The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has approved the promotion and confirmation of 47 senior staff members of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The information was conveyed in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kaduna by the Head of the Media Unit of the NBTE, Mrs Fatima Abubakar. Abubakar stated that…
The President of Team New Nigeria, Modibbo Yakubun Farakwai, on Tuesday inaugurated key committees to reposition the movement amid delays in its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Farakwai, who spoke during the event in Abuja, said the inauguration marked a strategic effort to strengthen the group’s political structure ahead of forthcoming electoral activities….
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has pledged support for healthcare transformation in Anambra State, citing reforms targeting drug distribution, regulatory improvements, and expansion of local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity. The pledge followed the second term inauguration of Gov. Charles Soludo, which the association described as endorsement of visionary leadership and people centred governance…
The Police Command in Gombe State has arrested one Hannatu Ibrahim, 28, who allegedly stole $35,000 (N53,495,400) from her Syrian employer. In a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said two other suspects were also arrested in connection with the alleged theft. Abdullahi said that Ibrahim,…
The 9th edition of the Africa Women Conference (AWC) will be held from 19th to 21st November 2025 in Accra, Ghana, bringing together influential women leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and advocates from across the continent. AWC Convener, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja, noting that this year’s event will be co-hosted by Dr….
The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kaduna Region, Mr Nasir Mansur, has urged communities to act fast in curtailing vandalism, saying that the firm was overwhelmed by vandalism. He made the call on Monday during a sensitisation and public awareness campaign tagged: ‘Encroachment of the TCN Right of Way and Vandalisation of High-Tension…
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it struck an underground storage facility in the southern suburbs of Beirut which it said contained weapons belonging to the Hezbollah militia. The army said that the strike on Dahiyeh was carried out after “numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including advancing warning to…
A prosecution witness, Olomotane Egoro, told an Abuja court that the transactions linked to the Kogi Government House account complied with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations and no banking rules were breached. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged former governor, Yahaya Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu with 16 counts of breach of…
Personnel of the Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Delta have apprehended three suspected pipeline vandals and recovered six crude-laden boats. Parading the two suspects and recovered items at the Warri Naval Base on Wednesday, the Commander of NNS Delta, Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu, said that the suspects were arrested by the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos anti-crude…
The Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, on Saturday 29 November 2025, visited Zamfara Indigenous traders who lost their shops in the recent fire at the Panteka Market in Apo, Abuja. The visit was confirmed in a statement by Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the Minister’s Special Assistant on…
