The Police Command in Abuja has launched an urgent investigation after a woman was found dead in a hotel under mysterious circumstances, sparking widespread public concern. The incident came to light after a viral video surfaced online, showing the woman—later identified as Aladi Johnson (also known as Tessy)—found unconscious in a hotel room in Gwarinpa,…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has cautioned against a trade war ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of sweeping new tariffs targeting U.S. trade partners. “We must do everything we can to prevent a trade war that would benefit neither the U.S. nor Europe,” Meloni said on Wednesday. However, she added that Europeans must…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Nizamiye Hospital, provided free health services to more than 300 journalists in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach held at the NUJ FCT Secretariat featured vital tests and consultations across several specialties, including cardiology,…
Nigeria’s foreign trade reached a remarkable N36 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics indicate exports totalled N20.598 trillion, while imports stood at N15.426 trillion, leading to a substantial surplus of N5.172 trillion. Dominating the export figures were crude oil sales at N12.955 trillion,…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, has disclosed that the fire outbreak that affected the Murtala Mohammed International Terminal 1, destroyed weather reading equipment. Keyamo made the disclosure during the assessment of the affected terminal on Tuesday in Lagos. The minister confirmed that several Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) equipment were…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Monday signed into law a bill establishing 13 new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), increasing the state’s administrative units to 24—comprising 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and the newly created LCDAs. The new councils and their headquarters are: Akko North – Amada; Akko West – Pindiga; Balanga South…
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Tuesday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has registered 400, 000 membership strength in the state. Yahaya disclosed this while speaking during the party’s state congress held at the Pantami Stadium Gombe. He said: “Following the commencement of the e-registration of membership and revalidation, the state has…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Kaduna charged the Nigerian Army to defeat terrorism and insurgency. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025, marking the Army’s 162nd year anniversary. The theme for this years’ celebration is ‘Developing the Soldier First Concept:…
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 46 suspects and seized 39,983 kg of assorted illicit substances in July. Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency disclosed this in Benin on Monday while presenting the command’s monthly scorecard. Ofoyeju noted that the operations were driven by intelligence and…
The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has directed Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, to oversee the establishment of a Primary Healthcare Centre in Sauka, FCT. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Secretary, Bola Ajao, on Wednesday highlighted that the initiative aimed to strengthen healthcare…
