Atiku Condemns Kaduna Bandits Attacks, Warns Peace Deals Favour Criminals Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the recent bandit attacks in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The condemnation follows reports that bandits abducted several worshippers during a church service on Sunday, an act Atiku described as a sign […]
EFCC Hands over ₦1.28bn Cheques, Recovered from Sujimoto to Enugu Govt The Enugu State Government has successfully recovered ₦1.28 billion from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd. through the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The funds were officially returned to the state on Wednesday at the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Office […]
Kano Gov Offers House, Hajj, Umrah to Father of Slain Family Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved a comprehensive welfare package for the father of a family tragically murdered in the Chiranci Dorayi area of the state. The victims included a mother and her six children, who were brutally killed in their […]
CAN Faults Police, Demands Rescue of Kaduna Worshipers The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticized the public communication strategies used by security agencies following the kidnapping of over 160 worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community of Kaduna State. In a statement by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the association expressed […]
Police Arraign 11 Suspects for Alleged Murder of Arise TV Journalist, Security Guard The FCT Police Command has arraigned 11 suspects for the murder of Arise News journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami. The group faces a nine-count charge, including conspiracy and armed robbery, following a violent raid at an […]
The Nigerian Army has launched a technology-driven inspection and compliance framework aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency and efficiency in project execution across its formations. This initiative commenced with the opening of the Directorate of Inspections and Compliance (DI&C) Project Inspection Workshop 2026 at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), Asokoro, Abuja, on Tuesday, 20 January […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has participated in an international conference on democracy and election management held in New Delhi, India, as part of efforts to strengthen global cooperation on credible electoral processes. Professor Amupitan attended the three-day India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management, which […]
Nigeria is seeking to strengthen strategic cooperation with Meta as part of efforts to promote responsible digital governance, enhance fact-checking mechanisms and foster constructive online discourse. This was discussed during a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and senior Meta executives in Abuja. At the meeting, Ambassador Tuggar engaged Meta’s […]
There was mild drama in the early hours of Tuesday in Abia State after a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Charles Ogbonna, allegedly disrupted a church service and chased worshippers with a cutlass over complaints of noise pollution. The incident reportedly occurred in the Ibeku area of Umuahia, the state […]
Nigerian chef and entrepreneur Hilda Baci has officially become a three-time Guinness World Records holder, following confirmation from Guinness World Records that her team’s achievement for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice also qualifies as the largest serving of rice overall. According to Guinness World Records, this dual recognition resulted in Baci being proactively […]
