Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Northern Region has reaffirmed its commitment to sustained and constructive engagement with government at all levels, traditional institutions and other faith communities as part of broader efforts to promote peaceful coexistence, protect citizens’ rights and contribute to national development. The association said...
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Arewa Joint Initiative for Peace has urged Nigerians to reject what it described as attempts to seek public sympathy over serious corruption and security-related allegations involving officials of the Bauchi State Government. In a statement signed by its President, Julius Danlami, the group drew attention to the recent arraignment...
Vice-Chancellor of Kashim Ibrahim University (KIU), formerly Borno State University (BOSU), Maiduguri, Professor Babagana Gutti, has announced that the institution is set to host its first combined convocation ceremony, marking nine years of academic progress and institutional growth. Professor Gutti made the disclosure on Thursday during a world press...
FYI, Anthony Joshua was not airlifted from Nigeria, as some unpatriotic citizens, and not a few fame-hungry international netizens, claimed. He was taken from the accident scene to a Nigerian hospital within less than an hour, given world-class treatment, and discharged yesterday, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and is now...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed his profound condolences to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the death of seven journalists in a fatal road accident on Monday. The Governor conveyed his deep sympathy through his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, at Jalo Waziri...
As the year 2025 winds down and preparations begin for the New Year, the Special Adviser to the Wife of the Kogi State Governor on Domestic Affairs Hon. Aliyu Ohunene Nana has carried out a women-focused empowerment programme for the Agassa/Ateba community, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to inclusive support...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the scale-up of the rural allowances for medical doctors and nurses serving under the State Hospital Management Board, approving 100% and 40% of their total salaries, respectively. Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after an extensive inspection tour...
Nigerian Government has suspended plans to cede over 10,000 hectares of Nigerian territory to Cameroon, following concerns over improper boundary demarcation. The lawmaker representing Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, Mr. Victor Abang, revealed this during a constituency briefing on Wednesday at Keyang II in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 18 people in a devastating road traffic crash that occurred on Tuesday along the Dutse–Kiyawa Highway, around Dan Masara Quarters in Dutse, Jigawa State. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, and his co-defendants on alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing. They were arraigned on a 10-count charge before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Adamu, the 1st defendant, was arraigned...
A couple has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, over allegations that they threatened to kill pastors and members of a church. The defendants, Olamide Abraham, 45, and his wife, Abidemi Abraham, 32, were brought before the court by the police on Wednesday. Their...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State chapter, alongside a coalition of indigenous youth bodies in the state, has accused the Nigerian government of presiding over what it described as a systematic genocide against Christian communities, particularly in the North and Middle Belt regions, and called for immediate international...
BauchI state Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed deep sorrow over the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of seven journalists from Gombe State along Billiri–Kumo Road. The victims, who included five staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and two other media practitioners, were on their way to...
In a gesture aimed at promoting social welfare and educational advancement, the former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. (Mrs.) Rose Nwankwo, has distributed food items and awarded bursaries to members of Inyere Autonomous Community. The event, which took place...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has recorded marked improvements in the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s, (ICPC) recently released Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, (EICS) for 2025 and the ACTU Effectiveness Index for the same year. A statement signed by the chairman of NSITF’s Anti-Corruption...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, at the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged money laundering offences. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Emeka Nwite...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as the Director of Public Prosecutions, in the Federal Ministry of Justice. A letter dated December 23, signed by Omolabake Mafe on...
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, on Tuesday led a state government delegation to funeral prayers for journalists who lost their lives in a tragic auto crash, while also visiting survivors receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe. The victims were among journalists and media workers...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has felicitated with Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, as she marks her 90th birthday anniversary, celebrating a life defined by service, courage, and enduring contributions to policing in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renewed its call for the suspension of the commencement date of the newly enacted Tax Act, citing what it described as serious discrepancies between the harmonised version approved by the National Assembly and the gazetted law. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the...