Tag: News
Days After Securing 20-Year Jail Sentence, DSS Arraigns Two on Terrorism Charge, Coup Canvassing
Abuja, Nigeria — November 20, 2025 Two days after obtaining a 20-year prison sentence against a leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Hussaini Ismaila, the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday in Abuja arraigned two additional suspects on terrorism-related offences and incitement for a military takeover. ISWAP Suspect Arraigned on Six-Count…
ENUGU STATE GOVERNOR PETER MBAH DESCRIBES DEATH OF SENATOR EZEA AS A HUGE LOSS
Enugu, Nigeria — November 20, 2025 Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has described the passing of Senator Okey Ezea as a monumental loss to Enugu State and to Nigeria at large. In a personally signed statement, Governor Mbah said he received the news of the senator’s death with a deep sense of sorrow, noting that…
COAS IN KEBBI, ORDERS TROOPS TO INTENSIFY RESCUE OF ABDUCTED SCHOOL GIRLS
Kebbi State, 17 November 2025 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts toward the immediate rescue of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The directive came on Monday, 17…
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES NEW APPOINTMENTS IN KEY AGENCIES; MUKHTAR SHAGARI NEW CHAIRMAN NIWA
Abuja, 19 November, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments in key government agencies as part of efforts to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, and improve service delivery in the public sector. Among the changes announced is the redeployment of Musa Sarkin Adar, formerly the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT READY TO COLLABORATE WITH PSN ON PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
Abuja, 19th November, 2025 The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on the local production of pharmaceutical products as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, gave the assurance when he received…
NIGERIA CALLS FOR A CONTINENTAL STI FRAMEWORK TO DRIVE A NEW ERA OF CASSAVA INDUSTRIALISATION IN AFRICA
Abuja, Nigeria — November 19, 2025 Nigeria has renewed its call for a unified continental framework in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to accelerate cassava industrialisation across Africa, positioning the crop as a strategic driver of the continent’s next phase of economic transformation. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN,…
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS VETERAN JOURNALIST AND NEWSWATCH CO-FOUNDER, DAN AGBESE
Abuja, Nigeria — November 19, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Dan Agbese, renowned journalist, author, prose stylist, and co-founder of the iconic Newswatch weekly magazine. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, it was confirmed that Chief…
House Of Representatives Speaker, Abbas Assures Nigerians of Comprehensive Review Of Electoral Act 2022
Abuja, Nigeria — November 19, 2025 Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will undertake a comprehensive review of the Electoral Act 2022 to ensure it fully reflects the wishes, aspirations, and expectations of the citizens. This assurance came as the Speaker responded to an…
SENATE CALLS FOR 100,000 ADDITIONAL MILITARY RECRUITMENT TO COMBAT INSECURITY
Abuja, Nigeria — November 19, 2025 The Senate has called on Nigeria’s Armed Forces to immediately recruit at least 100,000 additional personnel as part of an urgent, expansive strategy to confront escalating insecurity in several parts of the country. The resolutions followed a motion debated on the floor of the Senate in response to the…
FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU DESCRIBES ABDUCTION OF 25 STUDENTS OF GGCSS, MAGA, KEBBI STATE AS ASSAULTS ON VALUES OF SAFETY AND LEARNING AND HEARTBREAKING
Abuja, Nigeria — November 19, 2025 First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has condemned the attack and abduction of 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, Kebbi State, describing the tragic incident as an assault on the fundamental values of safety, learning, and the sanctity of educational spaces.In a personally signed press…