Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Immigration, KN Nandap, has successfully concluded a two-week capacity-building training for personnel of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Command, Abuja. The training, a first in a series designed for personnel of NIS airport formations across the country was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Taraba State Government has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, that Governor Agbu Kefas led administration has plunged the state into a debt of over ₦1.2 trillion. The government described the allegation as false, misleading and capable of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, and disclose the legitimate sources of their significant...
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort as part of plans to undertake a comprehensive renovation and reposition the state’s flagship hospitality facility for improved performance. The decision, contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Information, Aniekan...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered on almost 100 per cent of the promises he made during the 2023 presidential campaign, saying Nigeria is experiencing tangible changes and is “back, and back in a powerful way.” Alausa made the...
As part of efforts at delivering on his resolve to provide swift and efficient service to the Board’s clients particularly, candidates desirous of tertiary education, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has strengthened the Board’ Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) Unit...
A suspected electricity infrastructure vandal has died after being trapped beneath a collapsed transmission tower along the 330kV Ughelli–Benin power line in Delta State. The incident came to light during a routine patrol by the Delta Sub-Region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)’s Lines Maintenance Department. The inspection...
President Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, on his birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described the APC chairman as a distinguished academic, technocrat...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), recorded fresh successes against terrorists in separate operations across Zamfara State on 7 Aug 2026. Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, confirmed this in a statement issued...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved an extension of the deadline for the submission (upload on the dedicated portal) of the list of candidates for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections for the February 2027 General Election. National Commissioner & Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee,...
Iran has listed fresh conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that compensation for war damages must be paid before normal shipping can resume. The vital waterway has remained under an effective blockade since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February. Iranian Foreign...
On the dichotomy of kingly power and clerical obligations, there is an undisputed demarcation. Unto kings is given the power to guarantee the orderly governance of the state and the welfare of citizens in a republic. But the ultimate preoccupation of the divine is the good of all humanity....
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle Boko Haram terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region. The retreat, held at the conference hall of...
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving a 15-year gas supply framework for UTM Offshore Limited, describing the decision as a major milestone that will accelerate industrial development in the Niger Delta and strengthen Nigeria’s gas economy. In a letter dated August 6,...
Nigerian investigative journalist and former presidential aide, Chief Jackson Ude, has empowered 80 youths from Nkporo in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State with ₦1 million each in business grants as part of his empowerment initiative. The gesture, according to Oscar Chibueze, Ude’s Ambassador in Okwoko Nkporo, is...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, on Friday officially introduced Hajiya Zeinab Ibrahim, the North-East Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement was made at the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo during the 58th birthday celebration of the...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has defended the performance of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, following criticism over the outcome of the recently concluded oil licensing round. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, the national oil company said...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has commended the member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency, Lilian Orogbu, for what he described as purposeful representation through people-centred empowerment initiatives. Obi gave the commendation in a post shared on his X account on Saturday after attending an...
Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals and recovered 35 mobile phones during separate intelligence-led operations carried out in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, disclosed the development in a statement, saying the arrests followed actionable intelligence received by...