Benue State lawmakers have chosen Alfred Berger as the new Speaker of the House of Assembly after a turbulent week marked by suspensions and resignations. Berger’s election came on Sunday, just days after he and three colleagues were suspended for allegedly attempting to disrupt proceedings. At an emergency session presided over by interim Speaker Lami…
Nigeria’s MSM Group says its expansion in the oil and gas sector, which has unlocked reserves valued at more than $15 billion, would not have been possible without the support of President Bola Tinubu. Chairman Muazzam Mairawani told journalists in Abuja that the president’s endorsement emboldened the company to push forward with ambitious projects and…
Nigeria’s leading Islamic organisation has condemned an attack on worshippers in Katsina State, branding it a “barbaric assault” on innocent lives. The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, expressed shock at the incident, which took place in Mantau village of Malumfashi Local Government Area during dawn prayers on Tuesday. In…
At least six people have lost their lives in a boat accident in Sokoto State, Nigeria, the second fatal mishap in the region within five days. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed that the accident took place on 22 August at Faji community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area. Nineteen passengers survived, while three…
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on cannabis cultivation and distribution, destroying more than 75 tonnes of the drug in recent raids spanning multiple states. According to agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi, NDLEA teams backed by soldiers and civil defence officers uprooted cannabis fields stretching across 29 hectares in Edo, Delta,…
Nigeria’s political and military establishment has been thrown into mourning following the death of Mohammed Mana, a retired soldier, former Plateau State Military Administrator, and one-time Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate. Senator David Mark, now chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), described Mana as “a patriotic Nigerian and a jolly good fellow” who…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Officer, (NDLEA) has detained a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, over attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine. A statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the suspect used fake pregnancy as a façade to escape scrutiny and detection. Babafemi…
Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as its homegrown innovation, Com-WATCH, was named one of two winners of the 2025 Trinity Challenge. Prof. Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on AMR and Executive Chair of the Trinity Challenge, announced the winners via webinar, highlighting their groundbreaking contributions…
The Kaduna State Hisbah Command has expressed strong support for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as a vital step toward strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. This is contained in a statement signed by Malam Abdullahi Bayero, Commander of the command ,under the Supreme Council…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to inaugurate the sixth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA6) initiative. The AfDB, in a statement on its website, said both organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the ongoing Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9)…
