Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has lamented the sharp drop in whistle blowing in Nigeria. Chairman, who was represented by Assistant Commander of EFCC, ACE II Kamilu Ibrahim Gebi, spoke while presenting a paper titled: ” _Benefits of the Whistleblowing Policy in...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto
Top management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), are gathered in Abuja to reflect on the performance of the Fund in the past one year and chart the course for 2026. At the annual Management Performance Review (MPR) holding from 12-13 February, 2026, the Fund’s Managing Director...
Armed bandits have demanded N100 million ransom to release the wife of a forest guard killed during a deadly attack on Oba community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The gunmen invaded the community around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, shooting dead Raimi Ogunrinde, a forest guard recently...
All Progressives Congress (APC) held a mega solidarity rally in strong support of the achievements recorded under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The event, hosted by Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, featured the official launch of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in the state and the reception of...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly selected his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, as his potential successor, according to information shared by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) with lawmakers. The intelligence agency disclosed that Ju Ae, believed to be about 13 years old, has increasingly appeared...
A broad coalition of 24 Nigerian and international civil society organisations, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP); Amnesty International Nigeria; BudgIT; Accountability Lab Nigeria; Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID); Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International Nigeria; Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria; and other groups...
In line with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu NAM’s Command Philosophy, which seeks to decisively discharge its constitutional responsibilities within a joint and multi-agency environment. troops of 144 Battalion (Rear), operating under Operation EASTERN SANITY, have successfully arrested three suspected criminals and recovered a...
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, alongside members of the National Working Committee (NWC), has arrived at the Court of Appeal in Abuja today, in continuation of the hearing regarding appeals over the party’s leadership. Accompanying the National Chairman are prominent PDP stakeholders,...
Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU). The Summit, themed: “ _Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,”_...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Bank of Industry (BOI) for achieving N636 billion in loan disbursement to businesses in 2025, the highest annual financing volume in the institution’s history. The President in a statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, described the milestone as concrete evidence...
In line with the recent directive issued by Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, mandating local government chairmen to rehabilitate three basic schools each across the state’s sixteen local government areas, some council leaders have begun taking concrete steps to implement the policy in their respective communities. The governor gave...
Afrobeats legend, Innocent Idibia, famously known as 2Baba, has finally addressed the biggest misconception people have about him. In a recent interview with the Voice of Nigeria (VON), the award-winning singer talked about the long-standing idea that he’s a womanizer. He laughed when the topic came up and referenced...
Global Methodist Church (GMC) has commended Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas for restoring peace in state particularly in the ongoing disagreement between the GMC and United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN) Bishop of the GMC Nigeria, Rev. Dr John Pena, stated this on Thursday while applauding Kefas for restoring...
PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPA-J) has voiced “deep disappointment and concern” over Governor Umo Eno’s plan to acquire land in Abuja to build an “Akwa Ibom Estate”. According to the group, the announcement is coming at a time when Akwa Ibom State is facing housing shortages, outrageous...
Borno State Government has commenced a comprehensive review of the Maiduguri City Master Plan, first developed in the 1980s, as part of efforts to modernise and expand the state capital. Executive Secretary of the Borno Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), Engr. Adam Bababe, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Wednesday...
Five members of the United States Congress have introduced a bill seeking sanctions against former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and two Fulani-based groups — the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore — over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria....
For weeks, social media couldn’t stop buzzing about the so-called “United Strand guy”, the TikToker ,who refused to cut his hair until a milestone tied to Manchester United was reached. Yesterday, the saga finally came to an end — and it left more than just a snip behind. The...
The sack season is not slowing down, but becoming the trend following poor managerial performances. Nottingham Forest have relieved Sean Dyche of his duties following Tuesday night’s frustrating result against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who currently sit bottom of the English Premier League (EPL) table. It was a game many expected...
Trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, continued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank giving a detailed movement of public funds through...
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has distanced himself from the unpatriotic efforts of some fraudsters using his name to solicit financial support from unsuspecting good hearted individuals. Kukah, who made the disclaimer in a statement signed by the Director of Communication of the Diocese, Revd. Father...