By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 — a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the...
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U.S. President Donald Trump warned India of “very substantial” tariff hikes within the next 24 hours because India is buying Russian oil. Trump told CNBC on Tuesday, “We settled on 25 per cent, but I think I’m going to raise that very substantially over the next 24 hours, because...
U.S. President Donald Trump touted a pledge of $600 billion in investments from European companies as part of a tariff deal with the European Union as a “gift”. Trump said, “They gave us 600 billion dollars that we can invest in anything we want”. However, the European Commission had...
Nigeria’s hospitals are struggling due to systemic gaps in the healthcare framework, not because of incompetent doctors, according to an entrepreneur and healthcare advocate, Dr. Richard Ajayi. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ajayi described the current healthcare system as “fractured and dangerously inconsistent” due...
By OLa MODUPE, Osogbo – Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of the upcoming Osun-Osogbo Festival. A statement released by the Amotekun Corps’ spokesperson in Osun, Yusuf Abass, said about 500 well-trained personnel have been...
by OLA MODUPE , Lagos – Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Area Command, has intercepted a large consignment of bird species illegally destined for export to Kuwait. According to the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Michael Awe, the seizure, which took place on Thursday, 31 July 2025, involved over...
The Anti-Corruption Commissioner for the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), in Rivers and Bayelsa States, Mrs. Ekere Usiere, has advised staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to distance themselves from corrupt practices. Speaking during the quarterly anti-corruption sensitisation workshop at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Usiere...
By NAWFOR UKA, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension imposed on his commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. Governor Nwifuru in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, directed the affected officials to resume their duties...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the disbursement of N4,249,626,817.69 for the funding of 158 research projects under the 2024 National Research Fund (NRF) Grant Cycle of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This approval followed the recommendation of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – In a stunning display of talent, 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi from Yobe State, Nigeria, has been named the world’s best in English at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London. Joined by her 15-year-old schoolmate Ruqayya Fema from Nigeria Tulip International College, Mamudo, the duo...
A staggering 37 condemned prisoners, comprising 36 males and one female, are languishing on death row in Bauchi State, awaiting execution. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Bauchi, Mr. Ahmed Tata, said in an interview with NAN, that none of the democratically elected governors...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Wife of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended a helping hand to victims of natural disasters in Niger State. Through her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), she donated N1 billion to support those affected by floods, fire outbreaks, boat accidents, and banditry attacks. Mrs....
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Special Fraud Unit (SFU) in Lagos has a new Commissioner of Police, as Mrs. Rose Dung assumes duty as the 32nd CP. A statement issued by the unit’s spokesperson, DSP Ovie Ewhubare, said Dung’s appointment follows the promotion of her predecessor, AIG Okunade Ronke. With...
A tragic incident has rocked Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, as a young man identified as Prosper lost his life during a cult initiation process. According to eyewitnesses, Prosper died on Sunday after undergoing repeated drilling exercises at the hands of cult members. The deceased...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi– Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has strongly condemned the killing of two Igede youths along Awajir-Oju road and a recent attack on the Nyifon community in Buruku Local Government Area. According to security reports, the two youths were traveling on their motorcycle when they...
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has expressed rare and profound commendation for the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, over what it describes as “a pleasantly surprising and deeply encouraging shift” in the agency’s operational philosophy, particularly as it relates to...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Women’s advocacy group, HerRights Watch, has condemned what it described as “a calculated, misogynistic and false campaign” by SaharaReporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to demonise women in the Nigeria Police Force, especially those serving in the office of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The group...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has officially launched the Benue Electronic Management System (Benue E- Emergency Platforms) at BSEMA headquarters in Makurdi. Performing the ceremony on Monday at the BSEMA headquarters, the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia disclosed that the platforms would...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – In a bold move to curb preventable maternal and newborn deaths, the Akwa Ibom State Government has pledged its full commitment towards the reduction of maternal and child health. This is in line with the Maternal and Newborn Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) a...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for the adoption of the Kaduna peace model as a strategic approach to promoting national unity and fostering religious harmony across the country. Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev....