By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has debunked a misleading social media claim about an “empty Nigerian booth” at the 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan. In a statement issued via his X handle on Wednesday,, Special Adviser to the President on Information and...
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By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully freed 20 Ghanaian nationals who were victims of human trafficking, confined in a heavily secured compound in Obio Etoro village, Uyo Local Government Area. The rescue, described as a meticulously planned effort, underscores the police’s commitment to...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW), a leading organization representing Yoruba indigenous communities, has issued a passionate plea for reconciliation between two esteemed Yoruba monarchs, the Alaafin of Oyo and the Ooni of Ife, amid rising tensions. In a statement released on Wednesday in Osogbo by...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna In line with the recent posting and appointments by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army (NA), and Sector 1 Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Wase...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the ouster of four Osun State lawmakers from the National Assembly due to their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In four distinct lawsuits filed on August 20 by its legal representative, Rapheal Oyewole, the...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has endorsed Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The approval followed a Wednesday meeting involving a state government delegation, Oba Ladoja, and members of the Olubadan Advisory Council. Chief Adeola Oloko, media aide to Oba Ladoja, confirmed that the installation ceremony...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Federal Government has sanctioned a N12,000 fee for kidney dialysis under the Kidney Dialysis Subsidy Scheme, a significant reduction from the previous N50,000. Deputy Director and Head of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mr. Alaba Balogun, announced this...
At Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital in Enugu, neurosurgeons have triumphantly completed two intricate brain operations, with both patients showing swift and impressive recoveries. During a Wednesday address to the university’s academic staff, principal officers, and service directors, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Christian Anieke shared details of these medical milestones. In...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Late President Muhammadu Buhari has been described as “a patriotic leader” by the Pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, According to Akande, the spirit of late President Buhari will live forever because...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A group of Igede elders, statesmen and women, opinion leaders, and elected representatives from Oju and Obi Local Government Areas have declared their support for the creation of Apa state out of Benue State. Accordingly, they have called for dialogue among relevant authorities and...
Abidjan, August 20, 2025 — The Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire (IPCI) has launched its second regional training session in next-generation sequencing (NGS), strengthening its efforts to develop local expertise in this key area of molecular genetics. Entitled “From Sample to Sequence and Bioinformatics Analysis,” this workshop is being...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) has announced a strategic partnership with journalists to promote the state’s vibrant tourism potential to a global audience. The collaboration aims to highlight Bauchi’s cultural heritage, traditional cuisine, and unique attractions, positioning the state as a premier tourism...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a powerful step toward healing and rebuilding, community stakeholders in Bama, Bama Local Government Area (LGA), gathered on Wednesday at the Bama LGA Secretariat for a capacity-building workshop organized by the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development. The event focused on transitional justice...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has dismissed the 2027 presidential ambitions of former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, labeling them as doomed from the start. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Wike asserted that Amaechi’s bid for the African Democratic...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has strongly denounced the violent assault of a female corps member by members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. The victim was reportedly assaulted by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in...
Prominent rights lawyer and one-time Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof Chidi Odinkalu, has challenged claims by former General-Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, criticizing the recent requirement for newly cleared Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to undergo security screening by...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to focus on delivering projects that empower communities, uplift youth, and foster hope across the Niger Delta. Represented by Finance Minister Wale Edun at Ogbuku’s 50th birthday celebration and the launch...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has announced the one-month suspension of Chairperson of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, in response to a resolution passed by the state House of Assembly. The decision was detailed in a statement issued on...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum refuted claims on Tuesday of a joint U.S.-Mexico initiative to combat drug cartels, contradicting a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announcement made the previous day. The DEA had unveiled “Project Portero,” describing it as a collaborative effort with Mexico to target cartel operatives controlling smuggling...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – A major step to achieving Nigeria’s vision to create a smart city of the future along the lines of Dubai, Monaco and Singapore was taken at the weekend with the official engagement of construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to provide critical infrastructure to...