A wave of deadly violence has once again swept through Plateau State, leaving the Gyenbwas community in Langai District of Mangu Local Government Area devastated. No fewer than 96 residential houses were reduced to rubble, with three lives lost and properties worth millions of naira looted during the latest round of attacks that occurred between
Renowned public affairs analyst, Dr. Segun Showunmi, has stressed the strategic relevance of public relations in shaping Nigeria’s political landscape, urging political actors and PR professionals to adopt well-thought-out communication strategies that genuinely reflect the needs and aspirations of the people. Dr. Showunmi made the assertion while speaking at the June edition of the Virtual
Geneva, June 10, 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over a renewed global surge in Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) infections, declaring that the escalating outbreak still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In a press briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the
Yoruba Nation campaigner, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has alleged that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is continuing what he described as a campaign of persecution initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari. In an emotionally charged message delivered through his media aide, Olayemi Koiki, Igboho accused the Nigerian authorities of
The Nigerian Army has graduated 604 specially trained personnel under its intensive combat readiness programme, Exercise Restore Hope, in a bid to reinforce national security and enhance operational capacity in conflict-prone areas across the country. The rigorous six-month training, which concluded this week at the Nigerian Army Military Training Centre in Kachia, Kaduna State, focused
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
