By Ebere Agozie The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the apex court,Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The House of Representatives Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations has launched an investigation into a viral video showing some stranded Nigerian workers in the Central African Republic (CAR). This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Jaafaru Yakubu, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) says it will train some of its qualified members to provide psychosocial support to the 27 abducted victims recently rescued in Niger. Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi, the Amirah of FOMWAN in Niger, said this during a one-day sensitisationContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) has called on youths to take ownership of leadership and push the vision of the Congress beyond national borders. This call was made during the opening ceremony of the NYC National Special Convention held at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, has called for the immediate cessation of the ongoing hostilities in Gaza. Abubakar also called for the immediate debt cancellation for low income group countries all over the world. A statement from Istanbul, Turkey by Dr Danladi Bako,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Anchor Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) International Company Ltd., and Rotary Club of Nigeria, Victoria Island East, have partnered to provide health insurance cover for 100 indigent residents displaced from Maroko community for one year. They made this known during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony onContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu will initiate more developments in the Northern Region through positive people-oriented policies and programmes. Idris stated this in an interview on the sidelines of a two-day Interactive Session on Government-citizens’ EngagementContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa said the agency seized 1.3 billion pills of Tramadol and 4.4 million bottles of Codeine between January 2024 and June 2025. Marwa made the disclosure during a plenary session at theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said President Bola Tinubu has boosted the capacity of the agency to effectively deliver on its mandate. Marwa stated this during his presentation at the two-day interactive SessionContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says recent improvements in security across Northern Nigeria are the result of sustained collaboration between federal authorities and local stakeholders. He, however, warned that progress would remain fragile without the full engagement of the region’s elites. The governor was speaking atContinue Reading
