The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple charges against two commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, Abu Baraa and Mahmuda, who were captured by Nigerian security forces last month. The Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, popularly called Ansaru, is the arm of al-Qa‘ida in the Lands of...
Tom Chiahemen
The second ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (#ELFIC2025), is to open in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on September 8, with the theme “Beyond Borders: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Combat Lassa and Emerging Infectious Diseases.” Scheduled to last till September 11, 2025, the conference, which will be declared open by Côte...
A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, Citizens for Equality and Good Governance Nigeria (CEGGN), has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to end the incessant attacks on the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, by those it described as unpatriotic individuals who...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to diversifying Nigeria’s economy. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), led by its President, Prof. Adeola Adenikinju, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Shettima highlighted Tinubu’s strategic efforts to reposition the nation’s...
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to achieve a daily gas production of 10 billion Standard Cubic Feet (SCF) by 2030, according to Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. In a statement issued by Mr. Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations at the...
Nigeria is positioning itself to join the ranks of the world’s top 50 AI-ready nations, according to the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Usman. Speaking at the Colloquium on AI Policy in Nigeria, themed: _“Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for National Development”_ in Abuja on...
Kaduna State Police Command has called on former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to answer questions regarding allegations of criminal conspiracy, inciting public unrest, mischief, and causing grievous harm. The summons, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police Zubairu Abdullahi, who oversees criminal...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from a boat accident in Niger State has climbed to 30, with 58 individuals rescued so far. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area, and rescue operations remain active, according to a...
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, reporting 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) identified the outbreak in the Bulape and Mweka health zones, located in the south-central region of the country....
All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central Chairmen Forum has reaffirmed its unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s transformative agenda, asserting that no obstacles will derail the administration’s commitment to progress. Speaking to journalists at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, Mr. Sunday Fagbemi, the Forum’s Chairman and Kwara...
Stakeholders in the social health insurance sector have held a dialogue on resource mobilisation and its implications on healthcare financing in the country. The dialogue which attracted many participants including the Forum of Chief Executive Officers of State Social Health Insurance Agencies (SSHIA) was also attended by the Executive...
Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has encouraged its members to devise extra means of earning income in order to survive in the face of current economic hardship in the country. A Communique issued at the end of the association’s 24th Biennial conference and Scientific Meeting held at ‘Yar...
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at 91, his company confirmed in an Instagram post on Thursday. His passing marks the end of an era. The Armani Group wrote: “With infinite condolences, the Armani group announces the passing of its inventor, founder and tireless engine: Giorgio Armani.” It...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated a detailed investigation into a deadly accident allegedly triggered by touts, which resulted in four fatalities in Abuja on Wednesday. Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
Defence Headquarters announced that Nigerian Armed Forces eliminated numerous terrorists, apprehended 85 suspects, and rescued 66 kidnap victims across various operations in August. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, shared these updates during a Thursday briefing in Abuja. In the North East, Operation Hadin Kai troops neutralized...
Amnesty International has urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to launch immediate investigations into widespread killings, enforced disappearances, and severe human rights violations plaguing the South-East region. The call was made during the launch of its report, _A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in Southeast Nigeria_, on Thursday in...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) held a critical closed-door session in Lagos on Thursday, attended by national executives from across the country. The meeting, which excluded journalists, included key figures such as Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and NNPP...
Lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Desmond Elliot, has called on residents to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu led administration, assuring them of significant progress and better days ahead. Speaking at the 10th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting themed “ _Governance in Action:...
Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (P-CNGI) has clarified that the Federal Government has not issued any directive or policy to increase Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pump prices across Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday to in Abuja, P-CNGI’s Brands and Corporate Communications Manager, Matilda Johnson, debunked the...
In a significant crackdown on crime, the Kogi State Police Command apprehended a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, identified as the girlfriend of a suspected armed robber, Christopher Christopher-Kadiri. The arrest, which took place at a hotel in Okene Local Government Area, led to the recovery of a locally made...