Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has again pitched the state as one of Nigeria’s safest and most strategic destinations for oil and gas investment, assuring industry players that his administration is committed to protecting the sector’s assets and enabling growth. Speaking at an oil and gas summit in Port...
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Emir of Lafiya, His Royal Highness Hon. Justice Sidi Muhammad Bage I (Rtd.), has praised Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, declaring that he “stands tall among his peers” in the country. The commendation was delivered on Wednesday when the royal majesty led a delegation on a courtesy...
Critical Youths Stakeholders Forum (CYSF) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State has taken a fiery stand, declaring that the party is done entertaining what it described as “political jobbers” attempting to infiltrate the party ahead of the 2027 elections. At a press conference held at the...
An operative of the Department of State Service, (DSS) on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the federal government did not a by time appoint Tukur Mamu to negotiate with terrorists who attacked a train on the Abuja -Kaduna corridor in 2022. Rather, said the DSS...
Kebbi Government on Wednesday said medical reports confirmed that non of the 24 freed Maga schoolgirls suffered any form of sexual abuse while in captivity. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in the state, Dr Halima Bande, disclosed this during the formal handing over of the freed girls to...
Bayelsa State stepped into a new chapter of its history on Monday as the first of its newly acquired aircraft touched down at the Bayelsa International Airport—an event greeted with thunderous cheers, a water-cannon salute, and a deep sense of collective pride. The ATR-72/600 aircraft, loaded with about 50...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has argued that his alleged moves to defect the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was a fabricated and malicious report. It was alleged that the Governor Alia was in a “secret meeting” with former Senator Iyorchia Ayu. The Chief...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said there are no security threats in the nation’s capital to warrant shutdown of schools. Wike stated this after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in Guzape, Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister said he had not directed the closure of...
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari on Wednesday firmly insisted that he fully disclosed all his assets — and those of his wife — as required by law, telling a Federal High Court in Abuja that allegations of concealment were fabricated. Kyari, who is on trial for...
Three people have been confirmed dead following a late-night collision on the Gombe–Yola Road, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State said on Wednesday. Sector Commander Samson Kaura, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), explained that the tragic crash occurred around 9 p.m. on...
High Court in Kano State on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others until Feb.3, 2026 for hearing of all pending motions. NAN reports that the Kano State Government instituted an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following reports that he has registered with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), urging him to put an end to what it called his “persistent political restlessness.” In a statement issued on...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged off construction of six vital rural roads under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), to improve rural infrastructure and strengthening agricultural productivity in the state. The newly flagged-off road projects reflect the governor’s drive to improve rural transportation and support...
Zulum remains committed in resuscitation of Lake Chad Basin, resettlement drive – Borno commissioner
Zulum remains committed in resuscitation of Lake Chad Basin, resettlement drive – Borno commissioner
Borno State Commissioner for Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Hon. Sugun Mai Mele, has inspected the ongoing clearance of shrubs on the International Lake Chad water route in Doron Baga, Kukawa Local Government. Hon. Mele expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far and assured that Governor Zulum remains...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has extended warm birthday felicitations to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as he marks his 79th year. In a message shared on his X handle, Obi described Atiku as a “boss and elder statesman” while joining countless admirers in celebrating his remarkable...
Nigeria Government has dismissed circulating reports that open grazing has been banned across Nigeria, insisting that the nation is instead embracing a gradual move toward modern livestock management. Speaking on Tuesday during the inauguration of an ultramodern Veterinary Hospital in Yola, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, set...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an extensive security lockdown across major forest corridors in Kwara, Kebbi and parts of Niger State, a move that follows the rising wave of kidnappings and violent attacks plaguing the region. The directive was disclosed on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has rolled out more than N30 billion this year alone to bolster security across universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria. Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Alhaji Aminu Masari, disclosed the figures in Katsina on Tuesday, noting that the investment has...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dismissed reports suggesting that all government schools in the FCT would shut down on Nov. 28, describing the claim as entirely fabricated. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, issued a statement in...
Nigeria’s HIV prevention efforts are facing a troubling setback, with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) revealing that condom distribution in the country has crashed by 55 per cent in just one year. The figure appeared in UNAIDS’ 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the...