A powerful rainstorm has damaged several schools and staff residences across the Funtua zone in Nigeria’s north-western Katsina State, according to a government statement released on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, expressed deep concern over the incident, which she said caused extensive structural damage to school buildings and staff…
Qatar has formally reprimanded Iran after a missile attack launched by Tehran struck the US al-Udeid Air Base on its soil, in a move that Doha described as a violation of regional cooperation and diplomatic norms. The missile barrage, which took place on Monday evening, was part of Iran’s response to recent US strikes on…
Tensions have emerged within Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after its acting National Chairman, Alhaji Umar Damagum, publicly repudiated recent comments by the party’s spokesperson regarding procedural correspondence with the country’s electoral body. National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, had told journalists that the party was under no legal obligation to inform the Independent National Electoral…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has restated its commitment to promoting ethical reporting on child rights. Mr Joseph Senesie, Officer-in-Charge, UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, stated this virtually at a one-day media dialogue on Tuesday in Damaturu, Yobe. He said the dialogue was aimed at refreshing journalists’ understanding of ethical principles in reporting issues affecting children….
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Bauchi State, has apprehended three suspects and a truck over alleged theft of railway sleepers. The Commandant, Oloyede Oyerinde said at a news conference on Tuesday in Bauchi that the railway sleepers were concealed under bags of rice offal. Oyerinde said that the suspects were…
Former Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo has urged Nigerians not to write off Eagles qualification to the 2026 World Cup as their fate is not sealed yet. He stated this in an interview on the sidelines of the Troost-Ekong Charity match held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. Yobo, a former Everton FC of England…
A family of farmers came under deadly attack in Plateau State on Monday, leaving three dead and two seriously injured in an incident that coincided with a state-led initiative to address the region’s chronic insecurity. The victims were reportedly tending to their tomato farm in Te’ebbe, Miango district, when unknown assailants ambushed them. The attack…
African champions Nigeria put on a spirited display in Lisbon on Monday evening, holding host nation Portugal to a 0–0 draw in an international women’s football friendly. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was in sublime form, producing a string of saves to keep Portugal at bay and highlight why she is currently regarded as the continent’s top…
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has reported 15 live births and 122 pregnant women at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp recently established in Yelwata, Guma LGA, following renewed violence in the region. BSEMA’s Head of Administration, Mr Donald Komgbenda, said on Monday that 4,685 people had been registered at the camp, with…
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Umar Isa, a former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in relation to a massive $7.2 billion fraud case tied to failed refinery rehabilitation projects. Isa, who was responsible for the financial management of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries…
