By Momodu Favour Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have sharply escalated following reports of cross-border airstrikes and strong warnings from both sides, raising fears of a broader military confrontation. Authorities in Afghanistan, led by the Taliban, accused Pakistan of launching fighter jet strikes on multiple provinces, alleging that the attacks were carried out indiscriminately and […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has issued a stern warning to his newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Dagogo Wokoma, and Chief of Staff, Sunny Ewule to refrain from secret meetings. During their swearing-in at Government House, Port Harcourt, the governor demanded absolute loyalty and discipline. […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, has called for the immediate take-off of the Nigeria-Israel Joint Commission to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. Speaking during a meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, she emphasized that the commission would serve as a […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced plans to supply gas to the Portland Gas Limited station in Gwagwalada, Abuja. This supply will be facilitated through the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Pipeline project. According to the NNPCL, the first valve of the AKK pipeline in Gwagwalada is scheduled to […]
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, have agreed to enhance joint operations to improve security across Nigeria’s coastal and inland waterways. The resolution was reached on Thursday in Abuja when the minister received the police chief, according to a statement issued by Oyetola’s Special Adviser, […]
The Nigeria Police Force in Plateau State have arrested the alleged leader of a kidnap syndicate said to have terrorised communities, particularly in Shendam Local Government Area. Police spokesperson Superintendent Alfred Alabo stated that the syndicate had previously been disrupted in November 2024 when one Abubakar Ahmadu Bello and three others were arrested and remanded […]
The Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State have arrested six persons over an alleged miracle scam in Idanre, where they were accused of posing as clerics to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The suspects identified as Fadahunsi, Kolade, Tijani, Iyanuoluwa, Arijesulola and Ademola were apprehended during what police described as an intelligence-led operation carried […]
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gbenga Hashim, has dismissed the reported victory of the All Progressives Congress in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections as a “political illusion.” Hashim made the remarks on Thursday during a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, where he argued that many of the candidates who won […]
The Kwara State Government has approved the reopening of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, with academic and administrative activities scheduled to resume on Monday, March 2, 2026, after several weeks of closure. The decision was conveyed in a statement issued by the institution’s Acting Registrar and signed by the Director of the Information Division, Halimat Garba. […]
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has called for the institutionalisation of President Bola Tinubu’s governance philosophy through structured leadership grooming, policy replication at subnational levels and the establishment of academic centres to preserve what it described as the “Tinubu Method.” Convener of the group, Honourable Bamidele Atoyebi, who is also the publisher of […]
