The Kano State Government has constituted a high-level investigative committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the recent fire outbreak at the Farm Centre GSM Market, which left scores of traders counting heavy losses running into millions of naira. The committee was officially inaugurated on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim,
The Federal Government is set to lose a significant portion of a World Bank facility, amounting to $10 million, following persistent lapses in audit standards and delays in the implementation of key reforms under the Fiscal Governance and Institutions Project (FGIP). The $103 million programme, backed by the International Development Association (IDA), the concessional lending
Tragedy struck again in Benue State as no fewer than four people lost their lives while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries during fresh attacks on communities in Agatu and Apa Local Government Areas. The deadly incidents, which occurred almost simultaneously on Monday around 5:30 p.m., reportedly took place along the Odugbeho-Ogbaulu Road in
Abuja, June 11, 2025 – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for renewed national commitment and unity in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, and Hepatitis, urging stakeholders across health, education, and governance sectors to rise to the challenge of eliminating these diseases from the country. She made this passionate appeal while speaking at
Abuja, June 11, 2025 – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Professor Dibu Ojerinde, a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to open his defence in the ongoing trial over an alleged ₦5.2 billion fraud. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the ruling after dismissing a no-case submission filed by
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of 34 individuals in correctional custody for engaging in illegal street trading along the median of the Alaba Rago axis of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The suspects, comprising 32 men and two women, were apprehended during a joint enforcement operation carried out on
A tragic incident has thrown the Umuoba-Uratta community in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State into mourning, following the death of a 20-month-old boy who was reportedly struck by a stray bullet while sleeping beside his mother. The heartbreaking event occurred around 10:00 p.m. on Monday when an unidentified bullet reportedly penetrated the
Abuja, June 11, 2025 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disclosed that it recorded a staggering 275,542 complaints of human rights violations across Nigeria within a single month, highlighting a worrying trend in the nation’s human rights landscape. This revelation was made by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu (SAN),
Lagos, Nigeria – June 11, 2025 – In a bold move to curb the rampant smuggling of petroleum products across Nigeria’s borders, the Nigerian Customs Service, through its special enforcement unit Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted and seized large quantities of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in multiple border states. The seized fuel has now been auctioned
Kaduna, Nigeria – June 11, 2025 – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has issued an important notice to all applicants of its 77 Regular Course, informing them that they can now print their Screening Test Admission Cards ahead of the examination scheduled to hold on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The announcement, which was released via
