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Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of 12 Kaduna citizens who were ambushed while traveling through Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State en route to a wedding in Quan Pan LGA. Eleven other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries in the attack.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the spate of violent attacks across the country over the weekend, including a suicide bombing in Borno State, the lynching of wedding guests in Plateau State, and an explosion in a Kano scrap metal facility. In a statement released on Sunday by his…
At the inaugural West African Economic Summit in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu, who also chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), challenged regional heads of government to accelerate integration by translating policy blueprints into tangible, poverty‑reducing projects. He warned that West Africa could no longer tolerate “fragmentation amidst opportunity” while intra‑regional…
Tension has gripped Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State after suspected herders reportedly attacked farming communities, leaving one person injured and 62 houses destroyed in the wake of the violence. According to local accounts, the clash stemmed from a dispute over access to a water source located between Tor…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Strategic Board of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, describing it as a critical intervention by the Tinubu administration to confront Nigeria’s deepening malnutrition crisis. Speaking during the weekend ceremony at the State House in Abuja, Shettima called the board “a war room” assembled to…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional air assets to the Air Component of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in the North-Central region, intensifying efforts to combat insecurity and stabilize troubled areas in Benue and surrounding states. The deployment, which includes surveillance and precision strike aircraft, aims to reinforce joint…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the European Union, Germany, and other allies, has launched four transformative projects valued at over €110 million to advance peace, institutional reform, and trade across the sub-region. Funded by the EU (€82.5 million), Germany (€26 million), and Spain, the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the construction of a new National Headquarters Annex for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is more than just a physical structure, but a national investment in democracy, transparency, and public trust. Speaking during the official launch of the project in Abuja, Tinubu…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended strict sanctions against 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and their registrants found culpable of biometric irregularities during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. Following a high-level meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced that…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has dismantled five illegal refining sites in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State, seizing over 150,000 litres of illegally refined petroleum products and suspected stolen crude oil. Commander of NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, confirmed the development in a statement made available…
