By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Netherlands has formally returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the single largest repatriation of artefacts in the country’s history. The bronzes, looted during the British invasion of the ancient Benin Kingdom in 1897, were handed over at a ceremony at the National Museum...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged West African leaders to harness the region’s youthful population and abundant natural resources for economic transformation through industrialisation, education, and innovation. Delivering the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, President Tinubu described the...
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin signed an agreement on Saturday to deepen bilateral integration and serve as a model for broader regional cooperation within ECOWAS. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Benin Republic President Patrice Talon, occurred at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has pledged to inject N2 billion into the redevelopment of the Farm Centre GSM Market in Kano, which was recently gutted by fire. The governor made the pledge during a visit to the market on Friday, assuring market leaders and traders of his administration’s...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command has denied claims of a herdsmen attack on Wannue Town in Tarka Local Government Area, describing the reports as “entirely false and misleading.” According to the police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the actual incident involved the killing of one person...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to draw attention to the protracted humanitarian crisis and insecurity in Plateau State, legal luminaries, filmmakers, academics, and peace advocates have called for an end to impunity and a renewed push for justice for communities devastated by violent conflict across...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A regional conference organised by Global Rights in partnership with the community of Practice on Civil Space strengthening for the South South zone and held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom.State capital has solicited an improvement on the operational environment for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Abuja – The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has awarded Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, with the prestigious media friendly award. The event was held on Saturday at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Conference Centre, Abuja, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Union. Governor...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned in the strongest terms the suicide bombing attack that led to deaths at a local food joint in Konduga local government area of Borno State on Friday night, describing the incident as a heinous act of terrorism against innocent...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant breakthroughs in its efforts to combat internal security threats, including kidnapping, arms trafficking, and counterfeiting. According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, the operations demonstrate the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing in dismantling criminal networks and curbing insecurity....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has denied reports circulating on social media that Nigerian nationals have been abandoned in Iran. Tuggar clarified that the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran remains operational and fully committed to the welfare and safety of all Nigerian nationals...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, Flt.-Lt. Kafayat Sanni, has made history again by emerging as the Best Allied Student and winning the Best Assistant Commandant Paper award at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Accra. Director of Public Relations and Information...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Olufemi Soneye, has resigned from his position, effective immediately. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Soneye cited the need to devote more time to his family and...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to renovate and upgrade the IBB International Golf and Country Club to international standard. Wike made the announcement during a visit to the club in Abuja on Saturday, where he assessed the facilities. “It is...
Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has destroyed a dump site used for illegal refining activities at Obotebe Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. According to the Commander of NNS Delta, Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu, the site was uncovered by Navy personnel on Thursday and subsequently destroyed. “The exercise...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reassured that the Nigerian Army will bring to justice the perpetrators of the recent killings in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of the country. Oluyede made this known during a media chat in Akure, Ondo State, where he...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the continued unprovoked killings in Nigeria and especially in the North Central states, a group under the auspices of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBCMF), has condemned the act, calling it senseless tragedies. The chairman of the forum, Archbishop Cephas Okwori, in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, to assess the security situation in the region following a recent Boko Haram terrorist attack on a naval base. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the attack killed scores of...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned the recent suicide attack carried out by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred yesterday around 10:00 pm, targeted a night fish market, killing 12 people and leaving 18 others injured. Zulum, in a statement by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- A coalition of prominent politicians opposed to President Bola Tinubu led administration has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application, dated June 19, 2025, was received by INEC on June...