By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The Divisional Police Officer of Rimi Local Government Area in Katsina State, CSP Muhammad Kabir, has been was killed. He lost his life while leading a joint security operation against suspected cattle rustlers in the Magajen Gobir area. The encounter occurred after community leaders alerted the police to the […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Ribers State Resident Electoral Commission, REC, Professor Gabriel Yomere has confirmed the February 21 bye-elections for Khana and Ahoada East constituencies will exclude the PDP, LP, and ADC. Their exclusion stems from internal crises and procedural failures during candidate nomination. These legislative seats have remained vacant for over two […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Zinox Group Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms for boosting investor confidence. He noted that these bold decisions have effectively repositioned Nigeria’s economy on the global stage. Ekeh emphasized that the timing of these reforms was critical to prevent further economic contraction. He argued […]
Business leader and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, has expressed strong approval of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reform agenda, particularly efforts targeted at strengthening small and medium-scale enterprises, empowering young entrepreneurs and revitalising the power sector. Speaking after a private meeting with the President at the State House, Elumelu described their engagement […]
Health stakeholders in Anambra State have renewed calls for consistent condom use, warning that new HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases remain a concern despite expanded treatment coverage. The warning was issued on Friday during a road walk in Awka, organised to mark the 2026 International Condom Day, which is observed annually on February […]
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has paid tribute to the late Lucia Onabanjo, describing her as a woman whose life embodied quiet service, steadfast moral values and unwavering family support that bolstered public leadership in the state. The governor spoke at the Funeral Mass held on Friday at St. Sebastian Catholic Cathedral in Ijebu-Ode, pledging […]
The Federal Government has cautioned that plastic pollution is increasingly endangering aquatic ecosystems and public health, warning that microplastics have begun infiltrating the food chain through fish consumption. The alert was delivered in Abuja by Falmata Bukar-Kolo, Deputy Director of the Solid Waste Management and Technology Division at the Federal Ministry of Environment, during a […]
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating concession agreements in Nigeria’s aviation and maritime sectors has granted a seven-day extension to government agencies and private operators to submit documents covering transactions and operations from 2006 to 2025. The decision was announced in Abuja by the committee chairman, Kolawole Akinlayo, during a public hearing attended by […]
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, popularly known as Samha, to six months in prison for defacing the Nigerian currency. The conviction followed her arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a single charge bordering on tampering with a ₦1,000 note in […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency to present an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria, before it on February 18 over allegations linking him to a coup plot against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order on Friday, stressing that all security and […]
