Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday said a force majeure has occurred on the Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV transmission line following a severe rainstorm on Thursday, 16 April 2026. General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mba, said in a statement that the line tripped during the storm, due...
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said the state is now better than he met it in 2023, noting that his administration inherited a state with enormous potential but weighed down by insecurity, infrastructure deficits and weak social indicators. The governor spoke at a workshop for senior government officials...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on security agencies to immediately arrest and prosecute an Islamic cleric allegedly captured in a viral video placing a N2 million bounty on a pastor accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The association warned that failure to act decisively could heighten religious tension...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed back against what it described as attempts by critics to undermine the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing opposition figures of deliberately spreading misleading narratives. In a statement issued in Sokoto, Malam Yusuf Dingyadi, Senior Special Assistant to the APC National Chairman,...
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has praised the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, describing their leadership and diplomatic foresight as critical to regional unity and cooperation in West Africa. Jonathan made the remarks after attending the annual event and award ceremony of the Association...
Department of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, United States, has honoured the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, with induction into the International Honor Roll (IHR) Class of 2026, a prestigious recognition reserved for distinguished global air power leaders. Air Marshal...
Amnesty International has strongly criticised the recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission, describing it as an unlawful attempt to suppress press freedom and intimidate journalists across Nigeria. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) platform, the human rights organisation condemned what it described as...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, several governors, National Assembly members, ministers, and other high-level dignitaries to the wedding of the children of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in Maiduguri. The children are Aisha Babagana Zulum, married to...
Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, April 16, 2026 arraigned one Mohammed Abdullahi Korimi before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a two -count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining...
Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has appealed to the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to reconsider plans to file criminal charges against former Senate President Bukola Saraki and others over the 2018 Offa Robbery incident. Sani made the appeal in a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter)...
Federal Government has declared the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) exercise at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation a resounding success, marking a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to reposition the public service for efficiency, transparency, and digital transformation. The high-level presentation, held at the...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the reported abduction of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates in Benue State, describing the incident as a tragic reflection of leadership failure and worsening insecurity in Nigeria. In a statement, Obi expressed deep concern over the safety of young Nigerians...
A Professor of Home Economics at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Larai A. Keswet, has identified Home Economics as a critical tool for addressing food insecurity, poor nutrition and household resilience in Nigeria, urging greater investment in food literacy and sustainable food systems. Keswet made the call while delivering...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the first batch of results for candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB confirmed that 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a world-class learning and research hub in a...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified recent public statements regarding the alleged non-disbursement of approved student loans to beneficiaries of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The fund said contrary to claims suggesting that over 15,000 approved student beneficiaries are yet to receive disbursements, its records indicated...
Youth groups from Pankshin and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau State have insisted on the retention of the existing zoning arrangement for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, rejecting what they described as attempts to extend the current tenure of representation beyond 2027. Operating under the Coalition of Pankshin-Kanke Native...
Head, Fraud and External Relations of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Aluko Joseph, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for “its professionalism and integrity it brings to bear in the discharge of its duties”. Specifically, it described the Commission as a fantastic organisation and one of...
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, on his 80th birthday on April 17, 2026. The President in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined family, friends and associates to celebrate the remarkable police officer for his integrity, humility, professionalism...