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Olufemi Onireti, Director of the City Boy Movement in Oyo State, has provided medical supplies and other relief items to residents of Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area. He made the donation on Tuesday during a sympathy visit to the community following the abduction of teachers and pupils from schools in the area. Onireti ...
The Akwa Ibom State Government is steadily advancing with prospective partners toward full commencement of the Ibom Deep Seaport project. Yesterday, the Technical Committee led by Chairperson, Barr. Mfon Ekong Usoro, visited the port area alongside the Master Planners, Dar Al-Handasah Consultants, and the Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga. The visit focused on accessibility ...
The Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Dr Abdullahi Baba-Ahmed, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on ongoing township road projects across the State. Ahmed stated this during an inspection tour of road projects in Rigasa, Ungwan Romi, PAN Drive, Sokoto Road, Millennium City and Kabala Costain communities, ...
By Angela Atabo Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to contractors handling the Abuja-Lokoja road to fully mobilise to site and utilise funds already released by the Federal Government. Umahi gave the ultimatum while inspecting the road project on Tuesday. “We cannot be pampering contractors. If you are holding the money ...
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 1 Brigade Quick Response Force (QRF) have repelled a terrorist attack and recovered arms and motorcycles during a follow-up operation in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News men on Wednesday in Abuja. According ...
By Ijendu Iheaka Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), says it has committed remarkable resources to secure modern security gadgets to tame rising spate of theft and cultism in the institution. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ursula Akanwa, disclosed this in her office while briefing newsmen on the achievements during her first 100 days in ...
By Adepote Arowojobe The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted recommendations on a petition concerning land excision and ownership in Oko-Ado Village, Sangotedo. The petition sought urgent intervention for the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CoO) to the Igbaro Oteshade Royal Family. Presenting the committee’s report during plenary, Chairman of the ...
By Sumaila Ogbaje The strategic partnership between Nigeria and the United States has significantly degraded the operational capability of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and other terrorist groups, the Defence Headquarters said on Tuesday. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, stated this in an X Spaces engagement on strengthening security ...
By Ismail Azeez The Osun State Police Command has advised all political parties and stakeholders in Oriade Local Government Area to postpone their planned political gatherings, rallies, campaigns, and other political activities scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2026 to a new date. The Command, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP ...
By Precious Mark The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says more than 75 million telecom subscribers have been compensated for poor quality of service, as operators intensify infrastructure rollout across the country to improve network performance. The Commission disclosed this in a communiqué issued after its 109th Board Meeting held on May 25, 2026. According to ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso A commercial bus driver has been confirmed dead following a fatal multiple-vehicle collision that occurred earlier on Tuesday at Cele inward Oshodi axis of Lagos State. The incident involved a commercial mini-bus popularly known as “Korokpe” and a Toyota Tundra pickup truck with registration number EPE 554 YC. According to preliminary findings ...
By Precious Mark President Bola Tinubu has said more than 15,000 housing units are currently under construction across the country, as he defended his administration’s efforts to tackle Nigeria’s housing deficit and expand access to affordable home ownership. In a post shared on his official X handle on Tuesday, the President said the housing programme ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding. The fund will strengthen the operational preparedness of the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and support critical ...
By Precious Mark Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has declared that Nigeria is moving in the right direction despite the challenges and pain of the ongoing reforms. The SGF made this known when he addressed a national press conference in Abuja to mark the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. Akume defended the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, H.E. Isaac Parashina, has called for stronger Nigeria-Kenya cooperation in the fight against corruption. Warning that the menace now poses a serious threat to governance, development and stability across Africa, the High Commissioner noted that corruption should be treated as a systemic governance challenge rather than isolated ...
By Precious Mark Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria(AICAN) staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Tuesday, citing discrepancies in government-reported contractor payments and creating a tense atmosphere. The contractors insisted that contrary to official claims of about N700 billion paid to 1,240 contractors, only around N40 ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), linking Ring Road 1 Junction to Ring Road 2 Junction in the Federal Capital Territory, as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and ease movement in the capital city. The commissioning took place on Tuesday along the OSEX–Wasa ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has condemned the attack on its enforcement officers during an environmental monitoring and compliance operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, warning that those responsible would face prosecution. According to reports the incident occurred on Sunday when LAWMA operatives were reportedly attacked by suspected illegal waste operators and ...
The Organized Labour made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has set July 2026 to commence re-negotiation of a new National Minimum wage. The workers representative made this know at a Joint Press conference on the sideline of the 114th International Labour Conference, in Geneva Switzerland. The organized ...
By Precious Mark Peter Obi has demanded accountability from the federal government over the surge in the country’s debt profile to N200 trillion. In a statement posted on his official X handle, Obi said accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of imprudent borrowing. “President Bola Tinubu’s administration has engaged in remarkably imprudent borrowing, escalating Nigeria’s total ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, over the increasing cases of kidnapping and bandit attacks in parts of the country. The lawmakers want the officials to explain the security situation and provide ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that its chairman was harassed during a protest at the party’s secretariat. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Lagos APC Chairman, Ayaba Omobola Akingbehin, described the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected bandits and recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, ammunition and other incriminating items during an intelligence-led operation in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Command's Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with personnel of the ...
