By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – a Borno State Security Council has reviewed the ongoing curfew imposed to prevent infiltration of Boko Haram/ISWAP elements following credible intelligence sources and an IED attack on Kawuri village Wednesday and parts of Maiduguri on Thursday that claimed ...

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has rewarded a vigilante group in Kwali Area Council for rescuing four kidnapped victims. The reward included an operational vehicle and an undisclosed cash, to encourage the group to do more. The rescued victims were presented to ...

  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A coalition of civil society groups in Borno State, united by a shared commitment to progress, unity, and patriotism, has publicly denounced the planned nationwide protest. After thorough consultations and careful consideration, the group has decided not to ...

  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to show swing voters that his likely new rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, has her fingerprints all over two issues he is counting on for victory in November – immigration and the cost of living. Sources within the Trump campaign said ...

The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and the founder, the Kukah Centre (TKC), Bishop Mathew Kukah, have attributed political corruption to weaker institutions in Nigeria. The duo made this known at a High-Level Meeting with the National Executives of ...

  Defeat for Portugal at the European Championship on Friday likely brought down the curtain on the extraordinary international career of Cristiano Ronaldo. While Portugal’s totemic forward has made no pronouncements on his future with the national team, the 39-year-old struggled to revive ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of citizens, stating that he is willing to provide the needed support to ensure that Nigerians are relieved of hardship. President Tinubu also ordered the deployment of N155 billion for the purchase and sale of ...

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, held a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said before the closed ...

  June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected local government chairmen, a milestone documented in the state’s Local Government Law. The day has become a flashpoint for ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted on N250,000 as minimum wage and faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment over the matter. The committee on the new minimum wage had submitted its report to the Federal Government, pegging its offer at N62,000. President Tinubu during his ...

  It was barely weeks ago when Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s term as Anambra State’s governor turned two. The government listed 100 noteworthy accomplishments that cut across all areas of growth, sound governance, and the provision of democratic dividends when it was celebrated on March 17 in ...

    The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said that most people he helped to power during the 2023 general elections now avoid him. Umahi said this in Abakaliki on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. The minister said that even National Assembly members who he helped to power, were ...