By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS), has sent a petition to X (formerly known as Twitter), asking that the X account owned by popular publisher, politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, be banned or deactivated. The petition in which the demand for the immediate ban/deactivation...
Tom Chiahemen
Last week, China seized the opportunity of its celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War to celebrate some other dubious things. It was not just the victory of the Chinese Liberation Army over the Japanese imperialists in the World War. It was also...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum visited the Darul Jamal Resettlement Estate for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) along the Bama-Banki road, approximately 40 km from Banki town, to offer condolences following a devastating Boko Haram attack on Friday evening. The assault claimed the lives of 58 civilians and 5...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved over seven hundred and thirty million naira (N730,000,000) in scholarships for Borno indigenes studying in different institutions of learning across the country. The Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, officially handed over the cheque on behalf of...
……Hails Bishop Arogundade on 35th Ordination Anniversary Governor of Ondo State in South-west Nigeria, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday vowed that his administration would not relent in the pursuit of justice for victims of the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack in Owo, describing security as a top priority...
In a tense 2026 World Cup qualifier, Tolu Arokodare’s spectacular 51st-minute volley secured a vital 1-0 victory for Nigeria’s Super Eagles against a stubborn Rwanda side at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. The Wolves striker’s acrobatic finish ensured Nigeria’s second win in the qualification campaign, propelling them to second in...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the 63 people killed by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night. The victims comprise 5 soldiers and about 58 civilians that were earlier displaced by the insurgents but have been...
Nigerian Army troops have eliminated 15 terrorists in Katsina State, apprehended 13 suspects in Kaduna, and seized weapons from armed herders in Benue during operations conducted between Friday and Saturday. A senior military official from Army Headquarters shared details with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. In...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has vowed to keep the people of the state safe by deploying the needed Infrastructure to curb impending flooding and erosion threats. Ododo gave the assurance on Saturday in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in...
In a powerful display of coordinated military action, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), alongside ground troops, eliminated over 30 terrorists in a strategic operation in Borno State on Friday. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), detailed...
Cross River State Police Command has announced plans to conduct an autopsy on the remains of 22-year-old Moses Mba, who was allegedly shot by a police officer stationed at the residence of Governor Bassey Otu. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Saturday,...
In a swift response to a mass abduction, Edo State Police Command operatives successfully rescued 16 of 29 passengers kidnapped by suspected gunmen along the Benin-Auchi road on Friday evening. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the rescue on Saturday in Benin. According to sources cited by the...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is grieving the loss of eight personnel killed in a brutal ambush by suspected kidnappers in Okpella, Edo State, on Friday night. The attack, which also left four officers critically injured and a Chinese expatriate abducted, occurred during a routine patrol escorting...
In a deadly assault, suspected kidnappers gunned down eight Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel and abducted a Chinese expatriate at the BUA Cement Company in Okpella, Edo State, on Friday night. The attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. as the NSCDC team escorted five Chinese expatriates back...
President Donald Trump has enacted a bold executive order aimed at safeguarding American citizens from unlawful detention overseas, signaling a tough stance against nations that exploit U.S. nationals. On Friday, the U.S. Department of State announced that the executive order introduces stringent measures for entities labeled as “State Sponsors...
The Pal-GHK peptide, a palmitoylated derivative of the tripeptide glycine-histidine-lysine (GHK), has emerged as a compound of growing interest within biochemical research domains. Characterized by the attachment of a palmitoyl lipid chain to the amino terminus of GHK, this modification seems to support the peptide’s physicochemical properties, potentially supporting...
National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the second phase of its Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI 2), aiming to train 1,074 unemployed and unskilled youths in Sokoto State, according to Abubakar Lukman, the acting State Coordinator of NDE. Speaking in Sokoto on behalf of NDE Director General Silas...
Nigeria’s aviation industry has grown significantly over the last two decades, with remarkable improvements in flight safety, fleet expansion, and passenger traffic. Yet, a persistent limitation remains: the overwhelming concentration of flight connectivity around Lagos and Abuja. Almost all domestic commercial routes are structured as spokes leading into either...
Women traders in Taraba State have appealed to the state government and local council chairpersons to provide essential amenities, including toilets, boreholes, security, and infrastructure, across markets in all 16 local government areas. President of the Taraba Market Women Association, Mrs. Magret Mustapha, made this plea during an interview...
Taraba State Government has launched a free and compulsory education enrollment campaign aimed at significantly reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state. The initiative, spearheaded by the Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB), seeks to ensure every child has access to quality education for a brighter...