Jonathan By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has disowned a trending Instagram account operating under the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan, declaring it as fake and an impersonation. A statement on Friday by the media aide to Jonathan, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, said that the former President did not maintainContinue Reading
Weather By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the world is heading into another period of dangerous heat in the next five years. WMO, in a report released on Thursday warned that the world would experience certain global temperatures over the next five years that would stay “at orContinue Reading
Gas By Emmanuella Anokam The Rolling Energy Ltd., has lauded the Federal Government’s commitment to driving Nigeria’s transition towards a cleaner, more sustainable and affordable energy solutions. Mr Mubarak Danbatta, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, gave the commendation on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of its JahiContinue Reading
Fraud By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC), says it has arrested a suspect over identity theft, obtaining by false pretext, money laundering and N5.7 million computer related fraud. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer of NPF-NCCC, DSP Unwana Imah, said this in a statementContinue Reading
Governors By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu says difficult economic reforms undertaken by his administration saved Nigeria from economic collapse and have started yielding positive results across key sectors. Tinubu stated this when Vice-President Kashim Shettima and governors led by Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaqContinue Reading
Lassa fever BY Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says new Lassa fever cases declined in epidemiological week 19, falling from 22 in the previous week to 17 confirmed cases. The agency said this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 19 (May 4–10),Continue Reading
Development By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing inclusive and quality education for every Nigerian child, regardless of background or disability. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday during the 2026 Children’s Day celebration organised by the Federal MinistryContinue Reading
Airlines By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic. ICAO made the call as a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with casesContinue Reading
Virus By Lawal Taofeek The Central and West African Virus Epidemiology for Root and Tuber Crops (WAVE) has launched a sensitisation campaign for cassava farmers in Kebbi to curb a new cassava mosaic virus spreading across Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation programme was heldContinue Reading
Re-arrest By Usman Aliyu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo command, has re-arrested suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Lawal, for allegedly faking his death to evade prosecution. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin. Ofoyeju said the 50-year-oldContinue Reading
