Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday, 2nd July 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Judiciary in advancing effective criminal justice administration...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
Kaduna State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Rabi Salisu, has urged policymakers to move beyond policy formulation and implement practical measures to tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV), empower women and strengthen social development across the North-West. Speaking at the opening of the North-West Pre-Council Technical Zonal Policy...
Emir of Dutse and Chancellor of Sokoto State University (SSU), Alhaji Nuhu Sanusi, has urged Nigerians to embrace production, innovation and entrepreneurship as the surest path to national development, insisting that no nation attains greatness through wishful thinking alone. Sanusi made the call while delivering the Convocation Lecture at...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned newly completed accommodation blocks for soldiers at the 6 Division, Port Harcourt, saying the project underscores the Nigerian Army’s resolve to improve the welfare of its personnel through its Soldier First initiative. The new housing blocks were unveiled...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday called for stronger collaboration between the Nigerian Army, state governments and citizens to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. Shaibu made the call during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalaye Fubara, at the Government...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has presented cheques worth N5.81 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities to retired civil servants and the families of deceased workers. The governor presented the cheques on Friday at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Maiduguri, with leadership of the...
Defence Chief Oluyede Urges United Front Against Terrorism Across Africa Nigeria Strengthens Regional Security Drive as Oluyede Addresses African Defence Conference Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening military cooperation with African nations and international partners, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, calling for a...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued an abducted district head, repelled multiple terrorist attacks and recovered arms, ammunition and other combat equipment during coordinated operations across Katsina and Zamfara states. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu...
Federal Government has evacuated another 268 Nigerian nationals from South Africa as part of its ongoing effort to rescue citizens affected by renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-migrant violence in the country. The latest batch of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday aboard a...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday charged Nigerian athletes representing the country at the forthcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, to compete with courage, honour, integrity, discipline, and patriotism, urging them to make the nation proud by excelling through fair competition. President Tinubu gave the charge through his...
Justice J.O Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja on Thursday, June 2, 2026 granted the final forfeiture of the total sum of N150m ( One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) linked to a serving member of the Federal House of Representatives, Nicholas Mutu to the...
Headquarters of the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, has dismissed as unverified the rape allegations currently circulating on social media against some of its recently passed-out personnel, saying no formal complaint or credible evidence has been received to support the claims. The Army, however, reaffirmed that its ongoing investigation into...
Chairman of the State House Press Corps, Dr. Anule Emmanuel, on Thursday received an Outstanding Leadership Award at the inaugural Presidential Press Corps Dinner held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja The event was attended by President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. First Lady Tinubu presented the...
Federal Government has cleared N39.6 billion in longstanding pension arrears, bringing relief to thousands of retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The development was disclosed on Friday July 3 in Abuja during a briefing by the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Tolulope Odunaiya, to...
Federal Government has commenced the 2026 National Learning Assessment (NLA), a nationwide exercise aimed at evaluating learning outcomes among pupils and students across Nigeria, as part of efforts to address learning poverty and improve the quality of education. Minister of Education, who monitored the exercise in selected schools across...
Federal The government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient, globally competitive and future-ready universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP), describing the initiative as a strategic intervention to strengthen institutional sustainability and position Nigeria’s higher education system for long-term growth. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa,,...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has flagged off a N34 billion flood and gully erosion control project in Rigasa, while distributing about N2 billion in compensation to 1,000 residents whose properties will be affected by the intervention. The project, which spans Rigasa in Igabi Local Government Area to...
An NGO, Najay Care Foundation,on Saturday conducted a free medical outreach for more than 500 residents of Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The outreach provided medical consultation, blood pressure screening, blood sugar testing, genotype testing and counselling, hepatitis B and C screening. Other free medical services...
Automated trading is a game-changer in financial market trading. Forex trading is one of the most popular financial markets in the world, and automation has transformed how investors participate. Traders can now rely on software, an online platform, or an app that monitors conditions and executes trades automatically. The...
Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a woman, Mbah Chidinma Sophina, before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu, on a three-count charge, bordering on possession of fraudulent documents, forgery and identity theft. Count one...