Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central Senatorial Zone, has called for increased and effective funding for Nigeria’s security agencies following recent deadly attacks and a mining tragedy in Plateau State, which left several residents dead. Speaking at his residence while addressing journalists, the lawmaker expressed deep sorrow over the...
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Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi has played its home match in Makurdi after four years defeating Doma Utd by 2 – 1 in the Nigeria National League ( NNL). During the match which was played at the McCarthy Stadium, Makurdi the visiting team which is top of group...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, distributed farm tools to farmers and commissioned a new high Islamic school in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. Governor Zulum was accompanied by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of...
Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has directed contractors holding Advance Payment Guarantees (APG) for years without executing projects to return to site or forfeit further payments. Umahi said it was unacceptable for contractors to keep Federal Government funds for years without deploying them to work, while still demanding...
Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to expanding health insurance coverage across the country following a high-level visit by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Ohiri, on Friday, received a delegation led by the WHO Representative to Nigeria, Dr....
In its concerted efforts to ensure electoral integrity and tackle voter’s inducement, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has deployed its operatives across the six local government areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to monitor the Saturday, February 21, 2026 polls. The commission disclosed this in a...
Immediate past Speaker of the Bwari Area Council Legislative Arm and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship aspirant, Hon. Julius Adamu, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what he described as a credible and peaceful election in the ongoing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council...
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has been named the winner of the Global Public Relations Association of the Year at the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025, organised by the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management. The announcement was made in Lisbon, Portugal on...
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Udoedehe, has criticized Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno over moves to cede the long-settled disputed oil to Cross River State. Udoedehe, a former senator and a one-time Minister of...
The Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area, Hon. Pirfa Tyem, has presented 15 motorcycles to security agencies operating within the local government to enhance patrol, surveillance and rapid response. The beneficiary agencies include the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Drug Law Enforcement...
The Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area, Hon. Pirfa Tyem, has approved a fully sponsored two-week pilgrimage to Israel for the area’s Best Teacher and authorised the provision of five motorcycles to strengthen school supervision across rural communities. The Chairman disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), M. B. Shehu, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for signing the Executive Order directing the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account. The Commission in a statement on Friday described the Executive Order...
Osun State Government has again strongly refuted allegations of N13 billion payroll scam by Sally Tibbot limited, describing the renewal of the allegation as an All Progressives Congress (APC) sponsored fake news. The government insisted that there was no N13 billion naira payroll fraud as verification of the controversial...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of the Chief of Naval Operations of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, who died on February 19, 2026. The senior military officer died after a protracted illness. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, condoled with his...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be the Special Guest of Honour at the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit 2026, scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The summit, themed “Taking Renewed Hope to the Grassroots”, will hold at the State House Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, starting...
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that the number of children whose births are officially registered in Nigeria within the past two years has increased significantly to 14million. The UNICEF, Country Representative to Nigeria, Ms Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef disclosed this on during a courtesy visit to the First...
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT, Asokoro, Abuja on Friday, February 20, 2026 scolded former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina and the defence counsel for their antics aimed at stalling his trial before the court and demanded that the...
Member representing Magumeri/Kaga/Gubio Federal Constituency in Borno State, Hon. Usman Zannah has distributed thousands of bags of rice, sugar, beans, millet and spaghetti to members of his constituency to cushion their hardship during the Holy month of Ramadan. He also distributed two vehicles to some constituents to ease mobility...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a special training fund for the 56 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training under the state’s sponsorship. The governor granted the approval during an interactive meeting with the resident doctors at the Government House in Maiduguri on Thursday. The meeting...
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, as directed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has redeployed and reshuffled Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) across the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the FCT Area Council Elections coming up on Saturday, 21st February, 2026. CP Dantawaye...