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The notorious bandit kingpin terrorising the North-west zone, Bello Turji, has finally reached a truce with cleric mediators, Asadus-Sunnah, and released no fewer than 32 hostages in his custody. The bandit leader also surrendered some of his arms to mediators and reportedly pledged to halt attacks on farmers in the zone. The surrendering of arms … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area, Hon. John Ogbodo, has called on the people of Nkanu West to enroll as beneficiaries in the vocational and entrepreneurial skills program of the National Directorate of Employment. Ogbodo made the call when he received the officials of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), an agency … [Read more…]
The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Namadi, has resigned from his position just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. It will be recalled that Namadi bailed the suspected drug baron … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025—a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension of 81 government officials. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, the governor directed the commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries who were suspended on the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the award of N4,249,626,817.69 grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2024 Grant Cycle. The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) which recommended the funding of the 158 … [Read more…]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked a viral list of 120 schools whose results were purportedly withheld in the just released 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results over alleged involvement in examination malpractice. WAEC, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the release of the 2025 WASSCE results, stating that only … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two sisters, Leadway Innocent and Joy Innocent, for staging a fake abduction to extort N5m from their father. Police also arrested two accomplices in Jikwoyi Phase II, Abuja. According to a statement on Tuesday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Government has commenced the process for the payment of gratuities to retired local government staff from 1996 to date. To this end, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has inaugurated a Six Member Committee headed by Mrs Catherine Ogbu to verify and pay genuine local government retirees. Other members include Mrs Mbam Joy, Dr. Cajethan … [Read more…]
Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu from Yobe State, Nigeria, has emerged as the world champion in English language proficiency at the prestigious 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Yobe, Nafisa outshone over 20,000 students from 69 countries, including many from native English-speaking nations, to clinch the top … [Read more…]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the country will enjoy full and uninterrupted electricity supply before President Bola Tinubu leaves office. Bolaji Tunji, special adviser on strategic communication and media relations to Mr Adelabu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Tunji said that the minister gave the assurance during … [Read more…]
In continued pursuit of proactive policing and enhanced security, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, has declared the State a “no hiding place” for unrepentant criminals and their activities. He made this known today, August 4, 2025, during the Command’s monthly Strategic Policing Conference held at the Senior Police … [Read more…]