing to refund ticket fares to customers. According to Mr. Ondaje Ijagwu, Director, Corporate Affairs of the FCCPC, the...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Ior Gboko Foundation,has condemned the recent spate of killings in Benue State, particularly Yelewata, where scores of indigenes were exterminated last weekend. President of the Foundation, Dr. Jimmy Ajim, made the condemnation in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – The Challenge Initiative (TCI), a non-governmental organization implemented by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programmes, has dissociated itself from a recent publication titled “Family planning service providers escape mob attack in Akwa Ibom“. TCI described the report as “inaccurate, misleading, and not representative...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – In an effort to complement Governor Uba Sani’s health initiative, Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum, Kaduna State ,AbdulAzeez Kaka has reached out over the weekend to over 300 beneficiaries suffering from various ailments but could not afford medical bills. The free...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – The Multiplied Grace Fellowship (MGF), a Christian worship group, has empowered 47 students in tertiary and secondary institutions across Akwa Ibom State as part of its 11th anniversary celebrations. The beneficiaries include 43 tertiary institution students and 4 secondary school students who demonstrated good...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue State. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the commencement of a significant national initiative designed to transform Nigeria’s fuel distribution landscape. Effective 15th of August 2025, the Refinery will begin the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel to marketers, petrol dealers, manufacturers, telecoms firms, aviation,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has condemned in strong terms the attacks and massacre of innocent citizens at Yelwata by suspected criminal herders, saying nothing should warrant taking of life. The State Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode spoke on behalf of the Governor...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – In a significant breakthrough, notorious bandit kingpins operating in Dan Musa Local Government Area of Katsina State have surrendered their arms and released kidnapped victims. The development is part of the ongoing arms surrender and disengagement initiative led by Operation Fasan Yamma in collaboration...