At the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has called for a renewed commitment to accountability and ethical leadership within Nigeria’s public institutions. Speaking at the third Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service, he highlighted the need for robust enforcement of laws across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to restore trust in government. Tinubu, who…
A group identifying itself as Repented Blackmailers has publicly apologised to the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, admitting involvement in a coordinated smear campaign funded by officials of the Zamfara State Government. At a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, the coordinator of the group, Aryan Abdulkareem, confessed that the operation was…
Students from Rivers State studying at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently establish bursary allowances, scholarship schemes and other incentives to ease the financial pressures affecting their studies. The appeal was made by the Rivers Students’ Union, ABU chapter. Speaking during a meeting of the union on Monday,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm after confirming that more than 100 people were killed in repeated strikes on a kindergarten in Sudan’s South Kordofan state. The attacks, which occurred on 4 December, left at least 63 children dead and many others wounded. In a message posted on X on Monday, WHO…
Dr Patience Jonathan, former First Lady of Nigeria, has emerged as the Most Inspirational Woman of the Year at the 2025 Top 10 Magazine Excellence Awards. The honour was presented at the organisation’s 10th annual ceremony held on Monday in Abuja. The awards, organised by the Top 10 Magazine, recognise individuals who have made outstanding…
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), will award 32 First Class Degrees during its 14th convocation, the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olugbenga Ige, has disclosed. The ceremony is set to take place on 12 and 13 December and will feature the conferment of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as diploma qualifications. Speaking at a pre-convocation press…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for the forthcoming 8 November election in Anambra State, Mr John Nwosu, has expressed deep sorrow over Sunday’s gun attack in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area. The assault, which claimed four lives, has triggered widespread grief across the community. In a statement released in Awka on Monday, Nwosu…
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has been presented with the 2025 Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS), a national honour recognising his government’s performance across several priority sectors. The announcement came through a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature. The award panel commended Yusuf’s administration for what it described as an…
A group of former commissioners who served under Governor Bello Matawalle has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to keep the former Zamfara governor in his role as Minister of State for Defence. Their position was made public on Monday during a news conference addressed by former Information Commissioner, Sulaiman Tunau, in Gusau. Tunau said the…
At least 100 pupils kidnapped from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara LGA of Niger State, have reportedly regained their freedom following a Federal Government-led rescue operation. The school came under attack when armed bandits rode into the premises on motorbikes at around 2:00 a.m., abducting 315 people. The attackers…
