Tension is mounting in Kwara State after gunmen holding 176 abducted residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area issued a chilling one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government. The armed group reportedly warned that failure to meet their demands within the stipulated period could lead to the killing...
Tom Chiahemen
A group, Concerned Stakeholders in Taraba State, has appealed for restraint amid ongoing legal proceedings involving former Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, over issues linked to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Abdulkahi Gayus, the group urged members of the...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has ordered the immediate acceleration and completion of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Western Bypass following a series of fatal accidents along the corridor. The directive came after an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by the governor to address growing safety concerns on the 21.5-kilometre expressway stretching...
Akwa Ibom State Government has directed the Ministry of Health to activate “heightened surveillance across all entry points, health facilities, and communities.” This directive followed a reported case of COVID-19 in a neighbouring state which has generated concerns and apprehension in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement jointly signed...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has publicly endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, following the latter’s formal declaration of interest in the 2027 governorship race. The governor disclosed this on Monday after receiving Hamzat, who officially informed him of his intention to contest for the state’s top seat. Sanwo-Olu described...
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to aggressively pursue foreign investments, strengthen strategic partnerships and reposition the country’s global image in line with evolving diplomatic realities. Speaking on Monday at the opening of an induction course for the envoys at the Ministry of...
The first lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday commissioned a newly constructed nursing quarters and two mega schools in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital. The projects were executed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum led administration to address critical housing shortages for health workers and expand access to modern...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two (2) suspects involved in the large-scale vandalisation of critical national infrastructure and the recovery of railway materials valued at over Four Hundred Million Naira (₦400,000,000). The Force...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Paradise Estate in Abuja following a series of complaints from homebuyers over alleged failure to deliver purchased properties. In a statement on Monday, the Commission stressed that consumer protection extends beyond routine retail transactions to include significant financial investments...
Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for offering fully funded scholarships to 50 Nigerian students in petroleum and mineral studies, describing the gesture as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s human capital development and a testament to the enduring bilateral relationship between both nations. Minister...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections. This is contained in the revised schedule of activities signed by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, His Excellency Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, OFR. The revision includes changes to timelines for, among others,...
United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has reiterated the importance of adhering to travel regulations, cautioning that visa overstays by Nigerian citizens could have far-reaching consequences for future applicants. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the mission emphasised that compliance with U.S. immigration laws...
Nigerian music heavyweight Davido has added another global accolade to his growing list of achievements after winning the Best International Act category at the 2026 Liberian Entertainment Awards. The award was announced following the ceremony held on April 25 at the Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. Davido edged out...
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has expressed concern over indiscriminate conversion of designated green areas and other lands reserve for infrastructure into incompatible uses. The FCT Chairman NITP Queen Phillips, said the ongoing distortion of the Abuja Master Plan undermines the original planning vision of Abuja as a...
Gunmen have kidnapped at least 23 pupils following an attack on an unregistered orphanage and school facility in the Zariagi area of Lokoja, Kogi State. The attack, which took place on Sunday evening, also saw the kidnappers take away the wife of the school’s proprietor, raising fresh concerns over...
Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered an accelerated hearing in the case involving six individuals accused of plotting to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Presiding over the matter, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement of trial...
Popular Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe, now widely known as “Odogwu,” has opened up on a tough period in his life, revealing he was once fired from a telecom job and spent over a year without work before finding his footing in the film industry. Speaking on a podcast hosted...
I was going through WhatsApp statuses when I saw these on a friend’s page. The first post said that soaking zobo leaves could be used as a “tried and tested” method of natural family planning. The second one suggested neem leaves and neem oil as a method. Without a...
Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in Nigeria’s education sector. Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, announces this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The statement said...