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Benue state police command has rescued 13 passengers abducted last Thursday along the Ankpechi–Omutele axis of Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue state after eight days in the kidnappers’ den. An 18-seater commercial passenger bus travelling from Enugu State to Abuja along the Ankpechi–Omutele axis of Ohimini Local Government Area was abducted on the night…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries over the discovery of another fake agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. They include M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah. Chairman of the Independent Corrupt…
Families of abducted schoolchildren and other victims in Borno State have appealed to Nigeria’s President , Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum to intensify efforts to secure the release of their loved ones, who have remained in captivity for 100 days. Forty-two pupils and students of Mussa Primary and Junior Day Secondary School in Askira-Uba…
Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid -ul- Mawlid, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday in a statement made available to Newsmen on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, days after Adeleke’s re-election in the state governorship election.Adeleke arrived at the Villa at about 5:25pm in a navy-blue traditional outfit, accompanied by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.The meeting, held behind closed doors, marked Adeleke’s first known meeting…
African Airlines Association has admitted Enugu Air as its 50th member, a development expected to strengthen Nigeria’s position in the continent’s aviation industry and support the airline’s expansion plans.AFRAA announced the admission in Nairobi on Wednesday, saying the development reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of African carriers and improving air connectivity across the…
North Korea fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area at about 5pm and flew approximately…
Federal Government of Nigeria will commence the implementation of its 90,000-kilometre nationwide fibre-optic network in October. This was made known by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, on Thursday in Abuja at the National Innovation Hub Standards Framework Workshop, organised to validate proposed standards, assessment criteria and implementation approaches for…
National Agency for the Control of AIDS has warned journalists and social media influencers against spreading misinformation and sensational content about HIV, saying such practices could undermine efforts to prevent new infections and deepen stigma.The Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, gave the warning on Thursday in Lagos at a national training for journalists and…
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected railway vandal, Abubakar Sanusi, and recovered a consignment of vandalised railway slippers in Doya Quarters, Bauchi metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday.Habib said the arrest followed credible intelligence received on August 17, 2026, at about…