Nigerian News
Tom Chiahemen
April 17, 2026
Head, Fraud and External Relations of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Aluko Joseph, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for “its professionalism and integrity it brings to bear in the discharge of its duties”. Specifically, it described the Commission as a fantastic organisation and one of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
April 17, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, on his 80th birthday on April 17, 2026. The President in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined family, friends and associates to celebrate the remarkable police officer for his integrity, humility, professionalism...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
April 17, 2026
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Professor Wahab Egbewole, SAN has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede for his giant strides in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
April 17, 2026
Vice President, Senator Kashim, has commissioned the newly constructed Governor’s Office Complex delivered by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as part of efforts to modernize governance infrastructure in the state. The project is a key component of Governor Zulum’s broader initiative to create a more conducive working...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
April 17, 2026
Gombe and Bauchi State Governments have commended the office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for organizing training for Science, Technology, Mathematics and Agriculture (STEMA ) teachers in Senior Secondary Schools across the North East subregion to acquire digital and technical...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
April 17, 2026
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the state government has identified 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, signalling a significant push towards environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Environment...
Tom Chiahemen
April 17, 2026
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Friday how operatives Department of State Services (DSS) trailed and apprehended a man who sent several messages to some elite schools in Abuja, threatening to kill their students and teachers. An operative of the DSS, Michael Jego, told the court that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
April 17, 2026
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise today, Friday, 17th April 2026, recording a total of 3,748,704 completed registrations across the country. The figure contained in the commission’s weekly update for week 14 of the second phase of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
April 17, 2026
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reiterated that the tenure of all newly elected State Executives and other party officers shall not commence until the expiration of the tenure of the current executives and their formal inauguration by the Party on May 12, 2026, or on any later date that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
April 17, 2026
As the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise enters day 2, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured candidates whose examinations were disrupted that they would be rescheduled to write them at a later date. Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja
April 17, 2026
Industrialist and philanthropist Aliko Dangote has been named among the TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026, joining global leaders and innovators shaping the future. Dangote appears alongside major political figures including U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
April 17, 2026
Presidential media aide, Sunday Dare, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing his recent television appearance as uninspiring and lacking the substance expected of a national leader. Dare, in a strongly worded reaction, declared “Atiku’s Ambition, Dead Before Arrival,” arguing that the interview failed to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
April 17, 2026
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a consequential adjustment to the campaign timeline for the Osun State governorship election, following the earlier shift in the election date. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, in a press statement on Thursday, said the deadline...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
April 17, 2026
Stakeholders at the 2026 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Week in Kaduna have reiterated the central role of peace and effective communication in driving development, with the Kaduna State Government emphasizing the need to align policies with citizens’ realities. Representing Governor Uba Sani at the Kaduna State Traditional...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
April 17, 2026
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the incident at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre, Ibadan where a candidate was asked to remove her hijab was not in line with its operations. JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Thursday said the Board promptly intervened by calling...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
April 17, 2026
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), on Thursday commenced the nationwide conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, (UTME), with over 2.2 million candidates participating across 966 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. In amost all the centres visited in Abuja and Nasarawa State, the examination began amid tight security...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
April 16, 2026
Proceedings were stalled in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Thursday, April 16, 2026 as he could not file his final written address before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Mamman is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
April 16, 2026
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, launched a N1 billion empowerment programme, in addition to 500 electric Keke Napep tricycles, for 1,000 operators in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere. The eco-friendly electric tricycles were inaugurated on 20th December 2025 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
April 16, 2026
A presidential aide to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that a coalition of opposition forces would make President Tinubu “dead on arrival” in the 2027 election. Bwala, reacting in a post on X, argued that Atiku had already tested a...

