The Nigerian Army has completed its second Chief of Army Staff (COAS) welfare flight for May, facilitating the movement of 341 personnel serving in the North East theatre of operations. An operational report released on Sunday stated that the exercise was carried out on Saturday with the support of a chartered ValueJet aircraft. According to…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has called for increased public awareness and preventive measures against Lassa fever, describing the disease as a continuing public health threat in Nigeria. Abayomi made the appeal in a post on his official Twitter account, where he noted that Lagos State had recorded only a limited number…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger collaboration with the National Hydrographic Agency to improve navigational safety and maritime operations across Nigeria’s waterways. The development was announced in a statement released on Sunday by NIMASA spokesman Edward Osagie after a visit by the Hydrographer of the Nation, Olumide…
Former Kaduna Central senatorial aspirant Yerima Shettima has withdrawn from the race and declared his continued support for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, Shettima said the decision came after broad consultations and consideration of the party’s overall interests. He explained that his withdrawal reflected his dedication to party…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine and opioid consignments concealed in export parcels bound for the United Kingdom and Australia. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the seizures were made during routine inspections at a courier facility in Lagos. Babafemi explained that operatives uncovered 170…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has praised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for achieving what it described as Nigeria’s highest infrastructure spending level in 25 years. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s chairman, Omoniyi Akinsiju, said the current administration had surpassed previous governments in annual capital expenditure. According…
Nasir Bala Aminu-Ja’oji, a political ally of President Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the APC flag bearer for the House of Representatives seat in Tarauni Federal Constituency, Kano State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Adamu Iliyasu-Hotoro, Information Officer of Tarauni Local Government Area. Iliyasu-Hotoro said the Chairman of the Consensus…
A wave of relief has swept through farming communities in Abia State following the flag-off of the 10th annual subsidised fertiliser distribution by the Abia Grassroots Movement. The event took place at the organisation’s zonal office in Nkwokpu, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. The initiative is a strategic move to increase food production,…
The Federal Government has launched the Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems Transformation for Nigeria (NGPAST) and its Strategic Plan of Action (2025–2030), a comprehensive framework designed to promote gender equity, social inclusion, and the full participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The policy, developed…
A frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State, Dr Salihu Bakari Girei, on Thursday declared that he remained the most feared aspirant among contenders jostling for the party’s 2027 governorship ticket. Girei said the desperation by some aspirants to secure endorsements and consensus arrangements was clear evidence that…
