Kaduna State Government has commenced the distribution of 100 specialised paediatric wheelchairs to children with mobility impairments, in a move aimed at strengthening disability inclusion and improving the quality of life for vulnerable children across the state. The intervention is being implemented under the Build-A-World of Play (BAWOP) programme...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
…Also adopt regional framework to accelerate Malaria elimination The 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), concluded on 25 April 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with the adoption of major strategic decisions aimed at accelerating malaria elimination, reducing...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Sokoto State Executive Committee of the party and constituted a caretaker committee to oversee its affairs. The decision, which takes immediate effect, is part of ongoing efforts by the party leadership to strengthen and reposition...
Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development (GAIYD) has launched a grassroots football competition in New Nyanya, Nasarawa State, as part of efforts to promote the development of the boy-child through sports and mentorship. The tournament, which kicked off on April 23, is scheduled to run until May...
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.3 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG. The approval was granted during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja following the presentation of a report by Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator @SenRemiTinubu Tinubu, has launched the National Community Food Bank Programme for the North East zone, describing it as a strategic and sustainable response to food insecurity in the country. Speaking at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, Senator Remi Tinubu said the...
In a significant early move ahead of the 2027 general elections, Hon. James Faleke has obtained the N100 million presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Hon. Faleke also picked up the N50 million APC governorship nomination forms on behalf of Lagos Deputy...
Sokoto State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the sales of nomination and interest forms. chairman of the committee, Hon. Kabiru Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, urged all interested politicians to pick up forms of various positions they wish to vie for from...
Somewhere in Nigeria today, a market is open because an arms shipment was intercepted last week. A village is quieter because a bandit kingpin is in a courtroom. A child went to school this Monday morning in the Southeast for the first time in years without fear. These things...
Kobbie Mainoo is getting closer to signing a new long-term deal with Kobbie Mainoo at Manchester United, with talks now at an advanced stage. The contract is expected to run until June 2031 and will come with an improved salary as the club looks to reward his rise in...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command, in a coordinated joint operation with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the release of all fourteen (14) victims abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP John Timfon disclosed this in a statement issued...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fostering conditions that weaken opposition parties, warning that such a trend could endanger Nigeria’s democratic stability. In a statement issued by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the current administration as “the...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has pushed back against what he described as deliberate misinterpretations of recent remarks made by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, insisting that the governor’s comments were a cautionary note rather than a provocation. In a statement on...
Scientists at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have raised concerns that rapid advances in genetic science—particularly gene editing—are outpacing ethical safeguards, calling for stronger public awareness and regulation. The experts gave the warning during the 2026 World DNA Day event hosted by the university’s Centre for Biotechnology and Genetic...
Manchester United got another important win on Monday night, but it was not as smooth as the score suggests. They beat Brentford 2–1, but had to work for it, especially late on. Casemiro put them ahead in the 11th minute. It was his 10th goal of the season, which...
Troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, have recorded significant operational successes, resulting in the confiscation of four AK-47 rifles. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party figure, Peter Obi, has held a high-level consultation with former President Goodluck Jonathan as part of ongoing engagements ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi disclosed the meeting in a statement on his X handle on Monday, noting that he was accompanied...
Fourth Prosecution Witness, Pw4, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye on Monday, April 27, 2026 confirmed to Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja that the extract of minute of Federal Executive Council meeting, FEC emanated from the...
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned former Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Jim Obazee and a Commissioner of Police, Eloho Okpoziakpo to appear before him on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 as prosecution witnesses in the ongoing...