The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in collaboration with the British Defence Staff, has launched a four-day intensive training program on civil-military relations and human security for frontline troops engaged in Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State. The training, which began on Monday in Maiduguri, the state capital, is targeted at equipping military personnel with […]
The Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the recruitment of 3,000 qualified professionals into its Mainstream Civil Service, in what officials have described as a strategic initiative to boost public service delivery and empower the state’s youth. The recruitment, approved by Governor Umo Eno, spans multiple disciplines including education, healthcare, engineering, law, agriculture, science, and […]
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has strongly refuted claims that its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following rising speculation on social media. Prince Nweze Onu, the NNPP’s National Vice Chairman (South-East), made the clarification during a press briefing on Sunday, describing the […]
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for what he described as misleading economic statistics, asserting that the harsh reality of hunger in Nigeria contradicts the government’s narrative of improvement. In a statement shared via his official X handle on Monday, Obi recalled how Tinubu, during his 2022 campaign, […]
Former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring his intention to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Orhii, a two-time governorship aspirant under the PDP platform in Benue State during the 2019 and 2023 general elections, […]
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has expressed strong opposition to a bill before the Senate that seeks to permanently designate the Ooni of Ife and Sultan of Sokoto as co-chairmen of the Traditional Rulers Council. The group argues that this move would unfairly exclude apex traditional rulers from other ethnic groups and geopolitical zones. […]
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended a suspected serial ATM fraudster, Chibuzor Amaechi, who allegedly specialises in swapping unsuspecting customers’ ATM cards and withdrawing funds fraudulently. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 26, 2025, along Abak […]
The Federal Government has launched a new loan initiative aimed at enhancing the welfare and professional development of academic and non-academic staff in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Named the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), the scheme will provide loans of up to N10 million to eligible staff members in universities, polytechnics, and colleges […]
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for what he described as misleading economic statistics, asserting that the harsh reality of hunger in Nigeria contradicts the government’s narrative of improvement. In a statement shared via his official X handle on Monday, Obi recalled how Tinubu, during his 2022 campaign, dismissed […]
2027: Nothing Wrong for Tinubu to Reunite With Kwankwaso, Says Aide Presidential aide, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz has said there is nothing wrong with President Bola Tinubu’s recent meeting with the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso. “Politicians talk; it’s not a sin talking across lines,” he […]
