News as it breaks
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested forty suspected internet fraudsters in Bida and Minna Local Government Areas of Niger State. This is contained in a statement issued to Newsmen by the Head, Media and Publicity EFCC, Dele Oyewale…
Police in Delta have arrested 106 suspects for various offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping,murder,cultism , rape and defilement. Briefing newsmen at the police headquarters of the Delta State Command in Asaba, the Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda said the police rescued 13 kidnapped victims, and recoverd 14 stolen vehicles…
The Federal Government has launched a suite of national policies and guidelines aimed at transforming maternal health outcomes in Nigeria. At the commemoration of the 2025 Safe Motherhood Day in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate announced that no woman should die while…
In a surprising development, a 20-year-old man suspected to be behind a string of violent crimes in Kano and Jigawa States has turned himself in to authorities. The suspect, identified as Umar Auwal, popularly known by the alias “Abba Dujal,” is a resident of Wudil Local Government Area of Kano…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday officially launched the Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), a major federal initiative designed to create 2.5 million sustainable jobs across Nigeria’s economic landscape. Developed by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, LEEP is anchored on six strategic pillars aimed at addressing youth…
The Republic of Tunisia says it is committed in establishing cultural and tourism relations with Nigeria to strengthen cultural and tourism ties. The Ambassador of Tunisia to Nigeria, Moshen Antit stated this in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy,…
Popular Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, widely known as Portable, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command over allegations of criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, and other related offences. The arrest followed a formal petition filed by Mr. Okunola Saheed, also known as Osupa, who accused Portable…
The 8 Division, Nigerian Army Sokoto has concluded this year’s Inter-Brigade Corporals and Below Competition with a vibrant closing ceremony capping four days of rigorous drills and a spirited military contest. The event which was marked by precision, endurance saw troops from brigade formations engage in a series of tactical…
Stakeholders in the in Health sector have called on the federal government to establish a sustainable immunization financing framework to address vaccine shortfall in Primary Health Care Centers, PHCs, across Nigeria. At a media briefing to mark World Health Day, the Executive Director of the Vaccine Network for Disease Control…
In fulfillment of its regulatory role to promote patient health outcomes, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has mandated a one-hour timeline for the authorisation of care and issuance of treatment codes by Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs). This is aimed at reducing delays in accessing services and ensuring that enrollees…
