An elder statesman and chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that tackling the magnitude of the security challenges currently facing the country requires commitment of all Nigerians and international collaboration. Yakasai stated this while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to…
The wife of Ebonyi Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has urged pregnant women in the state not to treat issues concerning antenatal and postnatal care with levity. Nwifuru who made the call while inaugurating her Baby Shower Initiative and Maternity Day in Abakaliki, urged women not to joke with advice from health professionals. She said that…
An Economist, Ephraim Audu, has attributed insecurity as the primary cause of food inflation in Benue, calling on the Federal Government to urgently tackle the menace across the country. Audu, the National President, Agricultural Agenda Nigeria Initiative (AANI), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two octogenarians, Ashiru Ayuba, 80 and UlomaUchechi, 82 as well as her daughter Chisom Uchechi, 32 for alleged drug peddling. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja stated that one of the suspects, Ayuba had previously been arrested and prosecuted by…
A middle-aged man known as Ogbonna, or Mourinho, has reportedly killed his ex-girlfriend, Chisom Ayogu, at his home in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. A report from Vanguard indicates that the deceased, who hailed from the Amufie community in the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, had come to Mourinho’s residence on New…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has urged opposition parties to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu for the defection of their members to the ruling party. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the remarks while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. The APC chieftain said that rather than blaming…
An NGO, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), said it had impacted 32 million lives in its four years of operating in the country’s health system. The Managing Director, Dr Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. According to her, the feat was…
Security forces have reportedly apprehended a wanted kidnapper at the Hajj camp in Abuja. A source within the camp confirmed the arrest to our correspondent on Sunday. According to the source, the suspect was detained during the screening process for pilgrims preparing to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia. The suspect, identified as Yahaya Zango, was…
By Amos Tauna, Kaduna A civic organisation, the Eagle Brain Youth Transformative and Development Initiative (EBYTDI), has reported a disturbing injustice in Kaduna State, where hundreds of detainees, including one Emmanuel Musa, have languished in prison for years without trial because the Kaduna Correctional Centres lack the necessary logistics to transport them to court. In…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced a total allocation of N4.28 billion from the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds auction for May 2025. Launched in 2017, the FGN Savings Bond programme aims to enhance the domestic bond market, foster financial inclusion, and provide retail investors with access to secure, low-risk government securities….
