Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks in Asokoro, Abuja, marking another decisive stride in the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to troop welfare and sustainable housing solutions. The project...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned, in strong terms, a suicide attack at Gomboru market mosque in Maiduguri metropolis on Wednesday evening. A suspected suicide bomber sneaked into the mosque while worshippers were performing the Maghrib prayer, killing five people and injuring 35 others. Governor Zulum,...
Barely two and a half years after assuming office on May 29, 2023, Governor Bassey Otu has begun to stamp a distinct identity on Cross River State with what residents now describe as a Season of Sweetness—a wave of visible infrastructure upgrades, social interventions and renewed optimism, coming just...
Federal Government of Nigeria has felicitated with Christian faithful at Christmas, a season of love, steeped in sacrifice and hope. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Wednesday, said these values remind us to care for one another, remain united, and keep faith in...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress as it approaches the 2027 general elections. The committee, which comprises Governors of the party, members of the Federal Executive Council, and other notable stakeholders,...
Kaduna State Government has explained the rationale behind Governor Uba Sani’s decision to allocate ₦100 million to each of the state’s 255 wards in the 2026 budget, describing the move as a historic and deliberate push to entrench grassroots development. The Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Mukhtar Ahmed Morovia,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved an immediate increase in the rural allowance for health personnel at General Hospital Damasak, from 12% to 30%. The governor announced the measure on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the hospital as part of his ongoing security and resilience-building...
The Political Wing of the Indigenous Muslims Association on the Plateau has pledged unwavering support for Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, citing what it described as remarkable achievements in security, infrastructure, peace-building and inclusive governance. Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday at their secretariat in Jos, the leader...
Lagos commuters received a measure of relief on Wednesday after the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that no lives were lost when a loaded 40-foot container truck overturned on Ojuelegba Bridge, inward National Stadium, Surulere. The incident involved a Mack containerised truck which reportedly fell while descending...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Wednesday, arraign Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, over alleged N4.6 billion money laundering. Adamu, alongside a firm, Ayab Agro Products and Freight Company Ltd, will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja on...
Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government with the Best Ranking in Website Performance for 2025. This is coming barely three weeks after the telecom regulator was recognized as one...
Supervisory councillors from the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State have unanimously endorsed Governor Uba Sani for a second term in 2027, pledging to deploy their grassroots structures to mobilise support for his re-election. The endorsement was announced at a get-together of supervisory councillors in Kaduna with the...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to the Christians Northern Nigeria Political Forum (CNNPF) as she flagged off the distribution of food items to Christian families for the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Kaduna. Speaking at the event, Senator Tinubu commended the Office...
Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has described the late Prof Adamu Baikie as a widely respected educationist with a detribalised outlook and an inclusive leadership style that earned him admiration across Nigeria and beyond. Prof Ahmed stated this on Monday, December 22, 2025, when...
Plateau State Government has expanded its community-based security framework with the passing-out of 1,450 newly trained operatives of Operation Rainbow, drawn from all 17 local government areas of the state. Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang disclosed this on Tuesday at the passing-out ceremony, describing the recruitment as a major milestone...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed sadness over the loss of its 7th Director-General (DG), Brigadier General Soyemi Ayodele Sofoluwe (Rtd.), who passed on recently. During a condolence visit to the deceased’s family in Lagos, the incumbent DG, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid tribute to him for...
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari has reaffirmed the Company’s commitment to peace, dialogue, and responsible energy development in Ogoniland, describing the Federal Government’s renewed engagement as a demonstration of hope and a new beginning built on partnership...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, visited the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari to bolster the morale of Nigerian Army troops on the frontline. Mairari, a strategic town in the state, endured two insurgent attacks in December. On both occasions, the assaults were successfully repelled...
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, has said no going back on zoning arrangement for governorship that has been in practice in the state. Governor Sule, re-ehoed his position during an expanded APC state executive council meeting which held at Government House on Tuesday. The governor, who took the opportunity...
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Zacharia Fera Achinyan, has assured residents of Benue, Plateau, and Nasarawa States of robust security arrangements throughout the forthcoming Yuletide season. The AIG through a statement from the zonal Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ayo Oluwaseun Martins, reaffirmed his...