Six Kuje inmates get NOUN degrees
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has presented degree certificates to six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche commended the graduates for their resilience and determination. In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer […]
We will continue to sustain Buhari’s legacies, Tinubu affirms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, stated that his administration will continue to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari by sustaining his legacies of purposeful leadership, discipline, integrity, and the belief that public office is a trust, not a windfall. He made this commitment at the State House Conference Centre during the unveiling and […]
FIVE DAYS WITH VICTOR EKPUK AT AKWA IBOM
Part 1: Victor Ekpuk and His Art: The Man and the Poetry of Signs By Toyin Falola On November 21st, 2025, I ran into the great artist Victor Ekpuk in Atlanta, both of us heading to Lagos. While we were waiting for our luggage, I told Victor that I would like to visit him in […]
Media crucial in fight against disinformation, says Envoy
Mr Michal Cygan, the Ambassador to the Republic of Poland has said the mass media is important in the fight against disinformation in every society. He said this at a Journalists’ Meeting on Disinformation organised by the Polish Embassy in Abuja, in partnership with the Female Journalists Network of Nigeria. The theme of the event […]
FG to raise N1.23trn in four months to clear Gencos and gas debts
The Federal Government says it will raise N1.23 trillion within the next four months as part of a major push to settle longstanding debts owed to power generation companies (Gencos) and gas suppliers. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja which was made […]
Alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court remands Ngige pending bail application
An Abuja High Court on Friday remanded a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of his bail application The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned Ngige over alleged N2.2 billion fraud. Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State, is facing eight counts of […]
Presidential Pardon: Supreme Court affirms Maryam Sanda’s death sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday overrode the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based house wife, Maryam Sanda and affirmed the death sentence handed out to her by lower courts. Sanda was in 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. Justice Moore Adumein in […]
Baby elephant rescue spurs unprecedented conservation drive in Nigeria
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Hours after dawn on Nov. 30, workers on a routine patrol at Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo State noticed a figure wandering alone among the trees in Extension 1 of the plantation. At first, they thought it was a stray calf from a local livestock herd. […]
Sales Rep docked over alleged theft of N6.7m
A 44-year old man, Clement Bamidele, was on Friday, arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, over alleged theft of N6.7 million belonging to his employer. Bamidele, a sales representative whose address was not given, is being charged with stealing, to which pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Akeem Akinloye alleged that Bamidele, a sales […]
Tinubu congratulates Ekwunife at 55
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife, politician and accomplished banker, on her 55th birthday on Friday, December 12. Senator Ekwunife had built a successful career in banking before venturing into politics. In 2007, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia Federal Constituency, a position she retained in 2011. In […]
