Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday visited victims of the recent IED explosions receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), and proceeded to the Maiduguri Monday Market bombing site for an on-the-spot assessment. The IGP also visited the Borno State Government House and...
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Renowned Nollywood actor and lawmaker, Hon. Desmond Elliot, who represents Surulere I Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has paid a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda. The high-profile courtesy call, which took, underscores the continued cordial...
Ahead of his trip to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Vice President Kashim Shettima , has expressed grief over the death of 25 persons killed in the multiple explosions in different locations across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Monday. He pointed out that no religion sanctions the killing...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo’s contributions to nation-building, saying he has helped in fostering unity and strengthening Nigeria’s political, economic, and social institutions with his practical commentaries on the state of the nation. He described Prof. Soludo as a man of ideas...
Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), has emphasised the urgent need to strengthen grassroots early warning systems to prevent violent conflicts across Nigeria. Dr. Ochogwu spoke during an advocacy visit to Kaduna, under the National Conflict Early Warning and Response initiative, a...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed more than N206 billion to students in 270 institutions nationwide, within 23 months of its launch by President Bola Tinubu. The latest figures, which indicate its growing impact in expanding access to tertiary education, show that 1,751,669 applications have been received since...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South at the National Assembly has strongly condemned the tragic bomb explosion reportedly carried out by Boko Haram terrorists in Maiduguri, which claimed about 23 lives and left over 100 injured. The Senator described the attacks as barbaric, inhumane, and a direct assault...
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has been sworn in for a second term in office. He took the oath during his inauguration which was held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Akwa, the state capital on Tuesday. Soludo was sworn in alongside his deputy, Dr Onyeka...
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, have uncovered a major consignment of illicit pharmaceutical products at the Apapa Port in Lagos, intercepting two containers loaded with thousands of bottles of codeine syrup. The operation, carried out in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised concerns over a reported incident at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where a judge allegedly ordered a lawyer to kneel during proceedings. The incident, said to have occurred on Monday, March 16, 2026, involved Justice Mohammed Umar and defence counsel Marshall Abubakar,...
A concerned Nigerian professional, Dr. Opadonu Moses Olufemi, has formally submitted a petition to the National Assembly of Nigeria calling for urgent legislative intervention regarding the safety, security, and welfare of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the face of escalating insecurity across the country. In...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion that occurred in some parts of the metropolis on Monday evening. Zulum, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj, described the attack as despicable, cruel, and cowardly, targeting innocent people in...
The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Monday, March 16, 2026 told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja that Agunloye unilaterally reduced the equity participation of the federal government in the Mambilla...
Nigeria’s ongoing economic and governance reforms under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu are strengthening global confidence in the country and opening new opportunities for trade, investment, and international cooperation, the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said. The Minister spoke on Sunday in London...
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, on his birthday on March 17, 2026. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated the lawyer and philanthropist, highlighting the tremendous progress recorded in Enugu State under his leadership over the past two years. President Tinubu...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA), has congratulated newly promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, Ifeanyi Uche, describing his elevation as a testament to professionalism, competence, and dedication to national service. In a statement made available to journalists, the association commended the Police Service Commission for...
Students from four secondary schools in Plateau State engaged in debates on tax reform, corruption and civic responsibility during a competition organised by the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) as part of activities marking the 2026 Taxpayers Month in Jos. Participants from Government Secondary School Anglo-Jos, Government Secondary...
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ikoyi, on Monday, March 16, 2026, arraigned an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, for an alleged 12m theft before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Adekola was arraigned on a one-count...
Federal Government considers partnering with Admiralty Maritime Services as its strategic focus on expanding inland and coastal waterway usage as a primary, cost-effective alternative for moving cargo and passengers across the nation. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE), Fatima Sugra Tabi’a Mahmood, who disclosed...