Category: News
FG Faults Misleading Claim on Port Development
Abuja, October 29, 2025 The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has expressed concern over recent remarks by former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, regarding the Federal Government’s approval of the $1 billion modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to…
Olukoyede Urges OSOPADEC Board and Management to Uphold Fiscal Accountability, Integrity in Service
Akure, Ondo State — Wednesday, October 22, 2025 The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on the newly inaugurated board members and management staff of the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) to uphold the highest standards of fiscal accountability in the discharge of their…
NiDCOM CHAIRMAN DABIRI-EREWA CELEBRATES SANI FOR MAKING HISTORY AS ONE OF NIGERIA’S YOUNGEST COMMERCIAL PILOTS
Abuja, Nigeria – October 27, 2025 Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Muhammad Aminu Sani, an 18-year-old Nigerian, for making aviation history by earning a United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot Licence from Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dabiri-Erewa lauded Sani’s extraordinary…
KANFEST 2025: Governor Yusuf Directs Emirs to Uphold Annual Durbar Celebration
Kano, Nigeria – October 25, 2025 In a bid to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Kano State, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed all Emirs in the state to uphold the annual Durbar (traditional horse riding) festival.Governor Yusuf also pledged the full support of the Kano State Government to the Emirates to…
KANO POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED ARMED BANDIT SYNDICATE MEMBERS IN SHANONO LGA
Kano, October 24, 2025 The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected members of an armed bandit syndicate allegedly operating around the Farin Ruwa community in Shanono Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the arrests were…
Ekiti APC Gov’ship Primary: Ododo Promises Fair, Credible Process
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State | October 27, 2025 Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a transparent and credible process in the party’s consensus governorship primary election taking place in Ekiti State. Governor Ododo, in a statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media, Hon. Ismaila…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested over 100 suspects in a late-night raid on a popular nightclub in Lagos, believed to be the venue of a large-scale drug party.
Lagos, Nigeria – October 27, 2025 According to official sources, the operation was carried out in the early hours of Monday following credible intelligence that the club, located in the upscale Victoria Island area, had been hosting gatherings where hard drugs were freely used and distributed. The NDLEA spokesperson confirmed that among those apprehended were…
GOMBE–DAMATURU TRANSMISSION LINE VANDALISED
Gombe, Nigeria – October 27, 2025 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that one of its transmission towers along the Gombe–Damaturu line has been vandalised, leading to a partial disruption of bulk electricity supply to parts of Borno and Yobe States. According to a statement from TCN, the incident affected the supply of…
APC Disowns Timetable for Congresses Circulated on Social Media
Abuja, Nigeria – October 27, 2025 The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from a document circulating widely on social media titled “APC 2025 Schedule of Nationwide Congresses and Related Activities.”In a statement issued on Monday by Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, the party described the alleged timetable as…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai Eliminate 10 Terrorists, Recover Weapons in Borno State Operation
Maiduguri, Borno State | October 27, 2025 Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralized 10 terrorists in a successful night operation conducted along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis of Borno State. The offensive, carried out by Sector 1 troops of the 24 Task Force Brigade, is part of ongoing counter-insurgency efforts to rid the North-East of remnants…