Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed profound shock, sadness and outrage over the gruesome killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his associate. Senator Akume in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the former Governor of Lagos State and Ex-minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, as he celebrates his birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, highlighted Fashola’s remarkable contributions to Public Service, governance, and national development, describes the...
The Executive Director of the Caleb Initiative for Drug Abuse Awareness (CIDAA Foundation), Amb. Jeremiah Caleb Onyedikachi, has urged governments, institutions, and citizens to adopt a stronger community response to drug abuse by embracing public health-centred, evidence-based, and human rights-oriented approaches to prevention and recovery. Speaking at the World...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG (Rtd) Abdullahi Shettima, OON, mni, who died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 93. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has mourned the passing of Alhaja Sidikat Basiru, the beloved mother of our National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, Ph.D., at the age of 92. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, in a condolence message on Sunday, described the late Alhaja Sidikat Basiru was...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian students to begin preparing for leadership roles, stressing that the country’s future depends on a new generation of leaders driven by integrity, competence and compassion. Obi made the call during the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative held...
Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa (ABG), over the weekend paid a courtesy visit to the Kaduna State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), reaffirming his commitment to peaceful elections and stronger collaboration with security...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has pledged that the state government would assume responsibility for the welfare of the family of the late Ummulkhairi Usman Aliyu, who was brutally lynched by a mob at Maraban Jos in Igabi Local Government Area. The Governor made the pledge over the weekend...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 officers from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. Two officers from the Service’s National Public Relations Unit emerged as the Overall Best and Second Best Graduating Students in Senior Course 14/2026. A major highlight of the graduation ceremony...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have foiled an attempted terrorist attack on the Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State, killing two suspected attackers and recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and other items. The Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, will on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, host the Maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos to celebrate seven exceptional Nigerian students who distinguished themselves through outstanding academic performance during the 2025 admission exercise. The initiative,...
The Executive Chairman of Karu Local Government Area, Hon. Barr. Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, has reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to supporting community-driven initiatives that promote drug abuse prevention, public health, and youth development, describing the Caleb Initiative for Drug Abuse Awareness (CIDAA Foundation) as a strategic partner in building healthier,...
2026 FIFA World Cup enters a new phase on Sunday as the race for the title intensifies with the start of the Round of 32. For the first time in the tournament’s history, the expanded 48-team competition features a 32-team knockout stage. The round is made up of the...
A newborn baby has been rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building, 32 hours after the devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela. Rescue workers pulled the 18-day-old infant from the debris during a late-night operation in La Guaira, drawing cheers from those at the scene. The child, wrapped...
Death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has risen to 1,430, with 3,238 people injured and more than 50,000 others still missing, raising fears that the number of casualties could increase. The powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes have displaced millions, with the United Nations estimating that 6.76 million...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has described the attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), through judicial means, as evidence of the desperate determination of President Bola Tinubu to impose a de facto one-party state in Nigeria,...
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered three locally fabricated rifles during a security patrol in Plateau State, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal arms in the state. Security sources according to a report by a security expert,...
Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered a decisive security response to halt the wave of political violence and killings in Osun State as preparations intensify for the August 15 governorship election. The directive was delivered by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the South-West, Adegoke Fayoade,...
Edo State Police Command has rescued 11 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ogbido Community, Iyahmo, following a coordinated operation involving police officers, local vigilantes and hunters. The victims, who were reportedly kidnapped while working on their farms, regained their freedom after security operatives engaged the armed suspects in...
Federal Government has described the 2026 National MSME Awards as a clear demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to positioning Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the foundation of Nigeria’s economic prosperity under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated...