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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed more than 170 ambulances across the country as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response and rescue operations on Nigerian roads. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, while responding to questions on the operational capacity of the corps ...
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has commended the state’s leaders for supporting his administration in delivering its social contract with the people. Nwifuru made the commendation during a thanksgiving service marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary and Ebonyi’s 30th anniversary. The governor said he had leveraged the peaceful disposition of Ebonyi people to accelerate development across ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast cloudy skies, thunderstorms and moderate rains across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday, the agency predicted patches of clouds over the northern region throughout Monday morning. It forecast thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains across most parts of the region later ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates’ National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) to strengthen the fight against drug trafficking between Nigeria and the UAE. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu ...
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has queried the continued absence of Nigeria's President from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), drawing comparisons with regional leaders on the global stage. In a statement on Sunday, Obi pointed to the address delivered by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama at the 81st UN General Assembly ...
The Federal Government has disbursed N11.5 billion to 178,342 deserving families under its social safety net in Jigawa in the last one year. Mr Sagir Musa, Jigawa Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, stated this on Saturday in Dutse while appraising projects executed by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He said that the Tinubu ...
Dr Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group, has urged global investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s investment opportunities on the Nigerian Exchange. Kwairanga made the call while speaking at the Nigeria Investment Forum 2026 in New York on Saturday, with the theme: “Connecting Capital to Opportunity: Investing in Africa’s Next Frontier”. In a ...
The Federal Government is strengthening border surveillance through drones, satellite imagery and other technologies to monitor difficult terrains and improve territorial management. The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Adamu Adaji, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Adaji said technology was increasingly important because some border areas were ...
The Bauchi State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC), says it has embraced digital technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to promote tourism, conserve wildlife and ensure inclusive growth. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Ismail Gokaru, Public Relations Officer/ Protocol Officer of the corporation, to mark the 2026 World Tourism Day. World Tourism Day ...
The Federal Government has inaugurated an initiative to strengthen the investigation of engineering failures and address the recurring menace of building collapses. The initiative, known as the Certified Forensic Engineering Failure Investigator (CEFFI) certification programme, was inaugurated on Saturday in Abuja. It was introduced by the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of ...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom have advanced discussions to finalise a Customs Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement (CMAA) to strengthen information sharing, compliance, and trade facilitation between the two countries. The Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) of Customs in charge of the Strategic, Research and Policy Department, ...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has brought global acclaim to Nigeria's digital sector after clinching two prestigious awards at the 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards (GWA) held in Athens, Greece. Collaborating with Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) and the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), NITDA secured the dual honors ...
Nearly 24 years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its judgment on the Cameroon-Nigeria land and maritime boundary dispute, both countries are nearing completion of physical demarcation of their borders. Mr Adamu Adaji, Director-General, National Boundary Commission (NBC), disclosed this in an exclusive interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Newsmen report that ...
The Member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency at the House of Representative, Chief Kama Nkemkama, has lamented the devastating flood in Akaeze, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, Nkemkanma, during the visit to the affected community on Saturday, commiserated with residents, who lost properties , homes farmlands among others worth “billions on naira” ...
The ECOWAS Parliament has delivered a blunt verdict on West Africa’s climate crisis saying the sub-region has strategies, but lacks implementation, financing and political will to tackle the crisis. Closing its Second Extraordinary Session on Saturday, the Parliament warned that climate change was no longer merely an environmental concern, but a growing driver of displacement, ...
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Saturday inaugurated the newly completed 5.2-kilometre Akwanga-Jos bypass in Akwanga Local Government Area (LGA). Sule, speaking at the inauguration in Akwanga, said the project was a strategic intervention aimed at decongesting the town and boosting economic activities along the corridor. He said the bypass would reduce travel time ...
The Chairman of Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Bamidele Yusuf, has commended the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, for empowering 5,000 residents of the area. Yusuf gave the commendation in his welcome address at the 2026 Gbaja Mega Empowerment Programme held on Saturday in Surulere. The newsmen report ...
Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday empowered about 5,000 residents of Surulere with cash, vehicles and other items under his Mega Empowerment Programme in Lagos. Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, also used the occasion to speak on recent allegations against him around the controversial Presidential Foreign ...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has released an updated appointment link for the United Kingdom (UK) Special Passport Intervention Exercise. The NIS released the link for Nigerians interested in the exercise via the service’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday. The newsmen report that the NIS had earlier extended the exercise to run from ...
President Bola Tinubu has charged newly commissioned officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to uphold the Constitution, protect Nigerians and safeguard the nation’s economy. Tinubu gave the charge in a speech delivered by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, who represented him at the combined passing-out parade of the Nigerian Defence ...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has extended the Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to run from Oct. 6 to 30. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relation Officer, Deputy Comptoller of Immigration (DCI), Akinsola Akinlabi on Friday in Abuja. Akinlabi said that the NIS, acting on the directive ...
The Akwa Ibom Government says it has approved N900 million annually for the maintenanceof tourism facilities in the state. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Anieti Udofia, disclosed this during a media briefing on Friday in Uyo. “More than N900 million is approved annually for the maintenance of tourism facilities, including golf courses, Unity ...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged personnel of the newly established Nigerian Army Airborne School to remain highly skilled and mission-ready. Shaibu gave the charge on Friday while unveiling the school at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, ...
