By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Adamu Ahmed, has commended the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, His Excellency Dauda Lawal, for his unwavering goodwill and consistent support to his alma mater, describing it as a model for all alumni. Prof Ahmed said Governor...
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Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, who is on a business and job creation trip to Akwa dyouths to embrace productivity through entrepreneurship. Mr China, regarded as one of Nigeria’s fastest growing real estate investors, also urged youths of Akwa Ibom State to take their destinies in their hands through...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A Made-in-Nigeria technology firm, Zang Global, has unveiled a range of locally produced tech products including USB cables, mobile chargers, and renewable energy prototypes in Jos, Plateau State, as experts renewed calls for the establishment of a ₦500 million Innovation Fund to support young...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State has emerged as the overall best in the implementation of Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT), surpassing other participating states across the country. IMPACT is a World Bank-supported community driven project aimed at reducing by half...
By RICHARD INYA, BM NADIDI – Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), has honoured three distinguished Nigerians: Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Dr. Usman Sanni, and Dr. Udenta O. Udenta — with special awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to literature, education, and national development. The honours were conferred during...
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A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Prince ’Laja Adeoye, has appealed to party leaders who are in court over internal disputes to withdraw their cases and resolve grievances through the party’s internal mechanisms. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Police in Imo State have refuted reports circulating on social media that operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit (Tiger Base) tortured a suspected IPOB/ESN financier, Magnus Ejiogu, to death while in custody. In a statement released in Owerri and made available to journalists on Sunday,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a nationwide weather forecast warning of dust haze, thunderstorms, and moderate rainfall from Monday through Wednesday, urging citizens to remain cautious and take safety measures. In its three-day weather outlook released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected slight dust haze...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Wave of defections sweeping across Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections has reached Kano, as more than 1,000 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mass...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged President Bola Tinubu to take a firm diplomatic stand against U.S. President Donald Trump, following a statement allegedly threatening military action against Nigeria. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s reported comment...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a clandestine laboratory where Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis is being produced in a residential building located at Ajao estate, Isolo Lagos with large quantities of freshly cooked Colos and various precursor...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- A music artist Godspower George Osahenrumwen whose stage name is Steady Boy was on Thursday 30th October arrested by NDLEA operatives while attempting to take delivery of a large consignment of Loud, a strain of cannabis concealed inside three cartons of bathtub imported along...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has blamed the challenges faced by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the suspended National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and five members of the National Working Committee of the party. A statement by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly rebutted claims by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria, stressing that the country remains a beacon of religious tolerance. In a public statement released today, Tinubu responded directly to Trump’s recent assertions, which...
Dear President Donald J. Trump, Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your return to the leadership of the United States of America. You have taken over the reins at a critical juncture in world politics, when the choices of your administration’s diplomacy will largely determine whether...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State government has raised alarm over an outbreak of Avian Influenza Virus (bird flu) in some parts of Wukari Local Government Area of the state. State Commissioner of Agriculture, Prof. Nicholas Namessan disclosed this at a press conference in Jalingo on Saturday. Namessan, who...
To ensure the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), achieve its desired impact of improved welfare of workers and safety at the workplace, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has advocated for movement of institutional accountability from persuasion to enforcement. In the same vein, the fund called for stronger legal...
President Bola Tinubu has officially welcomed a group of prominent defectors from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a major political development for Southern Kaduna. The defection of over 10 influential figures was celebrated at a grand rally held in Kafanchan,...
Resident doctors in Osun State have officially joined the nationwide indefinite strike called by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The strike, which started on Saturday, has led to a halt in medical services at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Osogbo. President of the Association of Resident Doctors...