The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, made this announcement at a two-day Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop in Kano.

Ekuma first became a sensation in January 2022 when a viral clip showed him generously handing out money to inmates inside a Nigerian Correctional Service bus in Ajah, Lagos

Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva has slammed football’s schedule makers for lacking respect and fairness after his side were given little time to prepare for their clash with Arsenal.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation introducing a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, a dramatic move that could reshape the future of skilled immigration and the businesses that depend on foreign talent.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a revenue shortfall of N459.6 billion against its August 2025 budgetary target of N1.2 trillion, after remitting N745 billion to the Federation Account.

Two Northern organisations have criticised the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Amnesty International (AI) for asking President Bola Tinubu to direct the withdrawal of charges against activist Omoyele Sowore, saying such requests risk being seen as interference in ongoing judicial proceedings.

He advised NCS ICT officers to enhance their capacity building for the tier one and tier two levels of scanner maintenance, which are the first of their kind in the West and Central Africa sub-region.

In a display of cultural heritage and national unity, His Royal Majesty, Oba Oloyede Adeyeoba Akinghare II, the Arujale Ojima of Okeluse, on Friday, 19th September 2025, conferred the prestigious chieftaincy title of Aare Asoludero of Okeluse Kingdom on Chief Datimi Thomas, a prominent business tycoon from Bayelsa State. The colourful ceremony, held at the […]

…Agency leads Alzheimer’s awareness campaign in Abuja By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has appealed to Nigerians to show greater empathy and compassion toward elderly persons living with dementia, as activities marking the 2025 World Alzheimer’s Day commenced in the Federal Capital Teritory, FCT. In partnership with NAIDCARE, the FCT Social Development […]

“Because of the nature of our terrain, sometimes before securities personnel react, the damage has been done”

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – DESPITE protests in some quarters, the 63 elected councillors in the Edo by-election conducted by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) last Saturday, on Monday received their Certificates of Return as fears of impeachment, resignation and suspension of the current Acting Chairman loom over some councils. The election […]

Nigerian content creator, Chioma Anyanwu, popularly known as AnChi Vibes, has said that Nigeria’s entertainment has so much to offer and she wants to be part of the wave that tells its stories to the world.

The lawmaker said that the demand became necessary as some local contractors complained of not being paid outstanding debts.

Okonkwo questioned major financial decisions under Ibas, citing a controversial allocation of N22 billion for the installation of CCTV at the Rivers State Government House.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday flagged off the construction of access roads ILS 02 and ILS 03 (Timipre Sylva Street) in Mabushi District, pledging that Abuja will experience massive infrastructural transformation before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term.