Thirty-five victims of banditry in Niger State, comprising 16 women and 19 children, have finally reunited with their families after weeks of protective custody under the Niger State Police Command. The victims, who were rescued in phases from various communities — including Kagara, Tegina, and Agwara — had been in police care since their release […]
Ahmed Makama Hardawa, Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), has died following a brief illness. He passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Abuja, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. The announcement was made by Mukhtar Gidado, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Bala Mohammed, who expressed […]
The Edo State Task Force on Recovery of Government Property has arrested six suspects in connection with the theft of 30 kilometers of pipeline from the Warri–Kaduna crude oil transport line at Ekperi, in Etsako Central Local Government Area. Chairman of the task force, Eugene Okolosie, made this known on Wednesday in Benin City, while […]
Heavy rainfall lasting over three hours triggered a flash flood in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Wednesday, displacing several residents and disrupting key public services, including a health initiative planned for the day. Affected areas include Damboa Road, Moduganari, Ngomari, and surrounding communities, where residents were forced to abandon their homes to seek […]
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has called on the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to suspend their ongoing nationwide warning strike. This appeal came during a critical meeting with the leadership of the association on Wednesday in Abuja, as the industrial action continues to disrupt health […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially appointed Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective from the 14th of August, 2025. This new appointment, which comes on the heels of the imminent retirement of the current Controller-General, Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola, marks a significant […]
A prominent Lagos-based chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has issued a stark warning about the escalating threat of ethnic bigotry in Nigeria, calling it a dangerous trend that could spiral into national unrest if left unaddressed. In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, Igbokwe described the situation […]
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has strongly opposed a bill currently before the Nigerian Senate that seeks to permanently appoint the Sultan of Sokoto and the Ooni of Ife as the exclusive co-chairmen of the National Council of Traditional Rulers. Describing the proposal as provocative, discriminatory, and a threat to national unity, the INC warned […]
