Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved the payment of a monthly N300,000 allowance to medical doctors working in state-owned hospitals as part of efforts to tackle the shortage of healthcare professionals caused by the mass migration trend known as japa. The governor made the announcement during a meeting with members of the Nigerian Medical […]
Troops Kill Notorious Bandit Leader ‘Mai Dawa’ in Kogi Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a notorious bandit leader, popularly known as Mai Dawa, during a fierce gun battle in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Monday during a clearance operation around Egbe in Yagba West Local […]
2027: PDP Disowns Jerry Gana Over Pro-Jonathan Comment The Peoples Democratic Party in (PDP) has distanced itself from comments credited to its former Board of Trustees member and ex-Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, suggesting that former President Goodluck Jonathan would be the party’s presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. In a statement […]
The Niger State Police Command says its tactical team has killed three suspected kidnappers during a clearance operation in Magama Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the operation was carried out on September 12 at about 6:30 a.m. […]
FC Barcelona have dismissed speculation linking goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen with a possible move away from Camp Nou in the January transfer window. In a statement on Monday, the Catalan giants insisted that the German international remains “a fundamental part of the team’s present and future,” adding that there are no plans to sanction […]
The Federal Government will on Tuesday, October 1, arraign human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on alleged publication of false information against President Bola Tinubu. According to the charge sheet filed by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Sowore is accused […]
Residents of Eleyin, Isanlu Isin community in Kwara State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest to denounce the rising cases of kidnapping in the state. The demonstrators, made up of youths, community leaders, women, and other stakeholders, marched through major streets of the town with placards carrying inscriptions such as “Say No […]
Former Lagos State governorship candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funso Doherty, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have an unshakable hold on Lagos politics, insisting that the ruling party can be dislodged in the 2027 general elections. Doherty, who contested the 2023 governorship election […]
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Day parade earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, on Monday, the government clarified that the cancellation does not diminish the significance […]
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on October 1, 2025. In a statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information & Public Relations, the government expressed regret over any inconvenience this might cause, assuring that the cancellation does not diminish the significance […]
