Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has called for a shift in Nigeria’s security architecture, urging stakeholders to deploy technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat rising threats. Speaking at the Kogi Security Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, Zulum argued that traditional methods alone cannot defeat sophisticated criminal networks....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima , has charged Public Relations (PR) practitioners in Nigeria to concisely and clearly communicate government reforms and policies to the public in a manner that would foster confidence and trust. Specifically, he noted that policies and reforms, such as those being undertaken by the...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen inter-agency cooperation within the criminal justice system. The IGP emphasized the importance of deepening collaboration between the...
Political leaders from Enugu State on Tuesday pledged unalloyed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The leaders, representing the state’s seven million citizens, made this pledge when Governor Peter Mbah led them to a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The high-powered...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Anoruo, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council. According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave...
In a sustained offensive and concerted efforts to rid the South East and environs of criminal elements, troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA operating in the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY in Ebonyi State have successfully arrested a notorious Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN)...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, on Tuesday commissioned an Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) Help Desk at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja, aimed at improving access to compensation for federal civil servants. Faleye said...
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that both organisations said would safeguard consumers against fraud while opening opportunities for them to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors. The MoU was signed as NCC and...
A major new international study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, one of the world’s leading medical journals, has revealed that Nigeria carries the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) globally, with an estimated over 1.5 million children under the age of 15 living with the...
Federal government has filed a 13-count charge against seven persons linked to an alleged plot to forcefully overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, terrorize the citizens, and sack democratic governance. Six of the alleged coup plotters were nabbed by the Department of State Services (DSS). The seventh, former Governor Timpre...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured another significant win in its ongoing offensive against drug cartels as the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, granted an interim forfeiture order for 17 containers laden with illicit opioids worth over N33.6 billion in street value. The containers, which were...
Nigerian Air Force, through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has sustained intense pressure on terrorist elements in the North-East, with a precision air strike on 19 April 2026 eliminating several fighters concealed within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest. Director of Public Relations and Information Air...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as growing threats to press freedom in Nigeria, warning that attempts to regulate or silence the media could endanger the country’s fragile democracy. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Obi...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has been honoured with the prestigious Nurse-Friendly Governor Award at the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in Abuja on Tuesday. The 2026 conference, themed ‘Towards Excellence: Nurses and Midwives working together towards excellence in practice, education and regulation’, was attended by...
Political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections gathered momentum on Tuesday as eight members of the House of Representatives formally defected to new political parties during plenary at the Green Chamber. The defections, which cut across multiple political parties, are widely seen as early strategic moves by lawmakers...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, over a span of three months have intensified a series of operations and intelligence driven efforts aimed at cracking down on terrorists and dismantling their logistics supply networks within the operational environment. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt....
A House of Representatives contender for Buruku federal constituency, Hon. Alex Adingi has started empowering his constituents with oil palm seedling to become self reliant in the face of economic reality. Addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) house Makurdi on Monday, the National Assembly aspirant noted...
A political pressure group, the Southern Borno Youth Advancement Initiative (SOBYAI), has endorsed Engr. Mustapha Gubio, the immediate past Commissioner for Works in Borno State, as its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group said Gubio’s experience in public service, infrastructure development, and understanding of the state’s...
The bid for bail by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, suffered a setback on Tuesday as a Kaduna State High Court adjourned ruling on his application, ordering that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) until early June. The...