The Nigeria Police Force has trained 325 personnel on the handling of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the participants were drawn from police commands across the 36 states of the federation. The four-week intensive course took place at the Police Mobile Force…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Friday it intercepted a tanker loaded with 60,000 litres of petrol, suspected to be diverted to the border area in the state. The tanker, suspected to be enroute to the border area for smuggling, was intercepted on the Jibia Road on September 30 by the NCS’s special…
In a significant move for Nigeria’s fuel market, the Dangote Refinery has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, by 49 naira per litre. The refinery now sells the product at 828 naira per litre, down from its previous price of 877 naira. This price reduction, which represents a 5.6…
The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is partnering with UNICEF Kano Field Office to address the growing learning crisis in the state’s basic education sector. The collaboration, through stakeholders’ training aims to improve access to quality education and ensure that every child attains foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Speaking during the training…
The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, setting the stage for music’s biggest night. This year’s list, unveiled on Friday, features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, among those nominated in the Best African Music Performance category. Other nominees in the category include Eddy Kenzo & Mehran…
The election will be held in 5,718 polling units, across 21 local government areas. Barring any last-minute changes, residents of Anambra State will head for the polls to elect a new governor on Saturday. No fewer than 2,802,790 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots across 21 local government areas of the South-East…
FIFA’s appointment of a team of South African match officials for Nigeria’s World Cup playoff clash against Gabon has sparked outrage among Nigerians, who argue that the decision raises concerns of bias. The Super Eagles are set to face Gabon on November 13 in one of the two semi-finals of the African World Cup…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Malawi’s Temwa Chainga and Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie have led the African nominees for this year’s FIFA The Best Football Awards 2025. Salah who has instrumental for Liverpool was shotlisted for the FIFA Men’s Player award. His competition includes Kylian Mbappé (France/Real Madrid), Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City), and Vinícius…
The Awka metropolis and its environs are witnessing a tight security presence and last-minute readiness for the smooth electioneering process ahead of the Anambra governorship election slated for Saturday. A correspondent who monitored the state activities reports that unusual calmness filled the environment. Security personnel were seen around the INEC headquarters in Anambra…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has approved the immediate dissolution of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), including the office of the board’s secretary. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Minna by the secretary to the state government (SSG), Abubakar Usman. The governor stated that the dissolution was part…
