Category: News
FCT Department of Child Development Rescues Children from Orphanage Home
Abuja, January 6, 2026 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Department of Child Development under the Women Affairs Secretariat, has intensified efforts to protect vulnerable children with the launch of a rescue and monitoring operation targeting adopted children within the FCT, some of whom were reportedly brought in from Benue State.The operation, carried…
Fikayel, Bayo Local Government Area
Monday, 6 January 2026 Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, 6 January 2026, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of forty-eight classrooms at the Higher Islamic College and inaugurated a newly constructed Day Secondary School in Fikayel, Bayo Local Government Area of the state. The ceremony marked another milestone in the…
TROOPS OF OPERATION ENDURING PEACE RESCUE RETIRED COLONEL FROM KIDNAPPERS IN PLATEAU STATE
Jos, Plateau State5 January 2026 Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have successfully rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (Rtd), following his abduction by unidentified gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.The retired officer was kidnapped in the early hours of 5 January 2026, at about 0045…
Terrorism Financing: Court Denies Bauchi Commissioner, Three Others Bail
Abuja, January 5, 2026 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday refused bail applications filed by the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three other defendants over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering offences. The other defendants are Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya…
PSC Warns Against Illegal Fees in NPF Recruitment Process
Abuja, January 6, 2026 The Police Service Commission (PSC) has issued a stern warning to cyber cafés and recruitment agents allegedly extorting unsuspecting applicants seeking to enlist in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). In a statement released on Tuesday, the Commission said its attention had been drawn to disturbing reports of illegal charges running into…
APC National Chairman Yilwatda Condemns Niger State Killings
Abuja, Nigeria – January 6, 2026 The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has strongly condemned the recent attacks on communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which have led to the loss of many lives. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on…
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES BOARD MEMBERS FOR NMDPRA, NUPRC, SEEKS SENATE CONFIRMATION
Abuja, January 6, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded two separate letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information…
FG INTRODUCES NEW MEASURES TO ELIMINATE WAEC, NECO EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN 2026
Abuja, Nigeria — January 6, 2026 The Federal Government has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at eliminating examination malpractice in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations from 2026 and beyond. The initiative forms part of ongoing reforms to strengthen credibility, transparency, and public confidence in Nigeria’s assessment…
FEDERATION OF IJEBU YOUTH (FIY) WORKING VISITATION REPORT
PRESS RELEASE The Federation of Ijebu Youth (FIY) recently embarked on a purposeful working visitation to the Honourable Member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing the Ijebu State Constituencies, as part of its ongoing commitment to constructive engagement, youth advocacy and strategic partnership with public office holders of Ijebu extraction. The visitation was…
INTELLIGENCE-DRIVEN RAID: TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE STRIKE DECISIVE BLOW AGAINST CRIMINAL SYNDICATES, RECOVER ARMS CACHE IN TARABA
Takum, Taraba State – 04 January 2026 Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have recorded a major operational success following a precision intelligence-led operation that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area, Taraba State. The operation, conducted on 04 January 2026, was launched after actionable…