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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area. Mr Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Oyelade said that ...
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has urged Nigerians in the United Kingdom to support President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and invest in the development of the state. Ododo made the call on Thursday at a town hall meeting with Kogi indigenes and other Nigerians in London. The governor also urged the diaspora to promote Nigeria ...
By Barth Ndubuwah The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested a 50-year-old suspect, identified as Godwin, over the alleged defilement of two minors, aged 13 and 11, at Ogale in the Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Eleme Police Division at his ...
By Firdaus Jibril The Federal Government has stated that it will publish a detailed breakdown of how savings from the removal of fuel and foreign exchange subsidies have been spent, following growing public concern over the utilization of the funds. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this on ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has repatriated a 42-year-old Chinese national, Cai Jinlian, to the People's Republic of China to face prosecution over alleged wildlife trafficking involving the smuggling of endangered pangolin scales. The repatriation, carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja, followed the suspect's arrest by operatives ...
The Kaduna State Government has established local government climate change desk officers across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) to translate complex climate concepts into local languages . Mr Yusuf Idris-Amoke, Special Assistant to Governor Uba Sani on climate change, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview at the Climate Hangout in Kaduna. Amoke explained ...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has renewed its call for stronger collaboration among government, industry, academia and technology professionals to accelerate digital innovation and position Nigeria for inclusive economic growth. The Agency made the call at the 20th edition of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) International Conference 2026 in Jos, Plateau State, where ...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned Nigerians to beware of fake job offers, scholarships and travel opportunities on social media. The Benin Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Sam Offiah, gave the warning on Thursday in Benin during activities marking the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The ...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is putting in place a safety, regulatory and enforcement framework for seamless adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles across Nigeria The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed said this at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NASIU). This is contained in a statement by the Corps ...
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday inaugurated a 60,000-litre industrial solar-powered borehole and water reticulation project in Esie Kingdom, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. The project, executed under the Chief of the Naval Staff Special Intervention Quick Impact Project Scheme, is aimed at strengthening civil-military relations and supporting rural development. The project was dedicated in ...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration could not complete the abandoned Millennium Tower project due to the multi-billion naira demanded by the contractor. Wike, who cleared the air after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Thursday, said the contractor handling the massive project demanded between N300 ...
By Precious Mark Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised alarm over a wave of political violence and intimidation in the state, accusing the police of working in tandem with the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to target members of his administration and allied parties. Speaking on Thursday at a peace summit ahead of the ...
…as Police release SSG By Precious Mark The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada (SAN), has condemned the recent police raid on the residence of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, and his subsequent detention, describing the action as a disturbing departure from due process. Addressing a ...
By Precious Mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, transferring the coordination of all its activities to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to ...
By Ismail Azeez The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has accused the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, of abusing his office to intimidate government officials and political actors, calling on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to urgently intervene in the interest of justice and democracy. Egbedun ...
The Federal Government has called for stronger public-private partnerships to unlock sustainable healthcare financing, accelerate local manufacturing and improve access to quality healthcare for Nigerians. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the FCMB Healthcare Summit 2026 in Lagos, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, said ongoing reforms have ...
By Precious Mark The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has accused the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, of threatening its National President, Engineer Tabara Samuel Kato, over a lawsuit filed on the death of nurse Mary Habila. SOKAPU disclosed this during a live broadcast by Sahara Reporters on Wednesday, alleging that the minister called ...
By Precious Mark Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola has doled out financial grants of N75,000 each to 3,000 market women and men across the Ogun Central Senatorial District under his 5th Market Women/Men Support Fund Empowerment Programme. Implemented in partnership with the National Productivity Centre, the initiative is specifically designed to strengthen small-scale businesses, improve everyday ...
By Precious Mark The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has accepted full responsibility for a major administrative failure after her office mistakenly approved staffing structures and recruitment waivers for a fake presidential agency. Walson-Jack made the admission on Wednesday in Abuja when she appeared before the House ...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. The approved Fiscal Policy Measures introduce comprehensive amendments to Nigeria’s Customs and Excise Tariff framework aimed at supporting ...
The United States Department of State has announced that it will cease all routine visa processing at its Abuja embassy and 24 other diplomatic missions across Africa, effective August 1, 2026. The change consolidates all nonimmigrant and immigrant visa adjudications into 20 designated regional hubs across the continent. Under the new arrangement, routine visa operations ...
To eliminate costly IT failures, strengthen cybersecurity, and build public trust in digital governance, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the National Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Framework. Signed by the NITDA Director-General and CEO, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, under the authority of the NITDA Act 2007, the framework establishes nationwide standards for ...
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday inaugurated the digital birth and death registration system in Kano State to enhance the efficiency, security and accessibility of civil registration services. Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, National Commissioner representing Kano State, inaugurated the initiative, tagged: Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (e-CRVS) System, at Unguwar Uku Primary Healthcare Centre in ...
