Residents of Kano have raised concerns over the escalating cost of cooking gas, saying the sharp increase is straining household budgets and disrupting daily meal preparations. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that the price of a 3kg cooking gas cylinder has risen from about N3,100 to N5,040 in recent…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four of the five defendants being prosecuted for their involvement in the 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, to death by hanging. Judge Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the Department of State Services (DSS) had been able to…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), for delivering N128 billion affordable mortgages to 1,859 Nigerian families across 25 states. Tinubu said the achievement aligned with the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda to expand home ownership and improve access to affordable housing finance. This is contained…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday applauded Starlink for donating specialised communication equipment to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Shettima made the commendation when he received a delegation comprising the technical team from NEMA and Starlink, led by the agency’s Director-General, Zubaida Umar. He said Nigeria’s partnership with Starlink, in enhancing emergency and disaster…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period, from June 12, to June 14 to honour the victims of violent attacks, mass abductions, and banditry across the country. The apex Christian body also designated June 14 as “Black Sunday” across all Churches as a mark of solidarity with families affected…
South Sudan Senior Presidential Envoy, Adut Kiir has backed Emergency preparedness and response following the outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda, amid fears of possible cross-border transmission. Kiir, Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes in South Sudan, alongside the Minister of Health, Hon. Luke…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 673,446 registered voters will vote at the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the by-election in the senatorial district was vacant following the resignation of Jimoh Ibrahim, who is now the Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations….
Forner Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday disagreed over the subpoenaed witness brought to court by the commission. The development occurred before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja shortly after the trial resumed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says all arrangements have been concluded to vaccinate more than 1.5 million children during the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW). Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, said this during a media orientation ahead of the exercise scheduled to…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 178 vulnerable communities in 28 local government areas of Kano State are at moderate risk of flooding. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano during stakeholders’ engagement and launch of the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC) on flood disaster and…
