World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned that efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius are far from finished despite the evacuation of passengers and crew. The outbreak has raised global concern after three passengers died from the rare...
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has sent hearty felicitations to the Tor Tiv and Chairman, Benue State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Iorzua Ortese Ayatse, on the occasion of his 70th birthday anniversary. Governor Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, described the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against the judgment delivered on 5 May 2026 by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which awarded ₦100 million in damages in favour of officials of the Department of State Services (DSS), a judgment SERAP considers...
Former Senate Minority whip, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, has called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s development approach, stressing the need to deliberately harness intellectual capacity and translate it into actionable policies and effective institutions to achieve meaningful progress across regions, particularly in the South-East The senator made this remark...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid glowing tribute to Nigerian nurses and midwives in celebration of the 2026 World Nurses Day, describing them as the backbone of the nation’s healthcare system. In a message shared on his X handle on Monday, Obi praised healthcare workers for...
Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development was in full solidarity with the twelve rescued CHIBOK girls who graduated from the American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday. The Minister Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim though could not attend the event personally due to other official Commitments, she...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Famadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, describing the move as unnecessary and ideologically misplaced. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a reaction posted on Sunday, argued that the term “homeland security”...
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2026 admitted in evidence, newspaper publications tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele...
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, May 11, 2026, reserved ruling till June 2, 2026 on the bail application filed by one of the defendants in the alleged ₦2.04 billion money laundering trial involving staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC....
President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Bello Bodejo, is reportedly facing mounting pressure to abandon his ambition of contesting the Taraba Central Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bodejo, a frontline aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has rolled out a fleet of modern agricultural machinery as part of efforts to position the state as a leading food production hub in Nigeria. The multimillion-naira mechanisation initiative is aimed at giving farmers subsidised access to modern equipment for land clearing, precision tillage,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned opposition parties against zoning their 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria, warning that such a decision could weaken efforts to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next general election. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olusola Sanni, Atiku described the...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has announced a series of tough security measures following renewed attacks in parts of the state, declaring that his administration would not allow communities to be overrun by violence. The governor made the declaration on Sunday during sympathy visits to attacked communities in Barkin...
Inside the two-tier captivity system of Fulani ethnic militias — where faith determines who suffers, how much a life is worth, and whether a hostage comes home at all. The terrorists conveniently called bandits by the media had a rule. They stated it plainly, in the open, in front...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent aerial bombardment carried out in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, insisting that the operation specifically targeted armed bandits and terrorist hideouts. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Defence Media...
In its ongoing clampdown on illegal mining activities, the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, has secured the conviction of a 50-year-old truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, from Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. He was jailed for unlawful possession of solid minerals valued at N2.4million. Bawa was sentenced...
Edo State Police Command has commenced investigation into a fatal shooting incident that occurred on Sunday, 10th May, 2026 at about 1700hrs around the University of Benin axis, Benin City. Preliminary investigation according to the police, revealed that three occupants of a Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle namely; Onwuke Blessed ‘M’,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, viewed a video- recorded statement by Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, the sixth defendant in the ongoing trial of persons accused of conspiring to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. In the recording, the Sheikh, who admitted receiving money to pray for...
President Bola Tinubu has, again, showered encomiums on the leader of the Afenifere socio-political group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as a steadfast voice for the unity of Nigeria and the dignity of the citizens. He said the elder statesman has spent most part of his century of life...