Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have formalised a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of sustainable digital infrastructure across Nigeria through the integration of renewable energy solutions and telecommunications infrastructure. The partnership was sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja
No fewer than 3 persons have been confirmed dead after a two-storey building reportedly sank into the ground in the Ajuwon area of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon after a heavy downpour accompanied by a thunderstorm. Emergency responders said 12...
Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The appellate court held that the June 15 judgment was invalid and could not stand. In a unanimous decision by a three-member...
Online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Alliance Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has jettisoned his plan to invite the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, as his witness in his ongoing trial for alleged criminal defamation of President Bola Tinubu on social...
Troops of 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 4 Operation DELTA SAFE, have intercepted a vehicle conveying suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during a routine Anti-illegal Oil Bunkering patrol along the Onna–Etinan Road in Akwa Ibom State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Headquarters 2 Brigade Nigerian Army,...
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have recorded significant operational successes in Katsina State, by rescuing a kidnap victim, conducting a joint raid that led to the arrest of suspects and recovery of a locally fabricated weapon, as well as...
The alleged torture and killing of a 25-year-old student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Ibrahim Mbaya, over accusations of stealing an iPhone 12 has sparked widespread outrage, with the Plateau State Police Command confirming the arrest of three suspects in connection with the incident. The incident, which reportedly...
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has reportedly set a new world record on social media after his Instagram reel highlighting the Government of India’s anti-paper leak initiatives crossed 303 million views, making it the most-viewed Instagram reel within 24 hours. Instagram has emerged as one of India’s most popular...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has condemned the killing of 30 residents of Naridon Village in Kauru Local Government Area, describing the attack as a horrifying act of barbarity that demands urgent and decisive action from governments and security agencies....
Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organisations (CIMBO) has declared its total support for the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) in rejecting the proposed monthly ₦1 billion contribution by northern governors to the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), urging governors of Middle Belt states to instead deploy the funds to...
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is expanding access IN higher education by removing the financial barriers that have long prevented many qualified Nigerians from pursuing their academic aspirations, while investing over ₦1 trillion in the past two years...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has vowed that next month’s governorship election in Osun State cannot be rigged or stolen as the votes of Osun people will count and dictate the winner of the polls. Governor Adeleke stated this Monday at a massively attended rally at Oke Ila, Ifedayo...
Racism has once again cast a shadow over football, with Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo becoming the latest player to suffer online abuse just days before Nigeria begin their campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday strongly condemned...
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been rewarded with a new house after successfully defending her CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year title, a fitting recognition for one of Africa’s most accomplished footballers. The certificate to the house, gifted by Jedo Investment Company Limited, was presented to Nnadozie by...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said there are currently no negotiations with the United States despite the recent pause in hostilities between both countries. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said mediators may pass messages from Washington, but stressed, “At present, we are not engaged in any negotiations with the...
Industrial action by resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) entered its eighth day on Monday, disrupting healthcare services and affecting patients seeking medical attention. The strike, declared in line with a directive from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), followed unsuccessful efforts to resolve longstanding...
Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman accused of allegedly stabbing her boyfriend and severing his manhood during a violent altercation in the Badawa area of Kano. The incident was disclosed by the Command in a statement shared on its official X handle, @KanoPoliceNG, on...
Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja has successfully recovered and repatriated a 2018 model Lexus SUV and a 2025 model Toyota Hilux that were snatched at gunpoint from their drivers in Abuja and trafficked to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, by a syndicate specializing in cross-border vehicle trafficking...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has launched a fresh attack on Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing his recent interview on Channels Television as a public relations disaster and accusing him of distorting facts about his political career and the outcome of the last presidential election. In...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the collaboration among the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme aimed at boosting the provision of affordable energy in the centres scattered across the country. He particularly commended the commitment and...