In a decisive move to curb rising insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has cleared the Kobi forest — a known hideout for kidnappers — as part of a broader strategy to enhance safety in vulnerable communities. During the clearance operation in Abuja on Monday, Director of Development...
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By LAWRENCE OSHODI (Sports Correspondent) – To avoid further poor showing at the next World Athletics Championships scheduled to hold in Beijing, China, from 11th -19th September, 2027, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has been called upon to immediately swing into early preparations to bring more laurels to...
Ethical reorientation is critical to institutional growth and staff development. This is according to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Mayomi Faleye. Barrister Faleye spoke in his goodwill message to the Workshop on Ethical Reorientation organized by the Association of Senior...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a passionate appeal to global communities, urging immediate action to end violence, mend divisions, and restore hope amid rising global instability. As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Guterres warned that the...
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from reports linking the party to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), clarifying that the move is strictly a personal decision by the former presidential candidate and his Kwankwasiya Movement. The National Secretary of NNPP,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which is set to run from Monday, September 22 to Sunday, September 28, 2025. Attending on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President...
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has declared that empowering women economically is one of the surest pathways to reducing poverty, achieving equity, and fostering lasting peace. The Minister made this assertion at an economic empowerment forum organised for women political leaders and economic experts, on the sidelines...
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is scheduled to administer the oath to 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, September 29. The swearing-in ceremony is part of activities marking the official start of the Supreme Court’s 2025/2026 legal year and will take place...
. Applications now open Access Bank has announced the launch of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-Ton 2025 programme, empowering female entrepreneurs across Africa with essential skills, knowledge, and resources to drive business growth and self-sufficiency. Applications for the program commenced on Friday, September 19, 2025, and will close on Friday, October...
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead in a tragic boat accident in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as terrified villagers attempted to flee an impending bandit attack in Zalla Bango, a remote settlement near the border. The Sokoto State Police Command, through its spokesperson...
Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli delivered a dramatic 95th-minute equalizer on Sunday, rescuing his team from a narrow defeat to Manchester City in a thrilling English Premier League (EPL) clash. City had held the upper hand following an early strike from their Norwegian forward, Erling Haaland. However, in a rare departure...
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has fiercely criticized the UK government’s decision to recognize the State of Palestine, calling it “absolutely disastrous” and warning that Britain will come to regret it. In a passionate statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Badenoch argued that the move would have...
… _Commiserates with family, Catholic Church The Enugu State Government has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of Nsukka Catholic Diocese by unknown assailants. The government also commiserated with the late priest’s immediate family, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and indeed the Catholic faithful in...
Niger Delta rights advocate, Ann-Kio Briggs, has called on the people of Rivers State to be informed about the terms of the agreement between Governor Siminilayi Fubara and President Bola Tinubu, especially with the six-month emergency rule now concluded in the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Briggs...
By Abiemwense Moru – Poverty is a global menace distressing millions of people, depriving them the essentials of living and increasing the risk of suicidal thoughts. It is not merely a lack of income; it is a deep, suffocating force affecting mental health, dignity, and life itself. For millions,...
Enugu State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend the killers of a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Matthew Eya, tragically shot dead on the night of September 19. Father Eya was killed on Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in the Eha-Alumona area of Nsukka Local Government. In a statement released on...
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a forecast predicting rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday. According to a weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, “isolated thunderstorms” are expected in several regions, with light rains in parts of Adamawa and Taraba during the...
On Sunday, a heartfelt third-day prayer was held in Kano the Sarkin Gabas and District Head of Kabo, who tragically passed away in a motor accident on Thursday night at the age of 48. The prayer session, guided by Islamic scholar Malam Umar Ali and other clerics, took place...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has urged citizens to instill in their children the values of tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence, stressing that peace is the foundation for justice, development, and human dignity. Speaking on Sunday during the 2025 International Day of Peace commemoration, the governor, represented by the...
Two Brazil returnees: Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu have excreted a total of 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine they ingested after days in observatory custody following their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos....