Five communities in Sokoto’s Sabon Birni Local Government Area have been submerged by floods from the River Rima, leaving residents stranded and key roads impassable. Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed for urgent action after Al-Mustapha Aminu (APC–Sabon Birni North) told the House that the downpour had displaced families and severed the Goronyo–Sabon Birni road at Gajit…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.), has charged newly promoted Nigerian Army officers to remain loyal, disciplined, and committed to the sustenance of democracy in the country. Buratai gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja during the decoration ceremony of Col. Ibrahim Bunza and Col. Adetunji Idowu of the Nigerian Army Corps…
Customers of various banks in the country have decried persistent network fluctuations and online transactions’ failure being experienced due to poor bank’s network. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the situation was becoming frustrating and worrisome. Mrs Bukola Attah, a customer of Zenith Bank,…
Nigeria’s economic indicators are showing signs of stabilisation as the country moves forward with a new sovereign green bond issue and ongoing reforms aimed at boosting investor confidence and sustainable development. Dr Patience Oniha, Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), made the comments during an investor engagement session in Lagos on Monday ahead of…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of Nigeria’s 2025 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), revealing that more than 60 per cent of candidates secured credits in both English and Mathematics. Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, presented the outcome at a press briefing in Minna. He credited the success of this…
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…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has appealed to the National Assembly to approve the FCT’s N1.78 trillion Statutory Budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year. Wike made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, when he appeared before the Senate and House of Representative Committees on FCT, to defend the…
The Police in Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, who was kidnapped on Monday evening by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adepoyigi is the chairman of Ifon Ward 5 in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. DSP…
In a devastating turn of events, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American-Israeli citizen, was among six hostages brutally murdered by Hamas as Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) closed in for a rescue operation in the tunnels of Rafah, Gaza. The Republican Interest reports that the confirmation of his death came from his family early Sunday morning. Goldberg-Polin,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a peaceful conduct of the forthcoming Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, as its FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, charged personnel to uphold professionalism and neutrality. Speaking on Wednesday at a strategic meeting with senior officers at the corps’ FCT…
