The Dele Shittu Foundation has sponsored over 1,000 indigent students for the 2025 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination in Kwara. Dr Lanre Shittu, the Chairman of the foundation made this known on Monday in Ilorin while speaking at a news conference organised to mark the 1st year anniversary of the organisation. Shittu said…
The political climate in Nasarawa State is heating up ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, with former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, emerging as a frontrunner following a widespread endorsement from Lafia political stakeholders. At a gathering on Monday, civic leaders and politicians urged the retired police chief to throw his hat into the ring,…
Saudi Arabia has announced the successful and incident-free completion of the 1446 Hajj pilgrimage, with more than 1.67 million Muslims from across the globe participating in the sacred journey to the holy sites in Makkah. Prince Saud bin Mishaal, Deputy Emir of the Makkah Region, declared the Hajj “a triumph of planning, unity, and faith,”…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, on Monday confirmed the alleged killing of a Nigerian Navy Officer, Lt.-Cdr. M. Buba by a hoodlum on Sunday at about 4:50 am . The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. Hassan said Buba was attacked and robbed…
Sen Ned Nwoko, the Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committtee on Crude Oil Theft, says Nigeria must implement a robust technological framework to curb crude oil theft in the country. Nwoko in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja on Monday, said that crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region…
As Nigeria gears up for its next presidential election in 2027, political activist and former candidate Chief Martin Onovo has issued a stark warning: no single opposition party can unseat President Bola Tinubu without a broad-based coalition. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Onovo stressed that only a unified alliance of…
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has commended President Bola Tinubu for investing majority of funds saved from the removal of fuel subsidies in road projects across the country. This, according to the group, is a fulfilment of the President’s promises after his bold step of removing fuel subsidies in May 2023. Mr Emeka Nwankpa,…
The Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA) has developed an inventory system called PLASUPPLY to enhance the efficiency of its operations. Mr Kim Bot, Executive Secretary (ES) of the agency, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. Bot, who is a pharmacist,…
The Acting Director-General, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), Ms Wofai Samuel, says that Nigeria is yet to fully explore its potential in technology, in spite of the sector’s vast opportunities. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Samuel said that stable power and technology, which are crucial drivers of…
A politically explosive decision by the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in Los Angeles has drawn fierce backlash from California officials, reigniting concerns over federal authority, state rights, and immigration enforcement. Roughly 2,000 National Guard members were authorised for deployment on Saturday, with about 300 already stationed across three key locations in the…
