Governor Babagana Zulum has said the Borno State Government is working closely with security agencies to prevent insurgent activities and strengthen peace efforts across the state. He said his administration remains in constant consultation with the military and the Yobe State Government on security matters, particularly in areas affected by insurgency. Zulum stressed that no…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has called on residents of Zamfara to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a bid to rescue Nigeria and promote development in the state. El-Rufa’i made the appeal while addressing a crowd of ADC supporters in Gusau on Sunday, stating that the party has strategic plans to…
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman (21-4) picked up his first win in more than three years at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night in Atlanta, U.S. This was after he defeated America’s Joaquin Buckley (21-7) by unanimous decision in their welterweight main event. There was no UFC belt around his waist at the end of the night,…
Nigeria’s military leadership has launched a review into the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from a school in Kebbi State shortly before suspected terrorists abducted dozens of students. The Defence Headquarters expressed worry over the attack in a statement on Sunday, saying it was “deeply concerned” about the abduction of 25 girls from Government Girls Comprehensive…
Clean-up operations began in Beirut on Wednesday hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Acting Public Works Minister Ali Hamie said construction was underway to reopen roads from the centre of the Lebanese capital to the southern suburbs. Eyewitnesses said excavators and clearing vehicles were already at work removing rubble in the…
The first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, that he did not know the total amount of money he collected on behalf of the former governor. The witness, Ismail Lawal, who served as Ishaku’s personal assistant, gave…
Many residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the surging cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, calling on the government to intervene urgently. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, residents lamented that the sharp price increase had become unsustainable, straining…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Sen. Binta Garba as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. Garba, a politician, businesswoman and administrator, represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and served in the House…
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo and National Co-ordinator, All Progressives Congress (APC) Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHAs), says he is confident that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027, in spite stiff opposition. Uzodimma said this at the opening of a two-day RHAs for South -South Zonal Summit, with the theme, “One Party, One Message,…
Lawrence Ojaideh, Head of Operations, Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), the organisers of the Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) has described the third edition of the league a huge success. Ojaideh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos on Sunday that the edition had given the organisers hope…
