President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, on his birthday. President Tinubu in a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended Adedeji’s sterling leadership of the 83-year-old revenue agency, the introduction of fresh ideas, the adoption of global...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara on Thursday commissioned a fully remodelled “Second Chance School” for vulnerable girls and women in Biu Local Government Area. The newly inaugurated facility is part of a strategic initiative designed to offer adult women, including those who missed formal education or dropped out...
The Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator (Prince) Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang, JP, has raised alarm over the worsening security situation in parts of Plateau State, warning that persistent attacks pose serious threats to lives, peace and economic activities in the state. The lawmaker spoke on Thursday while...
Zamfara State Government has raised the alarm over what it described as the use of federal security apparatus to harass and intimidate opposition figures in the state, alleging the involvement of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the state government...
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has dismissed claims that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, poses a political threat to her ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that her fate at the polls rests solely with voters. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commenced the construction of two new mega schools in Hawul Local Government Area on Wednesday. A 48-classroom High Islamic College is located in Shafa. It will operate under the accredited curriculum of the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS),...
No fewer than 5 residents of Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, have been killed in a violent attack by suspected herdsmen. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening as locals were still harvesting yams and bambara nuts from their...
Prominent lawyer, media commentator and news analyst, Frank Tietie, has strongly denied claims that he petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the report as false, misleading and deliberately fabricated. Tietie, who is also the Executive Director of...
A socio-political group, Concerned Rivers People (CRP), has alleged that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, engaged social media influencers in a bid to tarnish the image of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The allegation was contained in a statement issued and signed by the...
The Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Hon. Pirfa Jingfa Tyem, has formally received his All Progressives Congress membership card, marking his official alignment with the ruling party amid moves to strengthen its grassroots base ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tyem received the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over what it described as a planned and coordinated campaign of calumny targeted at the Commission and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency alerted Nigerians to alleged plots by politicians and groups...
As political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum, the Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has effectively endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Aliyu for a second term in office. The endorsement came on Tuesday during the inauguration of...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has placed the welfare of pilgrims at the centre of his administration’s priorities, with a firm commitment to ensuring a safe, comfortable and spiritually fulfilling Hajj experience for intending pilgrims from Kaduna State. The Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam...
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has unveiled a livelihoods support intervention programme targeted at strengthening peace, social cohesion and economic recovery in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The initiative was disclosed by the Executive Director of the Foundation, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, during a courtesy visit to...
As the battle lines for the 2027 general election begin to harden, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed has drawn a sharp line against political defections, firing pointed shots at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and distancing himself from the path taken by his former principal, Peter Obi. Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party...
Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct. CCG Adeniyi stressed that no modern security or revenue operation could succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence....
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that it deliberately excluded candidates of the Labour Party from the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, attributing the development to unresolved leadership disputes and ongoing court proceedings involving the party. INEC made the clarification in a press statement...
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is excited to announce the launch of an Inter-Agency Innovation Competition & Awards aimed at harnessing innovation, promoting collaboration and creativity among Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. NASENI has the statutory mission “to develop and maintain...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated the permanent site of Government Day Secondary School Wandali in Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area. The school had been operating from a temporary site for thirty years. The new 20-classroom school includes a computer laboratory fully equipped with digital tools....
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has sought the collaboration and support of the Shehu of Bama, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Umar Ibn Kyari Umar El-Kanemi, to successfully integrate repentant former insurgents with vulnerable members of host communities in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Executive...