Umar Abdullahi Umar, son of former Kano State Governor and ex-APC National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has empowered over 3,000 youths across Kano State by distributing tricycles, mini-trucks, solar-powered irrigation pumps, fertilisers, herbicides, improved seedlings, and other agricultural tools. The event, held at the Armani Event Centre in Kano, marked the first phase of Umar’s […]
Fresh concerns have emerged within Nigeria’s military following allegations that some “repentant” Boko Haram members are leaking sensitive operational information to terrorist networks. Several soldiers, quoted anonymously in a recent report, claimed that former insurgents enrolled in government rehabilitation programmes have been passing on details of troop movements, armory locations and operational plans to […]
Communities across Birmingham and Herefordshire experienced severe weather disruptions after Storm Claudia swept through the region, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and widespread flooding. Fallen trees blocked several routes, while emergency services responded to multiple distress calls overnight. Authorities confirmed that water levels along the River Dulas rose sharply, reaching a record height of […]
The Federal Government has officially opened the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a new funding initiative designed to support student innovators across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The grant, which offers up to ₦50 million in equity-free financing, targets students developing scalable projects in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical Sciences (STEMM). […]
Nigeria may be heading toward a major power crisis as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has issued a strong warning of a nationwide shutdown following an alleged assault on staff of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by armed police officers. The incident reportedly occurred at the Egbu 132/33kV Transmission Substation in […]
A young Nigerian tech enthusiast, Rejoice Kosi Anierobi, is set to make history this December as she embarks on a 100-hour Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Marathon of Teaching Computer Programming, an extraordinary feat that will also see her build a functional robot live during the challenge. Anierobi’s attempt goes beyond breaking […]
Dozens of parents whose children are on government-sponsored study programmes abroad barricaded the gate of the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday, demanding immediate payment of long-overdue maintenance stipends. The demonstration, which began in the morning, forced ministry visitors to delay appointments and snarled traffic around the Federal Secretariat. Organisers told reporters the […]
Gunmen attacked Fegin Baza, a community in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Saturday, killing three residents and seizing at least 64 others, local reports say. Authorities and eyewitnesses told several national outlets that the assailants swept through the village in the early hours, taking men, women and children before melting back […]
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Seme entry point disrupted an attempt to illegally transport protected wildlife across the border, recovering a young lion and two patas primates concealed inside a privately owned vehicle. The interception took place during a routine stop-and-search along the Badagry–Seme expressway, the command said. According to […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted suggestions that the recent reduction in petrol pump prices across the country was prompted by the Federal Government’s suspension of a 15 per cent import tariff on fuel. The company insists that the market adjustment resulted solely from its independent downward review of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) prices. In […]
