Federal Fire Service (FFS), Gombe State Command, has successfully contained a fire incident involving a fuel tanker that caught fire while off-loading diesel at Rain Oil Filling Station, Tumfure, Gombe State. National PRO / Head, Corporate Services, Federal Fire Service, National Headquarters, DCF P.O. Abraham, disclosed this in a...
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as people-oriented projects aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. Senator Akume gave the commendation on Friday in Wannune, headquarters of Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State,...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on behalf of the Government and people of the State has felicitated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Sen. Dr. George Akume, as he marks his 72nd birthday.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, said Alia...
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his commendation by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI). In a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta, the governor described the recognition accorded...
• As experts call for effective health insurance in Nigeria to save the poor The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, along with medical experts and philanthropists, have warned that health sector crisis may explode if health insurance is not strengthened to save the poor. They have also demanded a...
United Nations has expressed deep sorrow over the suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in Gamboru, Maiduguri, Borno State, which left five people dead and 35 others injured during evening prayers on Wednesday. Speaking from New York on Friday, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN Resident and Humanitarian...
Electricity supply across Nigeria has received a fresh boost following the successful repair and restoration of the vandalised Lagos–Escravos gas supply line, power sector operators have confirmed. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) announced the development in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, noting that the improved gas...
Northern socio-political group, Arewa 100 Percent Focus, has welcomed recent court developments involving former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, describing them as a step toward justice and due process. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the group’s National President, Dr. Abubakar...
The 2025 edition of Christmas celebrations are over. But the echoes are still around with celebrators still sharing their experiences. In this report, our correspondent who went round town a few days before the Christmas day, paints vivid pictures of the ambience, narratives and scenarios of the celebration in...
Akume Dajoh family has announced the marriage of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, to Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, who was previously married to the Ooni of Ife. See photos below:
Nigerian Army has firmly dismissed a recruitment notice making the roundson social media and online platforms, describing it as false, misleading and entirely unauthorized. A disclaimer issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Army spokesperson, Colonel Anele Appolonia, said the viral advertisement claiming that the “Nigerian Army Direct Short...
Lagos State State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday commissioned the Eyo Monument at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, in the Onikan area of Lagos Island. He described the nearly 40-foot-high Eyo monument as a powerful symbol of Lagos’ heritage and a major boost to the...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned the newly remodelled Government Girls Day Secondary School (GGDSS), Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The landmark project, executed under the COAS Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) initiative, reflects the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to promoting education...
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Federal Ministry of Finance for successfully closing USD 1.26 billion in financing for the execution of Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of Africa’s most ambitious and transformative infrastructure projects. President Tinubu applauded...
Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has called on residents of Sokoto State to remain calm and law-abiding following late-night explosions reported in parts of the state, assuring that authorities are already clarifying the circumstances surrounding the incidents and taking steps to protect innocent lives. The explosions were reported in Jabo...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara, on Thursday, launched the distribution of humanitarian support to more than 4,000 households in the newly resettled town of Malam-Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area. The beneficiaries are returnees who spent over a decade as refugees in neighbouring Niger Republic after fleeing insurgent attacks....
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, in company with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 26 December 2025, feted frontline troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA at a special Christmas luncheon held at Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto State. The operational visit to Headquarters...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has expressed renewed confidence that the days of banditry in the state are numbered, unveiling fresh steps to intensify the fight against bandits and other criminal gangs troubling communities across the state. The governor made the declaration in Sokoto while declaring open the 17th...
