Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), have arrested two principal suspects involved in the killing of 16 Nigerians of Northern extraction in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government last week. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the DSS in Uromi, following credible intelligence. Operatives of various security agencies are hunting for other…
A coalition representing four local government areas in Zamfara North Senatorial District has launched a scathing attack on Governor Dauda Lawal, branding his administration a “monumental failure” after two years in office. In a statement on Wednesday, the coalition—made up of Kauran Namoda, Birnin Magaji, Shinkafi, and Zurmi communities—accused Governor Lawal of abandoning his campaign…
Japan became the third-largest aid provider in 2021 among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit developing nations, government data showed Tuesday. The annual white paper on development cooperation issued by the Foreign Ministry said Japan’s official assistance in 2021, calculated by international standards under the…
Sen Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT, and Prof. Kaletapwa George-Farauta, Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, have been named among Nigeria’s 100 Most Influential Women ahead of the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD). The announcement was made in Abuja by Gender Perspectives in Development, a gender-focused non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with Profiles & Biographies, a leading…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Monday that it approved financing worth 70 million euros for Moroccan lender Bank of Africa, to promote access to trade finance in Africa. The AfDB said in a statement that the trade finance facility comprises a Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) of 50 million euros and a Trade Finance…
Google has announced significant enhancements to Gemini, its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, with the introduction of Canvas and Audio Overview features. The Senior Director, Product Management, Gemini app, Dave Citron said this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. He said that the new features were designed to make it easier to create, learn…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has approved the immediate dissolution of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), including the office of the board’s secretary. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Minna by the secretary to the state government (SSG), Abubakar Usman. The governor stated that the dissolution was part…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that Nigeria attracted investment of as much as $16 billion in the two years spanning 2023 to 2025. The Commission Chief Executive (CCE), Gbenga Komolafe, stated this in an address themed: “Strategic Imperatives for Advancing Investments Through Upstream Petroleum Regulations“ at the Nigeria-China Sustainable Bilateral Business,…
Four persons have been hospitalised following a collision and explosion involving two tankers at Dan Magaji area along the Zaria–Kaduna Expressway on Monday. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred in the early hours of the day and involved a tanker carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and another empty tanker. The impact of the collision resulted…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has clarified that the widespread killings and displacement in Nigeria’s North-West are driven by economic interests, not religion, dismissing claims of a coordinated genocide against Christians. In a detailed statement on Wednesday, Akume stressed that both Muslims and Christians have suffered equally from…
