By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – A police officer was allegedly assaulted and robbed by a group of youths in the Nkpolu community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. A widely circulated video captured the moment when Inspector Joshua Nyian, a serving officer, was physically attacked by a mob...
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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka met Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília on Monday, advocating for enhanced cultural connections between Nigeria and Brazil. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this private visit coincided with President Bola Tinubu’s state visit, where he engaged in bilateral discussions...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s media aides, alongside social media associates, have released the 6th verdict to commemorate his 56th birthday on Monday. The 6th verdict is a compendium of published news reports and analysis, features, columns, commentaries, discourses, editorials, selected speeches, and...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled plans to establish a robust 260,000-member rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade to bolster security across the subregion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, announced this initiative during the first African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja on Monday,...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that the country is approaching full crude oil production capacity due to enhanced partnerships with security and intelligence agencies. Speaking at the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja on Monday, NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bayo Ojulari,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja– Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,379,342 Nigerians completed online pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) within just one week. The exercise, which began on August 18, saw significant participation across the country. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and...
OLA MODUPE, Ado-Ekiti – Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians about the dangers of consuming fruits artificially ripened with harmful chemicals like calcium carbide. The alert was delivered by FCCPC Executive Chairman and CEO, Mr. Olatunji Bello, during a food quality...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed Petrobras’s imminent return to Nigeria, five years after Brazil’s state-owned oil company halted its joint venture operations. At a joint press conference in Brasília during his State Visit to Brazil, President Tinubu said Petrobras’ return would reignite economic cooperation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace will soon begin a direct flight from Lagos to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The direct flight was one of the agreements reached between President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during President...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Rector Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Dr Tyover Ashirga has clarified the recent sack of the deputy rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Doris Iorchir, which generated tension at the institution. Addressing journalists on Monday at NUJ house in Makurrdi, the rector of the polytechnic explained...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has assured that the State Government would establish a school at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) mega camp along Makurrdi – Gbajimba road, Guma Local Government Area of the state. Speaking on Saturday during the extension of free...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential candidacy to the Southern Region while retaining all national office positions currently held in the Northern Region, including the National Chairman. The party made the resolve at its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a stern warning to the public about fraudulent recruitment schemes perpetrated by scammers, some posing as FRSC officials. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps Public Education Officer, voiced...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has called on African defence leaders to take decisive ownership of the continent’s security challenges during her address at the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Forum in Abuja on Monday. Highlighting the escalating threats of violent extremism, cyber warfare, and climate-induced instability, she...
In a ceremony held on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially presented the Certificate of Return to Kamilu Sa’idu, the newly elected lawmaker for Kaura Namoda South State Constituency, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Monday, August 25, 2025, arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in an early hour sting operation at Uyeh Heaven and Ayam Estates, along Ring Road 3 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu was on Monday warmly received with full military honors at the Planalto Palace in Brasília during his official visit to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A vibrant guard of honor welcomed the Nigerian leader, setting the stage for a significant...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated a comprehensive, sector-wide probe into organizations suspected of breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, aiming to uphold data privacy standards and bolster trust in the nation’s digital economy. Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations at NDPC,...
Former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs and United Nations Permanent Representative,Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has revealed that over 1,000 terrorist groups are currently active across Africa, posing a significant threat to the continent’s stability. Speaking at the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025 in Abuja on Monday, August 25,...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan Zone, has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the Yayale Ahmed report, submitted in February 2025, to avert a potential strike in public universities. Speaking at a press conference in Ibadan on Monday, August 25, 2025, Prof. Biodun Olaniran, ASUU...