Category: News
Federal Government Develops Global Strategy to Counter False Narratives Against Nigeria
London, United Kingdom | October 27, 2025 The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a comprehensive global strategy to counter false and negative narratives targeted at undermining Nigeria’s reputation on the international stage. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known at the UK Edition of the Renewed Hope Global…
Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad Assumes Office as Benin Ag. Zonal Director of the EFCC
Benin City, Edo State — Friday, October 24, 2025 Deputy Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, on Friday, October 24, 2025, formally assumed office as the new Acting Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission. Sa’ad, a seasoned anti-corruption officer and experienced investigator, brings to…
Lagos Court Jails Train Driver 18 Months for ₦6.9m Theft
Ikeja, Lagos — Monday, October 20, 2025 Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, October 20, 2025, convicted and sentenced Christopher Ekene Ofielu, a 39-year-old driver with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), to 18 months imprisonment for stealing ₦6.9 million belonging to HabariPay Ltd. Ofielu was arraigned on…
Governor Yusuf Bags Fellowship of Civil Engineering Profession
Kano, Nigeria — Thursday, October 24, 2025 The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) has conferred its prestigious Fellowship award on the Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to infrastructure development and excellence in engineering governance. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi…
TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI DEFEAT TERRORISTS IN MULTIPLE ATTACKS ACROSS BORNO AND YOBE STATES
Dikwa, Borno State | 23 October 2025 Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), with renewed vigour and determination, have successfully repelled multiple coordinated terrorist attacks across several locations within the Joint Operations Area in the early hours of 23 October 2025. Between midnight and 0400 hours, terrorists launched simultaneous assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa,…
FG, States, and Media Leaders Unite to Boost Health Outcomes in Nigeria
Kaduna, Nigeria – October 25, 2025 A High-Level Health Media Dialogue bringing together federal and state government representatives, media executives, and development partners has underscored the urgent need for stronger collaboration and advocacy to enhance Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery and improve health outcomes across Nigeria. The event, themed “Strengthening Primary Healthcare: A Collaborative Approach…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has organized a 20th Memorial Service in honour of his late wife and former First Lady, Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, who passed away twenty years ago in 2005.
Abeokuta, Ogun State | October 25, 2025 The commemorative event took place on Saturday at the Chapel of Christ the Glorious King, located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The solemn service was attended by members of the Obasanjo family, friends, political associates, dignitaries, and well-wishers who gathered to celebrate…
GREY LIST EXIT: FATF PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES NIGERIA, PRAISES TINUBU ADMINISTRATION FOR POLITICAL WILL
Paris, France | October 25, 2025 President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Elisa de Anda Madrazo, has congratulated Nigeria on its successful removal from the FATF grey list, commending President Bola Tinubu’s administration for demonstrating strong political will and effective inter-agency collaboration in combating financial crimes. Madrazo made the announcement at the FATF…
Oluremi Tinubu Celebrates Former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan on Her Birthday
Abuja, Nigeria | October 25, 2025 Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended warm felicitations to former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan on the occasion of her birthday, wishing her continued good health and long life. In a personally signed statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Senator Tinubu expressed her joy in joining family,…
Works Minister Condoles With Victims’ Families and Niger State Government Over Death From Tanker Explosion
Abuja, Nigeria — October 24, 2025 The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of victims, the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, and the people of Niger State over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Essa Village, along the Lambata–Lapai–Bida…