Rising armed robbery cases worry Zaria community as Police nab suspects
Residents of Unguwar-Yusi (Graceland Area), Hanwa Ward, in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State have raised an alarm over increasing cases of armed robbery, phone snatching and assaults in the community. Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi, Ward Head of Unguwar-Yusi (Graceland Area), made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Resignations, retirements, lack of interest creating huge gap in varsities, say don
A retiring lecturer at the University of Lagos, Prof. Uchenna Udeani, has urged the federal and state governments to urgently improve condition of service for lecturers to sustain them and attract younger ones Udeani, a Professor of Science Education and immediate past Director of Distance Learning Institute, gave the advice in an interview with the […]
How my administration is transforming institutions, MSMEs in Katsina, by Radda
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has given an insight into how his administration has been transforming institutions and strengthening Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state over the last two years. The governor, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina, said his administration had established a N5.5 billion […]
Perm Sec congratulates staff for excelling in digital skills literacy training
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Temitope Peter Fashedemi, has commended five members of Staff of the State House for their outstanding performance in the on-going Digital Skills Literacy Training Programme initiated by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). Receiving the staffs who excelled in the first stage of […]
President salutes Adebutu at 90
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Chief Adebutu Adebukunola Kessington on his 90th birthday. In a personally signed statement, the president described the businessman as “a businessman, philanthropist, and cultural icon who embodies the virtues of hard work, honour, and compassion.” He prayed for continued God’s blessing on him to sustain his growth to national […]
Tinubu picks new service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs according to a statement by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication. The statement said the change in command in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs was in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government to strengthen the national security architecture. […]
Yakubu Mohammed’s memoir billed for public presentation Nov 4
The memoir of the veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed is to be presented to the public on November 4, 2025. The event is to hold at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos at 11 am. Mohammed’s memoir titled Beyond Expectations chronicles a lifetime devoted to journalism, leadership, and nation-building, offering readers both […]
Insecurity: NGF pledges to deepen intelligence sharing with DSS, other security agencies
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged to deepen intelligence sharing with the Department of State Services to tackle security threats, violent extremism, and inter-communal tensions across the country. The forum gave the assurance in a communiqué issued after its fifth meeting on Thursday in Abuja signed by the Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, […]
Police bomb disposal team remove IEDs in Borno
Operatives of the police in Borno State have removed two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the insurgents along the Ngwaom – Mafa Road in the state. The spokesman of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, said this in a statement in Maiduguri on Thursday. Daso said the explosives were discovered and neutralised when Gov. Babagana […]
PDP BoT dismisses Anyawu’s allegation of forgery as false, baseless
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of forgery and signature cloning made by the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as false and baseless. This is contained in a statement by the BoT Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara in Abuja on Thursday. Anyanwu had alleged that his signature […]
