Troops rescue 19 kidnap victims, neutralise terrorists in Abuja suburb
Troops of the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued 19 kidnapped victims and neutralised one terrorist during a coordinated operation in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital…
DisCos generate N207bn from power bills in December — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected N207.49 billion from customers in December 2025. The regulator disclosed this in its December commercial performance factsheet published…
Nigeria Police expands counter terrorism capacity, approves new centre bases, additional deployments
The Nigeria Police Force has strengthened its counter-terrorism capacity through a specialised training programme designed to enhance the operational readiness of personnel of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU). The training…
Cross River State Govt. bans VIOs from road operations
The Cross River Government has banned the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from road operations across the state. The governor, who made the announcement in Calabar on Saturday, restricted activities of…
Women-led businesses key to Nigeria’s $1trn economy – FG
The Federal Government says empowering women-led enterprises is critical to achieving Nigeria’s one trillion-dollar economy target and strengthening the country’s competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Dr….
FG trains 78,000 health workers, expands insurance coverage to 21.7m
Nigeria recorded much progress with its health sector reforms in 2025. The progress includes training of over 23,000 additional frontline health workers, bringing the total number of trained workers in…
IMO: Strait of Hormuz Closure Strands 3000 Vessels, 20,000 Seafarers, Sparking Global Trade Disruptions
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) says no fewer than 3,000 vessels and 20,000 seafarers are stranded in Middle East over the ongoing war by the U.S. and Israel against Iran….
Iyabo Obasanjo Is a No, No, by Azuh Arinze
I read what Bamidele Johnson wrote. I also saw the response from Remi Ladigbolu. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that politics, at its best, is all…
Tinubu renews tenure of 3 permanent secretaries
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of tenure for three Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Press and…
Diri urges Ijaw agitators to sustain state creation campaign
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged the Ijaw ethnic nationality and the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to sustain agitation for creation of additional states. Diri made the call on…