News as it breaks
Kebbi State Government has taken a bold step to reinforce its security architecture by engaging the services of a global private security firm, G-Safety, to complement the efforts of existing security agencies in combating banditry and terrorism in the region. Governor Nasiru Idris disclosed this during a strategic meeting with…
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Food Day 2025, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is calling on all levels of government to urgently implement comprehensive food policies to protect Nigerians—especially children—from the growing threat of ultra-processed foods and unhealthy beverages. In a statement signed…
Ad-hoc panel investigates HYPREP fund management, contract transparency, and remediation project impact The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Oil Spill Clean-Up Funds has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability, and justice in the management of funds earmarked for environmental remediation in the Niger Delta. Chairman of the committee,…
The Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH) has announced a nationwide scale-up of its flagship health programme, “Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria”, aiming to reduce maternal and child mortality across the country. The announcement was made during a stakeholder workshop on programme development and scale-up,…
Nasarawa State Leads in National Measles Rubella Immunization Campaign With 103% Coverage Over 1.36 million children have received the Measles Rubella (MR) vaccine in Nasarawa State, as part of Nigeria’s nationwide immunization campaign to protect children from the highly contagious disease. This milestone was disclosed by Mr. Abubakar Halilu Awe,…
At least eleven residential flats comprising three- and four-bedroom apartments were demolished on Thursday, October 16, in the Apo Dutse area of Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), sparking fresh debate over how a legally allocated plot could be deemed illegal due to lack of building approval. The…
Zamfara Police Confirm Killing of Five Officers, Neutralization of Bandits in Ambush Attack The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the death of five police officers following an ambush by armed bandits along the Gusau–Funtua Federal Highway. In a statement released on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar,…
Senator Friday Benson Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was formally announced on Thursday at the Senate chamber, where Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Konbowei’s letter before the close of plenary. Konbowei, a…
The Federal Government has dismissed recent media reports and viral social media content questioning the quality of materials used in the ongoing reconstruction and expansion of the Ore–Ondo–Akure Expressway, asserting that the project conforms to international engineering standards. A viral video had surfaced online alleging the use of substandard materials…
The Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled a ₦134 billion contract previously awarded for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt. The contract, awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) during the tenure of Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd) as the state’s sole administrator…
