Police arraign seven over attacks on officers
Seven men were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly attacking policemen and stealing property valued at about N9.8 million. The defendants are Aregbesola Ibrahim, 23; Usman Aliko, 39; Dada Oketayo, 37; Nurudeen Alimi, 28; Ojo Tofik, 46; Okunola Paul, 24; and Adeboye Adewale, 46. They are facing a […]
Govt promises to expand refining capacity to serve African market
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has said Nigeria will expand its refining capacity and petroleum infrastructure to position the country as West Africa’s energy and trading hub. He said this at the second edition of the West Africa Refined Fuel Market Conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said […]
Terror attack: Kebbi to support families of 10 slain Police officers
The Kebbi State Government has promised to support the families of the 10 police personnel and others killed by terrorists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the ten slain policemen were killed in an ambush along Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi. Gov. Nasir Idris disclosed this […]
Twenty-eight years after Abacha’s death
By Dauzia Loya Etete I have read the claims made by Mr Dennis Amachree in his memoir concerning the death of General Sani Abacha, as reported by The Guardian on 21 July 2026. Mr Amachree asks Nigerians to accept a detailed account of the final hours of a Head of State on […]
Tinubu approves deep offshore investment to unlock us$50b investment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark reform that replaces project-by-project negotiations with a transparent investment framework designed to unlock up to US$50 billion in deep offshore investment and restart Nigeria’s large, capital-intensive offshore developments that have remained stalled for decades. The reform establishes a transparent, rules-based investment framework capable of supporting […]
Mararaba-Nyanya flyover bridge, to be completed by December
The Nasarawa State Government has announced that the ongoing construction of the 2.6-kilometre Mararaba-Nyanya Flyover and adjoining road project is expected to be completed by December 2026. The Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board, Wada Yahaya, disclosed this when he led members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour, headed by […]
Why Tinubu deserves re-election, by Rahman
Mr Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Special Duties, has said President Bola Tinubu deserves re-election based on his administration’s achievements. He made the assertion in Keffi, Nasarawa State, while addressing the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team after a five-day inspection of government projects in Benue and Nasarawa […]
2027: Hamzat pledges people-centred development
Lagos State Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat has pledged to advance development in the state with greater focus on healthcare, infrastructure, housing and education, if elected governor. Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate for the state in the 2027 elections, made the pledge on Monday during a Fresh FM Radio programme monitored by […]
Bauchi pupils fabricate electric ship, other products
Some students of the Meenas Scholars Academy, Bauchi, have fabricated an electric ship and other products as part of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programme. The pupils displayed the electric ship and other household products during the school’s end-of-session activities, on Monday in Bauchi. The Head Teacher, Mrs Rashida Bello, said that […]
Army arrests kidnap kingpin, recovers arms, dollars in Enugu forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin and recovered four AK-47 rifles from a criminal syndicate’s hideout in Enugu. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja The report said the operations also led to the recovery of […]
