Over 68 pupils drawn from the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau State have received training in robotics, Internet of Things and design at the 2025 Creators Camp organised by a Jos-based technology firm, Futurefeat Lab. The programme, which culminated in a Makeathon held in Jos on Saturday, brought...
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Bauchi State Police Command has taken swift and decisive action against a Tsangaya school teacher accused of assaulting and unlawfully confining an 11-year-old Almajiri pupil in Darazo. In a press release issued on September 23, 2025, the Command confirmed the arrest of Lawal Nasiru, 28, who allegedly tied the...
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zaccheus Adedeji, has emphasized the crucial role of the media in promoting voluntary tax compliance among Nigerians. Adedeji, who was represented by the Technical Assistance on Broadcast Media, Arabinrin Aderonke, made this known while delivering his opening remarks at a...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye has lamented the more than 150 reported construction sites accident-related deaths in Nigeria in 2024 alone. Barrister Faleye spoke while delivering his keynote address as the special guest of honour at the 69th Annual General Meeting...
In a rare show of political unity, major stakeholders from Taraba State’s northern senatorial district have unanimously endorsed Governor Agbu Kefas for a second term in office, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial elections. The endorsement came during a high-profile zonal stakeholders’ engagement meeting held Wednesday in Jalingo, the state...
Former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State and Minister of State for the FCT, Senator Solomon Aku Ewuga, has passed away at 70. Senator Ewuga, died on Tuesday evening due to ill health, according to a family source. Born on June 19, 1955, in Nasarawa Eggon, Ewuga was a renowned...
Akwa Ibom carrier, Ibom Air has narrated how the airline was able to successfully resuscitate a female passenger who experienced a medical emergency shortly after take-off from Abuja to Lagos. It stated the airline’s cabin crew who are fully trained in handling in-flight medical emergencies, responded swiftly and professionally...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has donated a fleet of high-grade security vehicles worth several billions of naira to the Nigerian military, as part of his administration’s efforts to tackle insecurity across the state. The security fleet—comprising mine-resistant vehicles, armored gun trucks, and patrol gunboats—was officially handed over at...
In a decisive move to uphold military discipline and safeguard national security, the Nigerian Army has sentenced four of its personnel — including two senior non-commissioned officers — to life and long-term imprisonment for illegal arms trading and aiding enemy forces. The verdict was delivered by the Special Court...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, have jointly called on members of the Maituta dynasty to sustain the enduring legacies of their late patriarch, particularly his commitment to unity, selfless service, and the promotion of Islamic values. The appeal...
In a bid to contribute to the stability, unwavering and sterling political Governance in Lagos State since the Era of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) as the then Governor of the State, renowned political journalist and Publisher of August24news.com, Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim has today presented a GAC Frame to...
Russia is set to raise its value-added tax (VAT) as part of efforts to sustain its ongoing military campaign in Ukraine, the country’s Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday. According to the draft 2026 budget, the standard VAT rate will rise from 20% to 22%, marking a significant shift in...
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, U.S. President Donald Trump boldly declared that he ended “seven unendable wars” within just seven months of his administration. Addressing world leaders at the UN headquarters on Tuesday, Trump touted what he described as major foreign policy victories—bringing...
Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has firmly denied recent social media images claiming he met with former U.S. President Donald Trump and Lagos transport union leader MC Oluomo, describing them as “fake and doctored.” In a post shared on his official X handle...
David Aguele, a Nigerian citizen, and the Centre for Community Law (CfCL), an NGO, have jointly sued the President of the ECOWAS Commission and the Council of Ministers at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ), challenging the regional organisation’s decision to retain in its employment staff members from Mali, Burkina...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has pushed back against claims that her 65th birthday fundraising campaign for the completion of the long-abandoned National Library project is politically motivated. Speaking through her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has attributed Nigeria’s unprecedented surge in revenue to sweeping fiscal reforms championed by President Bola Tinubu led administration. Speaking to journalists at the State House in Abuja, Adedeji revealed that the federal government recorded N3.64 trillion in revenue...
Despite moments earlier criticising the United Nations on issues ranging from conflict resolution to climate change, U.S. President Donald Trump made a striking pivot, declaring full American support for the global institution. “Our country is behind the United Nations one hundred percent,” Trump said during a bilateral meeting with...
World Health Organization (WHO) has responded to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who suggested a possible link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism. Speaking on Tuesday, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic addressed the claim, stating that while a few observational studies have raised questions, the overall scientific...
Troops have ramped up offensive operations across the country, neutralizing scores of terrorists, arresting 20 suspects, and rescuing kidnap victims in the last 24 hours, according to a reliable source at Army Headquarters. The source, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealed that the military also...