A nurse has given emotional testimony before a Federal High Court in Abuja, describing how a terrorist attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo left her without both legs and her left eye. The nurse, a former staff member of the Ondo State Hospital Management Board and the fourth prosecution witness, testified on Wednesday…
Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has paid tribute to the late Mr Yakubu Mohammed, founding Editor of Newswatch magazine, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most courageous and influential journalists. According to a statement released on Wednesday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumed, Mark said…
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, following his death on Monday night. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Mohammed’s life and career were devoted to nation-building through courageous and principled journalism. Mohammed was one…
Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is set to embark on a major expansion that will lift capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million, according to its incoming chief executive. Speaking at a media session in Lagos, Managing Director and CEO-designate David Bird said the project would rely on a replication…
The Federal Government has described its newly renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a landmark achievement aimed at ending prolonged industrial disputes and improving the quality of higher education in Nigeria. Speaking at the presentation of the agreement in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said…
Nigeria’s inmate population rose to 81,710 in the second quarter of 2025, up from 69,946 in 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The data was published in the Nigerian Correctional Service Statistics for 2017 to Q2 2025, released on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the NBS, the increase represents a 16.82 per…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced the official reopening of its newly redesigned American Centre of Excellence and Creativity, aimed at promoting education, cultural exchange and stronger ties between the United States and Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the revitalised centre is equipped with modern technology and upgraded spaces…
Nigeria’s film industry recorded notable growth in 2025, with the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) approving and classifying 1,185 films within the year. The figure, released in a statement by the NFVCB Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Ogbonna Onwumere, represents an increase over the 1,088 films classified in 2024, according to the News…
Women and young people in Taraba State have been empowered through an agricultural innovation clinic organised by the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP). The capacity-building exercise, held in Jalingo on Wednesday, was carried out in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development…
Fear has returned to parts of Sokoto East Senatorial District following reports that feared bandit leader Bello Turji has resurfaced, issuing fresh threats against communities in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas. Residents of Tidibale village in Isa Local Government Area said the threat has shattered the fragile peace recently enjoyed in the area,…
