By Martha Agas The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. The incident, which occurred on Feb. 18 at a mining site in Kampani Zurak, left 37 people dead and 25 others hospitalised afterContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Global leaders and senior government officials have converged on Antalya, Türkiye, for this year’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) an annual multilateral conference aimed at managing current global uncertainty. The three-day annual conference, which kicks off on Friday in the serene southern Mediterranean city, is hostedContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union (EU), inaugurated a £2.7 million Earth Observation (EO)-based Agricultural Innovation Project aimed at transforming Nigeria’s agriculture sector through space technology and data-driven solutions. The project, jointly implemented by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations says it spent Five million dollars approximately N7.4 billion, on Shock-Response and Social Protection (SRSP) in Nigeria in 2025. The Acting Country Director, WFP, Serigne Loum, said this at the inauguration of Shock-Responsive Social Protection (SRSP)-Technical Working Group (TWG)Continue Reading
Media By Bashir Bello The Kano State government on Thursday inaugurated an 18-member media and information policy drafting committee. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Faruq-Ibrahim, at the inauguration, said the committee would ensure accurate dissemination of information in the state. He said that the policy became necessaryContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has raised concern over policy misalignment and weak coordination in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The centre made this known in a policy bulletin and presidential advisory memo made available to newsmen by its Head of Research, Mr Eugene Nweke, on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan World Haemophilia Day, observed annually on April 17, will this year focus on the theme “Diagnosis: First Step to Care.” The 2026 theme underscores the importance of early detection as the gateway to treatment and improved outcomes for people living with bleeding disorders. HaemophiliaContinue Reading
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in Rivers.Continue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi A support group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, City Boy Movement, has promised to deliver one million votes in the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The Coordinator of the group in the state, Ahmed Ajibola, made this known at the maiden national discourse organisedContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced tougher enforcement measures against tanker operators, declaring that any vehicle that failed to meet Safe-to-Load requirements would not be permitted to load petroleum products under any circumstance. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, made the declaration on Thursday inContinue Reading
