Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno has presented an appropriation bill of ₦1.39 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval. Describing it as “The People’s Budget of Expansion and Growth”, Governor Eno said the ₦1.39 trillion estimate, comprises of 75% capital...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo
Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development (GAIYD), in collaboration with the American Management University (AMU), USA, has honoured several Nigerians for their outstanding contributions to the development and protection of the boy child. The honours were conferred at the 2025 Doctorate Award ceremony held in Abuja over...
Stakeholders at the 2025 Great Achievers Summit and Awards of Excellence have called for a renewed national commitment to raising morally grounded and emotionally intelligent boys who can become responsible leaders. The event, organised by the Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development (GAIYD), held over the weekend...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA), representing over 5,000 verified digital professionals across the country, has strongly condemned what it described as “deliberate misinformation and politicisation” of the nation’s tax administration by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking at an emergency press conference in Abuja, BAVCCA...
After days of anxiety and unanswered questions, relief finally swept through Kebbi State as the female students abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, were safely released—thanks not to gunfire, but to carefully coordinated dialogue. According to credible security sources, the Federal...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the confirmation of permanent appointments for long-serving ad-hoc staff across state-owned tertiary institutions, including Plateau State Polytechnic and the College of Education, Gindiri. Many of the workers had served for five to ten years on casual terms, earning between ₦6,000 and ₦15,000...
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded arrangements to subject all new recruits and serving officers to a mandatory drug test as part of the ongoing recruitment exercise. Adeniyi disclosed this during the closing session of the CGC’s 2025 Conference in...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 24 girls from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Are of Kebbi. Egbetokun, expressed the concern during a sympathy visit to Gov. Nasir Idris at Kebbi Government House, Birnin Kebbi on...
A fresh twist has emerged in the trial of former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, as the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday stepped back from the case—placing the proceedings on hold indefinitely. The unexpected pause followed a request from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which...
Bishop of the Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has delivered a stern message to Nigeria’s political class, warning them to stop turning the suffering of citizens into a political game. In a statement released in Ibadan Akinfenwa lamented that insecurity — though a long-standing national challenge —...
Kaduna State Police Command has launched a large-scale clearance operation across parts of the state in a renewed push to dislodge insurgents, bandits, and other criminal elements threatening public safety. The command said the operation is being carried out in close synergy with the Nigerian Army, Department of State...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday personally visited scholarship students undergoing their studies in India, in a move that underscores his hands-on approach to governance, The Governor who is on an official visit to India, first met with beneficiaries of the Borno State scholarship scheme at...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Abu Ali, the Etsu of Bassa Nge Kingdom and former Military Governor of Bauchi State. In a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo described...
The Director of the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute and Centre of Excellence (APLORI), University of Jos, Prof. Adams Chaksda, has urged the Federal Government to renew its commitment to the sustainable management of natural resources. Chaksda made the call during the 9th APLORI Lecture Series held on Monday...
Plateau State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has unveiled major institutional developments including a functional website, published chapter by-laws, and commencement of its first-ever state secretariat project. The milestones were announced at the 9th Builders’ Conference and Annual General Meeting (Tincity 2025), held at Villa Grande...
In continuation of ongoing efforts to deny criminal elements freedom of action and disrupt the flow of illicit substances that frequently contribute to the rise of banditry and other violent crimes across Kogi State, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have intercepted a major courier conveying a significant consignment...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has pushed back strongly against reports circulating in some media outlets concerning Monday’s court session, 24 November 2025, in the Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit filed against the organisation by the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement issued on...
Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that a total of 265 people are still being held by the armed group that invaded St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State last week. According to the Diocese, those still missing include...
Coalition of lawyers and civil society organisations has handed the Nigeria Police Force a strict 24-hour deadline to reopen the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja or face immediate legal action. The coalition—made up of Lawyers for New Nigeria (LNN), Good Governance Initiative Coalition (GGIC) and the...
Ondo State Police Command has taken two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, into custody over an alleged conspiracy that led to the rape of a 20-year-old undergraduate. Police spokesperson DSP Olushola Ayanlade disclosed the development in a statement on Monday, describing the case as a grim reminder of...