News as it breaks
President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Comrade Aisha Ibrahim has called for special considerations for female journalists covering the Hajj beat. Comrade Ibrahim made the call in a statement issued in Saudi Arabia. She said covering the Hajj was fulfilling as it not only provided an opportunity…
The Federal Government has announced plans to sell 753 confiscated housing units previously linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, offering them to Nigerians through its Renewed Hope housing scheme. The development was confirmed in an official statement by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban…
In a major move to enhance its academic offerings and global relevance, the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State, has announced plans to enrol its students in international practical training programmes in China, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Umar Katsayal, made this known during…
In Nigeria, a nation where countless dreams of better futures abroad too often devolve into tragic realities, the battle against human trafficking remains one of the country’s most urgent and complex challenges. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has positioned itself at the forefront of…
“I was desperate for death, but it wouldn’t come.” These haunting words were that of a young Nigerian woman, a survivor of human trafficking(name withheld) for her safety. Her story was shared during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, and is a painful testimony to the hidden horrors many Nigerians face…
In a significant diplomatic engagement, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (OON), has concluded high-level bilateral talks with his German counterpart, Minister Johann Wadephul, to strengthen Nigeria–Germany relations across critical sectors including renewable energy, trade, and migration governance. During the meeting held in Berlin, Germany reaffirmed Nigeria’s…
In a major security breakthrough, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force have apprehended 20 suspects for allegedly hacking the 2025 Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The arrests, which took place in Abuja, followed an extensive…
In a major step towards combating malnutrition and improving public health outcomes, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Zamfara State Government, has officially launched the Zamfara State Policy on Food and Nutrition and commissioned a state-of-the-art Nutrition Supplies and Commodities Warehouse in the state capital, Gusau.…
In a proud moment for Nigeria, the country’s youth and diaspora communities came together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of 12-year-old Eniola Shokunbi, a Nigerian-American tech prodigy whose groundbreaking air filtration system has captured global attention. Accompanied by her mother and two sisters, Eniola visited the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the deaths of two men and the rescue of two others in separate water-related incidents in Kumbotso Local Government Area on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the…
