Death toll from Tuesday’s devastating tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has climbed to 42, with more than 60 others nursing varying degrees of burns. The incident occurred on October 21, 2025, after a petrol-laden tanker lost control and overturned along the dilapidated...
Tom Chiahemen
An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu has scheduled November 27 to rule on whether a key prosecution witness can testify in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is currently facing trial in case number CR/577/2023, filed by...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Doro for a ministerial position, urging the Senate to confirm the appointment without delay. This request was formally communicated in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which was read aloud during Wednesday’s plenary session. “I am pleased to forward to...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a two-year extension of tenure for the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr. AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, with the renewed term set to begin on January 5, 2026. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Abuja through a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. According to...
Edo State Government has revealed plans to recruit an additional 3,000 teachers as part of its strategy to enhance teaching quality and learning outcomes in public schools across the state. Governor Monday Okpebholo made the announcement on Wednesday in Benin City while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Union...
House of Representatives has ordered an urgent investigation into the alleged widespread use of toxic chemicals to preserve and ripen perishable food items across Nigeria — a practice lawmakers warn could be causing serious public health crises. The resolution came after a motion was moved on Wednesday by Rep....
Kogi State Government has called for calm following reports of a possible terrorist plot targeting areas within the state and neighbouring Ondo. In a statement issued Wednesday in Lokoja, Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, assured citizens that there is no need to panic, stressing that security agencies are already...
House of Representatives has initiated a formal investigation into the $460 million spent on the controversial Abuja CCTV project, which has largely remained non-functional more than a decade after funds were disbursed. At Wednesday’s plenary, lawmakers unanimously agreed to constitute an Ad hoc Committee to probe the project, following...
Federal Government is set to inject $220 million into creating employment pathways for young Nigerians through a renewed commitment to the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of NJFP 2.0 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima said the...
Several Nigerian senators have pushed for a significant shift in the country’s electoral process, advocating that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) bear full responsibility for proving the legitimacy of election results during legal disputes. This call was made during Wednesday’s Senate plenary as lawmakers resumed discussions on a...
As Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) prepares to usher in a new Vice Chancellor, strong indications suggest the incoming administrator will face a mix of high expectations and pressing challenges. The current Vice Chancellor, Professor Joe Tor Iorapuu, whose tenure officially ends in early November, has been on...
Former Benue State Governorship, Samuel Ortom, has expressed shock over the bereavement suffered by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Patrick Abba Moro, who lost his son and grandson within the space of two days. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Immediate past governor, Terver Akase quoted Ortom...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has again reiterated his administration’s commitment in the transformation of Benue State and assured that the state would become a major destination for medical tourism in Nigeria, with the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) at the centre of that vision. Addressing participants at...
Newly qualified members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Akwa Ibom State have been urged to remain focused, disciplined and be committed to professional excellence. Accountant General of Akwa Ibom State, Uwem Andrew-Essien, gave the advice when he hosted the May, 2025 set of ICAN Uyo...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has promised that his administration will make Kaduna State a model for evidence-driven, government-led, and people-centred social protection in Nigeria and across Africa. The governor, who made the pledge at the launching of the Kaduna State Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (KADUPG), called on citizens to...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) for their coordinated covert operations that led to the dismantling of a gunrunning syndicate and recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in the state. The governor described the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on investors to leverage the numerous opportunities in the FCT to drive sustainable growth and development. The Minister made this call at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Abuja Business and Investment Summit held at the Bola Tinubu...
The Thriving Business Women Foundation (TBWF), has announced the maiden edition of its Influencer Conference, a pioneering platform designed to assist women in Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector move from managing to leading and from surviving to scaling sustainably. The conference, with the theme: “Grow,” is...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has again refused to grant bail to Tukur Mohammed Mamu, the controversial negotiator accused of aiding terrorists linked to the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack. Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed Mamu’s third attempt to secure bail, this time on medical...
An Abuja magistrate court has ordered the remand of Aloy Ejimakor, legal counsel to detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, along with 12 others, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The group was arrested during a protest held on Monday and spearheaded by activist Omoyele Sowore, demanding an end to Kanu’s...