The suspended senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, defied the ban on large gathering imposed on the state by the state government as she yesterday visited her constituency. The senator maintained that she did not break any law saying she remains a law-abiding person and not a lawbreaker as being allegedly painted…
A coalition of 774 civil society organisations has lauded President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Defence, National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and Nigeria’s security forces for their “remarkable progress” in curbing insecurity across the country, claiming a 90% reduction in violence and unrest. In a statement issued on Friday, the coalition’s publicity secretary, Michael Chukwuma,…
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday reserved ruling in the motion to adduce fresh evidence in the N2.5 billion debt owed 110 disengaged staff members of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The appellants are the ABU management, the Minister of Education and the Attorney-General of the Federation while the respondents are the 110 disengaged staff…
President Bola Tinubu has emphasised that purposeful investment in young people is essential for national progress, insisting that access to quality education must not be limited by financial hardship. The President made this known through the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id-Ahmad, at the 34th Convocation and 43rd Founders’ Day ceremony of the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that no candidate would sit for the board’s examination outside their state of registration. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, gave the assurance in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin explained that some candidates, who sat…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have achieved significant success in ongoing counter-terrorism operations, neutralising several terrorists and securing key locations across Borno and Adamawa States between 25 and 31 October. The media information officer for OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, stated in a release on Saturday that the operation thwarted multiple terrorist attacks, dismantled…
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…
Mental health advocates have called for enhanced health services, awareness and support to combat incidences of suicide in the country. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja in commemoration of the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). Annually marked on Sept. 10 around the…
A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger’s defence chief said on state television. Juntas in the neighbouring West African countries seized control in a series of coups between 2020 and 2023. Last year, they agreed to tackle security…
The Department of State Services (DSS) announced on Tuesday that several high-profile terrorism suspects are currently undergoing trial across the nation as part of efforts to bolster national security and enforce accountability. In its update, the secret agency revealed that five men are being prosecuted in connection with the June 2022 attack on St….
