By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation and commendation to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State for his unwavering financial and material support to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The Minister made...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has declared that his administration’s greatest achievement so far is restoring hope to Plateau citizens, citing reforms in security, agriculture, infrastructure, and public service. Speaking at a media parley on Tuesday with journalists, independent publishers, bloggers, and social media...
Senators Haruna Manu and David Jimkuta, on Tuesday paid a working visit to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to find ways and means to restore the collapsed Namnai bridge. Recall that the bridge collapsed in August 2024 and till date nothing meaningful has been done to fix the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a major attack by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The assault took place around 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, with insurgents approaching from the Damboa axis,...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has advised newly admitted lawyers to be wary of relying too heavily on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their legal work. This guidance was shared by Mr. Rabiu Garba, the NBA Bauchi State Chairman, during an orientation session for new lawyers held on Tuesday in Bauchi....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched a fresh effort to remove companies from its register that fail to adhere to the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020. The announcement was made via a public notice released on Tuesday in Abuja. The CAC has...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has shed light on the reasons behind President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on agriculture. Speaking at the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Shettima emphasized the urgent need to strengthen Nigeria’s food system and restore national food sovereignty. Shettima...
His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, has noted a significant improvement in Benue’s security landscape following President Bola Tinubu’s visit on June 18, 2025. Speaking during a condolence visit by First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu to his palace in Makurdi on Tuesday, the paramount ruler acknowledged...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated one billion naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State with a call for immediate end of insecurity in Benue State. The first lady also provided relief materials to cushion the effect...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Vice Chancellor of the University of Mkar, Professor Zacharys Gundu, has refused to apologize to Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, over allegations that Nasarawa is harboring gunmen killing Benue citizens. Instead, Professor Gundu has vowed to meet Governor Sule in court to settle...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, commissioned the Bolori II General Hospital delivered by the administration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. The 150-bed hospital, which offers specialised maternity and general diagnostic services, has two theatre complexes,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the unprovoked public verbal attack on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, described Abdullahi’s actions as “reckless and revealing,” noting that...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi– Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) is set to revolutionize the state’s economy with the production of computers locally. The Managing Director of BDIC, Mr. Terwase Gbande, disclosed that the company has partnered with a Chinese firm to start assembling laptops, smart kiosks, and biometric...
Federal Government has said it remains committed in its efforts to secure the release of the remaining Chibok girls and Leah Sharibu. National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, shared this update during a briefing on the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – “Fantastic Four: The First Steps” has taken the top spot at the Nigerian box office, raking in N107 million since its release on July 25. Despite facing stiff competition from blockbuster films like “Superman,” “F1,” and “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” the Marvel superhero movie has...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has appointed Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello as the 16th Emir of Gusau, following the passing of his father, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, on July 25, 2025. The late emir had served as the 15th Emir of Gusau for ten years, leaving behind a legacy of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – A leadership crisis is brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nasarawa State, just two weeks after appointing new executives of the party. It would be recalled that some defectors from other parties met two Sundays ago and appointed a former Deputy Governor,...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government and Kaka Foundation have thrown its weight behind a new community-led healthcare initiative providing one-year free health insurance coverage for 200 vulnerable residents of Kaduna North Local Government Area. The programme, launched in collaboration with Kowa Namu Ne Foundation and implemented...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has restated commitment to uplift lives and livelihoods of citizens, especially women and girls in the state. Governor Ododo disclosed this at the Flag Off Ceremony of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for...
By NAWFOR DANIEL, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has imposed a one-month suspension on 25 commissioners, 22 permanent secretaries, and 38 aides due to their absence from a significant government function. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Dr. Monday Uzor, announced this in a statement issued on...