Many commuters are feared dead after a suspected bomb explosion rocked the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau highway in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Saturday. The blast, said to have occurred in the afternoon, threw travellers into panic, forcing motorists and passengers to abandon their vehicles and flee the area...
Tom Chiahemen
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent bombing in Zamfara State, describing it as heartbreaking and unacceptable, especially coming just days after a similar attack in Borno State. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for what he described as their courage in standing for democratic principles and supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike gave the commendation on Saturday during a visit to the lawmakers...
Nigerian government through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards drawn from seven frontline states, following the successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday attended the Grand Finale of the week-long 2025 Eyo Festival, in a white robe, a damask sash slung over his shoulder, and a distinctive hat emblazoned with bold, decorative stars. Like other revellers, the President also carried a long staff called an opambata....
Nollywood has been thrown into deep mourning following the death of actress and film producer, Allwell Ademola, who passed away at the age of 43. The actress was reportedly confirmed dead on Saturday, December 27, 2025, after a medical emergency at her residence in Lagos. Sources disclosed that a...
Sokoto State Government has confirmed the joint airstrike conducted by the Nigerian military and the United States in Tangaza Local Government Area, located in the Sokoto North Senatorial District. A statement signed by the Director General of Media and Publicity Government House Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, clarified that there were...
Sadio Mane’s equaliser rescued defending champions Senegal, securing a 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo in a high-stakes Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday. Cedric Bakambu had put the Leopards ahead shortly after the hour mark in Tangiers, but Mane, representing Al Nassr, responded swiftly to...
Federal Government has confirmed that the United States, in collaboration with Nigerian security forces, carried out precision airstrikes on Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist camps in Sokoto State, deploying 16 GPS-guided munitions during the operation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Federal Fire Service (FFS), Gombe State Command, has successfully contained a fire incident involving a fuel tanker that caught fire while off-loading diesel at Rain Oil Filling Station, Tumfure, Gombe State. National PRO / Head, Corporate Services, Federal Fire Service, National Headquarters, DCF P.O. Abraham, disclosed this in a...
Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to privatize Nigeria’s four state-owned refineries operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), urging that the process be transparently concluded by the first quarter of 2026. In a statement, PETROAN’s...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as people-oriented projects aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. Senator Akume gave the commendation on Friday in Wannune, headquarters of Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on behalf of the Government and people of the State has felicitated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Sen. Dr. George Akume, as he marks his 72nd birthday.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, said Alia...
Tragedy has deepened following the inferno at the Great Nigeria Insurance building on Martin Street, Lagos Island, as three bodies have been recovered from the scene, three days after the incident. A casualty report issued by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that the victims comprise one...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of 8 Division Sokoto and Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, to sustain the current operational tempo and decisively eliminate bandits and terrorists operating within the 8 Division Area of Responsibility. Lieutenant General Shaibu gave the charge...
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. The President made the disclosure amid growing concerns over insecurity and insurgency, which have drawn international attention...
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his commendation by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI). In a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta, the governor described the recognition accorded...
• As experts call for effective health insurance in Nigeria to save the poor The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, along with medical experts and philanthropists, have warned that health sector crisis may explode if health insurance is not strengthened to save the poor. They have also demanded a...
Super Eagles stars Paul Onuachu and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru are brimming with confidence ahead of Nigeria’s pivotal AFCON 2025 Group C clash against Tunisia on Saturday. Speaking ahead of the match at the Complexe Sportif de Fès, striker Onuachu expressed optimism about Nigeria’s chances. “Nigeria is a great football country....
Ivorian football community is in mourning following the death of former AFCON 2023 head coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, who passed away on Friday at the age of 72, his former club Montpellier confirmed. Gasset, a veteran French tactician, briefly led the Elephants during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted...