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A major disaster was averted on Monday after a petrol tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) overturned and caught fire at NICO Farm, along the Iseyin/Oyo Road in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to eyewitnesses, the tanker, bearing registration number LM62XP (Lagos), lost control…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has raised alarm over the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology to democracy, national unity, and media integrity in Nigeria. Speaking through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the 70th Anniversary Gala of the Nigeria Union of Journalists…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has raised concerns over the slow pace in the activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force—an initiative designed to respond to growing security threats across the region. President Tinubu voiced his concerns during…
Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, is set to commence direct flights from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport on October 26, 2025, marking a major milestone in the nation’s international aviation relations. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the development on Sunday in Abuja through a statement…
…as ex Govr. Osoba challenges impostors, demands digital adaptation in the newsroom …our stories should aim to heal and unite, not to divide or incite – NUJ President President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized the pivotal role of the Nigerian media in fostering national unity, strengthening democracy, and shaping the…
The Rivers State Police Command has strongly condemned the violent assault on Goodluck Iheanachor, the Sole Administrator of Ahoada-East Local Government Area, describing the incident as “heinous” and “reprehensible.” In a statement issued on Sunday, the command confirmed that the attack took place on June 20, 2025, at approximately 1:40…
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…
