By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last one week eliminated a total of 82 terrorists, nabbed 198 others and rescued 93 kidnapped hostages. This Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while giving an update on the operations of the militaryContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has called for legislation to ensure that all animals slaughtered in abattoirs are processed under controlled and hygienic conditions to guarantee public health. Maiha made the call on Friday in Abuja at the 2025 Ministerial News Conference. He emphasised thatContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The Federal Ministry of Education has trained 270 technical teachers and instructors in Digital Literacy Pedagogy and Trade Specific in Nigeria. At the closing of the 21-day training in Ibadan on Friday, the Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, said the training considered the demand for skilledContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) Hannatu Musawa, says plans are underway to establish a Diaspora City in Nigeria to boost inbound tourism. The minister stated this when she inaugurated a committee to drive the Motherland 2025 Initiative on Friday in Abuja. MusawaContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has appealed for the repatriation of proceeds of crimes belonging to Nigeria, held by some countries of the world. Olukoyede made the appeal on Friday in Abuja during the handover of recovered proceeds of crimeContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Delta Government on Wednesday launched Delta State Whistleblowers Line to engage the public in project monitoring to ensure value for money in all projects awarded by Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori-led administration. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this at aContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Uthman Mubashir, a Public Health expert at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has raised concerns about the dangers of drinking bottled water and soft drinks left under excessive sunlight. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Wednesday, MubashirContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), has highlighted the exclusion of women from peacekeeping efforts as a major barrier to achieving lasting peace and stability. He made this statement at the Fifth Annual Forum of the Women, Peace, and Security Sector ReferenceContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has inaugurated the first barracks that would provide office and residential accommodation for personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yola, Adamawa. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince LateefContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of its inception, has activated a mini driver’s licence printing farm in Lagos State. The Corps Marshal, Mr Shehu Mohammed, said during the inauguration of the Lagos Mini Print Farm on Tuesday that the farmContinue Reading
