News as it breaks
Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga, has regained his freedom after spending 22 days in captivity. A source confirmed his release on Friday night, stating that the retired general is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital for security reasons. Tsiga was abducted on…
UK International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, citing deep concerns over drastic cuts to overseas aid aimed at boosting defence spending. Dodds announced her resignation on Friday, sharing a letter on X in which she warned that the decision to slash aid funding…
The Arewa Grassroot Leaders Assembly has called on President Bola Tinubu to make security in Northern Nigeria a top priority to accelerate the region’s development. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the President General of the Assembly, Mr. Collins Monday, emphasized the need for collective efforts to address the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat has reiterated its commitment to vocational training and entrepreneurship development at the launch of the 3rd Edition of the National Sewing Championship. Speaking at the event, Permanent Secretary of the FCT Education Secretariat, Mrs. Joy Okeke, commended the “Skill Up Nigeria” vocational skills…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has halted the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension. The announcement was made in a public alert No. 01/2025, released on the agency’s website yesterday. NAFDAC explained that the decision was made due to the…
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ruled that all members of the Lagos State House of Assembly must be joined as parties in the lawsuit filed by former Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, challenging his removal. Presiding over the case, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro adjourned the hearing of all pending…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) Nigeria have formalized a partnership to enhance climate adaptation strategies and strengthen early warning systems across key sectors, including agriculture, health, and economic development. The collaboration, sealed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on February…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has allocated $2.238 million to strengthen youth employment in agriculture, funding 10 Agricultural Research Centres and five Agroecology and Organic Production Centres, including Songhai Centres, across the region. Announced during a workshop in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin, the initiative aims to…
Panic has gripped the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), following the abduction of female students on Tuesday night. A mother of one of the victims, speaking to Radio Nigeria, revealed that no contact has been made by the kidnappers. Meanwhile, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Isaac Itodo, confirmed the incident…
Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday, stormed the Assembly complex with the backing of heavily armed policemen and suspected louts, forcefully reclaiming the Speaker’s office. This marks Obasa’s first appearance at the Assembly since his removal on January 13, while he was away…
