Presidency honours TechBridge Foundation for bridging Nigeria’s digital gender gap
By Esther Onyegbula TechBridge Foundation has received a Presidency Award in the HERDIGITAL ACCESS category at the She’sIncluded Conference 2.0 2026, in recognition of its efforts to promote digital inclusion, technology education and opportunities for girls and women across Nigeria. The award, presented against the backdrop of growing concerns over Nigeria’s digital gender gap, recognised […]
Why I left Kwara APC for PDP — Mustapha
He said “We have all felt alienated from the way and manner Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is running the APC in Kwara”
Arsenal beat Lampard’s Coventry 3-0 in Premier League opener
Arsenal made the perfect start to their Premier League title defence with a 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game of the season
One dead as plane hits car
One person has been killed after a small passenger plane struck a vehicle while making an emergency landing on a road, police said.
UK Travel Advisory: Nasarawa Government welcomes exclusion
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA: The Nasarawa State Government has welcomed its exclusion from the latest United Kingdom travel advisory, describing the development as a reflection of the state’s efforts to maintain peace and security. Nasarawa is reportedly the only state in the North-Central region not included in the advisory restricting travel to the region. […]
I want presidency to tackle Nigeria’s national problems — Adebayo
Says competence, patriotism, public service should matter over wealth By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said his ambition to become President is driven by the need to tackle Nigeria’s major national challenges, particularly insecurity and poverty. Adebayo said […]
2027: Senator Imasuen disowns Edo South poster, threatens legal action
By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen (APC, Edo South), has denied any involvement in a political poster portraying him as one of the contenders for the Edo South senatorial seat in the 2027 election. Imasuen said his name and photograph were used without […]
Kidnappers flee as police rescue 75 victims in Birnin Gwari
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna— The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 kidnapped victims, including men, women and children, who were abducted by armed men in Folwaya Village, near Birnin Gwari. The victims, identified as Fulani travellers, were reportedly abducted while travelling in commercial buses on Wednesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, […]
Benue police rescue 13 more passengers abducted on Otukpo-Adoka road
By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI: The Benue State Police Command has rescued 13 more passengers abducted by suspected armed herdsmen along the Otukpo-Adoka Road while travelling from Enugu to Abuja. The victims were among passengers of an 18-seater bus ambushed on August 14, 2026. Five passengers had earlier been rescued by the police hours after […]
Navy dismantles crude oil theft network in Rivers, recovers 93,000 litres
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy, in its ongoing efforts to disrupt crude oil theft and illegal bunkering activities under Operation Delta Sentinel, has discovered and deactivated suspected crude oil storage infrastructure containing approximately 93,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Allison Community, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. Director of Information, Nigerian […]
AMSG mourns over 100 miners killed in CAR’s mine collapse
….calls for fight against Illegal, unregulated mining in Africa By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Friday, mourned the killing of over 100 miners in gold-mine collapse in Zamboye, Central Africa Republic, CAR. In an emotion laden condolence message signed by the Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman, AMSG, […]
