By Stephen Adeleye Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other hybrid forces, on Thursday rescued 21 passengers abducted by bandits along highways in Kogi. The 12 Brigade’s spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, confirmed the rescue to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lokoja. Abdullahi saidContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Innov8 Hub, a non-profit and non-governmental innovation centre, has emphasised the need for increased investment in research-driven solutions to global challenges. The NGO’s Deputy General-Manager, Dr Deji Ige, gave the advice while briefing newsmen on the sidelines of the one-day demo for Academic Solutions Incubation Programme (ASIP)Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack has called on institutions in the country to shift from reactive responses to preventive, forward-looking strategies in risk management. Walson-Jack made the call in Abuja on Saturday at the 15th Annual Risk Professionals InternationalContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) says it has supported no fewer than 477,284 smallholder farmers across the 44 local government areas of the state under its crop component implemented by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA). Abdulrasheed Kofar-Mata, the Project Coordinator, disclosed this during theContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna The Police Command in Ebonyi on Saturday decried the rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and human trafficking across the nation, calling for an end to the crimes. The command made the call in Abakaliki during a commemorative march marking 70 years of women in policing inContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu President Bola Tinubu is fully commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and restoring stability across the country, particularly in the North-West, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, said on Saturday. Badaru delivered the president’s goodwill message at the North-West Zonal Security Summit in Kaduna, organised by theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali M. Ali, has called for a deeper, sustained relationship that is built on trust and value creation for public relations practitioners and the media to thrive in their roles. Ali said this at the 2025 Julius Berger NigeriaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Development Initiative (NDi) has commended President Bola Tinubu for nominating Amb Ayodele Oke, as one of the candidates for an ambassadorial post recently forwarded to the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oke is a former Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA).Continue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu Mr Ayoola Opadeji, a newly retired Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has advised officers to continue upholding the service’s ethics and core values. Opadeji advised during his retirement and pulling-out parade ceremony, organised in his honour by the state command in Ibadan.Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The MATAN Food Bank Professionals Association of Nigeria says its new Automated MATAN Food Security initiative (AMFSI) will cater to over 40million Nigerians with direct food access. Speaking in Lagos at the close of the group’s three-day national programme, Mr Olakunle Johnson, the Group National President ofContinue Reading
