A solemn three-day Fida’u prayer was held on Thursday at the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, following his passing on Sunday in a London hospital. The prayer session, dedicated to the repose of his soul, drew dignitaries and thousands of sympathizers from across Nigeria...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University, in honor of his late predecessor. The announcement was made during a Federal Executive Council session held to pay tribute to the former President. This development is seen as a testament to...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Assessment Team has commended troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) for their relentless efforts in combating terrorists and other criminal elements in the North West and North Central regions. Led by Major General WB Idris, the team visited OPFY Headquarters in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says while the agency does not guarantee jobs, it is developing a centralised job portal to give beneficiaries early access to employment opportunities in Nigeria and abroad. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during a...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has joined Nigerians and the international community to mourn the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a visionary leader who laid a solid foundation for Nigeria’s industrial revival, particularly in...
By ALA MODUPE, Lagos- A support group known as Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) has declared that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) signals the end of the party’s dominance in Nigerian politics. In a statement released on Thursday in Lagos, NYFA’s Director General,...
Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja, UNIABUJA), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has successfully resolved longstanding crises and introduced sweeping reforms within five months of her appointment by President Bola Tinubu. In an exclusive interview with journalists in Abuja, the Professor of Microbiology detailed how...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has debunked circulating advertisements claiming recruitment for the 2025/2026 Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC), labeling them as fraudulent. In a statement issued on Thursday, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, clarified...
Alhaji Sirajo Yazid-Abukur, a devoted supporter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged N1 million to the workers who dug the grave for Buhari’s burial at his Daura residence. Yazid-Abukur, the Managing Director of the Katsina State Roads Maintenance Agency (KASSROMA), announced the gesture in Katsina on...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a formidable force in Nigerian politics despite recent defections, according to Alhaji Muhammed Buba-Jajere, the House of Representatives member for Fika/Fune Federal Constituency. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Thursday, Buba-Jajere emphasized the party’s deep-rooted presence and...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has clarified that the international passport of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is not in its custody but is held by the Federal High Court. This statement was made by Justice Maryanne Anenih on Thursday during the ongoing hearing of...
By EZEKIEL OBI Abuja- Troops of Operation Delta Safe have arrested 42 suspected oil thieves and recovered significant quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined products in a week-long operation across the Niger Delta. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced during a press briefing...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB) has deferred the online recruitment process for paramilitary agencies until July 21, 2025. This is contained in a statement released on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the Board’s Secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, Jibril explained that the...
National Assembly has announced plans to hold a comprehensive national security summit to address the escalating insecurity that is jeopardizing lives, property, and agricultural productivity across Nigeria. Speaking at a Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on the 2026 Agriculture Budget in Lagos on Wednesday, Senator Garba Maidoki, a key member of...
By EZEKIEL IORJA, Abuja- In a heartfelt tribute to the late former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved a series of special mourning activities to celebrate his legacy. The centerpiece of these activities is an expanded...
By Amos Mathew, Kaduna – Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has signed a joint venture agreement with SP Offshore Nigeria Limited, paving the way for local manufacturing of military hardware, including weapons, ammunition, fast assault craft, drones and security vehicles. This was made known during the signing ceremony...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Special Adviser on Media to the Kogi State Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah, has announced a month-long programme of events to commemorate the first anniversary of LugardTV, the state’s official online public service broadcaster. Hon. Isah disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja, where...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Gombe State, Dr. Sa’ad Umar Idris, has commenced courtesy visits to key stakeholders in the electoral process, beginning with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES). During a visit to the office of the Commissioner of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja To enhance the capacity of political parties and minimize procedural errors in candidate nominations, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Organised a two-day refresher training workshop on using its Candidate Nomination Portal (ICNP) for party officials on Wednesday, 16th July 2025. Held at the INEC...
On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, fans of Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, widely known as Wizkid, flooded social media with heartfelt messages, photos, and video clips to celebrate his 35th birthday. Using hashtags #WizkidAt35 and #StarBoy35, supporters lauded the “Piece of My Heart” singer’s transformative impact on African music....