Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant-General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a petition by the mining marshal against the Nigerian Police Force. This is according to a statement signed by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi on Sunday in Abuja. Afolabi revealed that the petition,…
Nigeria’s federal government has unveiled sweeping agricultural reforms aimed at ensuring food is available, affordable, and accessible to every citizen, in a bold effort to counter rising food insecurity and economic instability. Speaking to journalists in Maiduguri, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, outlined a comprehensive strategy targeting key barriers such…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two-count charge of extortion and criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, contrary to the…
Adenike Isi Adeeko, a Trustee of Tina Ogbebor Eye and Health Foundation has urged young girls to build self-confidence, embrace creativity, and prioritise their mental well-being as they pursue their dreams. The call was made during a panel discussion to mark the International Day of the Girl Child, held on 10 October 2025 at the…
Bangladeshis living and working abroad remitted back more than four billion U.S, dollars in the July-August period, central bank data showed. According to the data, remittance, one of the key sources of foreign exchange for the impoverished nation, surged 39 per cent year-on-year to 2.22 billion dollars in August. Remittance was 1.91 billion dollars in…
The Zamfara State All Progressive Congress (APC) Youths Forum has publicly condemned Governor Dauda Lawal’s purported attempts to align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of political opportunism. In a statement on Tuesday, the forum’s chairman, Musa Adams, described Lawal’s political approach as divisive, claiming it has undermined the state’s unity. “Dauda Lawal’s biased…
) The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) says there is a need for stakeholders to consolidate the gains the Senate has made on the Electoral Act amendment. Blessing Akinlosotu, Executive Director, NCSCN, who made the appeal while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, cautioned protesters against overheating the polity. A group of protesters…
Mr Victor Ormin, Executive Chairman, Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue, has directed that movement of people in and out of the LGA be restricted to 6:30pm. Ormii’s directive was conveyed in a statement signed by Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Timothy Ajieje, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi on…
UN Women, in partnership with the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has distributed biogas stoves to 250 women across Bauchi and Dass Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State. Hajiya Marka Abass, National Public Relations Officer, SWOFON, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday faulted the inauguration of Gabonese General Brice Oligui Nguema as the country’s interim President. In a statement, the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, demanded an immediate return to democracy in Gabon. Nguema had on August 30, 2023, led a coup ending 55 years of…
