Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 20, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Basiru Hassan to one year imprisonment for engaging in foreign exchange transactions outside the official foreign exchange market. Hassan was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of...
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Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, has upgraded key facilities, expanded its training capacity and secured major international accreditations despite facing persistent funding challenges, according to its Rector, Dr. Danjuma Adamu Ismaila. Speaking during a media briefing in Zaria, Dr. Ismaila said the institution inherited ageing infrastructure but...
The Federal Government has stepped up the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Education with the commissioning of a renovated digital e-library at the Federal Government College, FGC, Kano, while reaffirming plans to expand bilingual schools and proceed with the proposed land swap initiative at the...
Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) Managing Director, Yushau A. Shuaib, has announced the forthcoming release of his memoir, Mni vs. Mnipr in NIPSS: Tackling Institutional Bullying, a 205‑page account detailing his controversial experience at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The announcement came during IMPR’s mid‑year press briefing,...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on the Federal Government to explain what it described as the wide disparity in allocations for church and mosque projects in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, saying the development raises concerns over equity and equal treatment of citizens. The association said reports showing that...
Nigeria Police Force has recorded another breakthrough in its campaign against economic sabotage with the arrest of seven suspected pipeline vandals during a coordinated operation in Adamawa State. The operation, carried out by the Adamawa State Police Command in partnership with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Task Force...
A coalition of stakeholders under the aegis of the Southern Borno Concerned Citizens Forum has unanimously endorsed Hon. Ali Abdullahi Isa (AAI) as the preferred running mate to the Borno State governorship candidate, Engr. Mustapha Gubio. The endorsement was announced on Sunday during a press briefing held at the...
The Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Mustapha Idrissa Timta, on Sunday led a high-powered delegation of traditional rulers, political leaders and stakeholders from the Gwoza Emirate on a solidarity visit to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, following the nomination of Hon. Ali Isa Abdullahi as the...
Taraba community raises alarm over planned Fulani militia attack, seeks urgent security intervention
Taraba community raises alarm over planned Fulani militia attack, seeks urgent security intervention
Tor-Damisa, a Tiv community in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, has raised the alarm over an alleged planned attack on its villages by suspected Fulani militia. The Ugondo Mdema Development Association (UMDA), the umbrella association of the people of the area, raised the alarm in the early...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has credited President Bola Tinubu with driving the rapid pace of infrastructure development in the state, saying the President’s support has been instrumental in the execution of major road projects and other federal interventions across the state. The governor spoke over the weekend at...
Burial Committee for the late Chief Sir (Dr) Paddy Kemdi Njoku, KSS, KSJI, popularly known as Omenukoaku, has announced the official programme for his funeral, with burial scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Chairman of the Burial Committee, HC. Engr. (Dr.)...
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has unveiled a statue of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe at Ugwunwasike Roundabout in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Speaking during the ceremony on Saturday, Soludo described Achebe as a global literary icon whose influence continues to inspire people around the world, 13...
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will face each other in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, completing an extraordinary story that began with a UNICEF photoshoot nearly 20 years ago. In 2007, a 20-year-old Messi posed with five-month-old Yamal after the baby’s family won a UNICEF raffle to meet a...
A new non-governmental organization, Portals of Hope Foundation (POHF), dedicated to the protection and promotion of the rights of vulnerable persons especially Victims of human trafficking, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Drug Abuse and young persons on awaiting trial in various prisons without support across the country has been...
Justice Alexandra Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units located in the Lekki area of Lagos. The properties, located at Mercyville Estate, Covenant Way, off New Road, Ilasan, Lagos, were recovered...
Mrs. Zubaida Umar, Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called on residents of flood-prone communities across Nigeria to take immediate precautionary measures, heed official warning alerts and relocate to safer locations as heavy rainfall continues to heighten the risk of flooding nationwide. She said the...
Wives of All Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (WALGON) have empowered 31 fashion designers in Akwa Ibom State with industrial sewing machines and starter packs to support their businesses. The beneficiaries were designers who took part in the Uyo Fashion Week held earlier this year. The initiative is aimed...
Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Shishi, has fixed October 22, 2026, for the pre-trial of a case against Mr. Henry Ibya of Al-Jazirah Newspaper. The court had adjourned the case during the previous sitting to allow the parties to file their processes for...
Former governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Hon. Monica Yahaya Kaltho, has withdrawn from a court case challenging the party’s governorship primary process and declared her full support for the PDP governorship candidate, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. Kaltho was among...
Orphanages across the country have praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for recruiting 27 qualified orphans from diverse fields into the Service. They described the gesture, which is ongoing, as a compassionate one that will change many lives. The commendation came from orphanage...