13 Trafficked Nigerians repatriated from Ghana
The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana for facilitating the safe return of 13 Nigerians rescued from a trafficking network in the country. According to a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa appreciated […]
Motorbike raids on villages kill at least 30 in Niger
Gunmen on motorcycles have killed dozens of people in dawn raids across three villages in north-western Nigeria. Armed men shot dead or cut the throats of their victims, lit homes on fire and abducted an “undetermined” number of people in Niger state, according to local reports seen by the AFP news agency. The attacks on […]
Abuja Land Dispute: 2 Arab nationals risk jail term for contempt of court order
Two Arab nationals, Fadi Alloush and Savi risk being sent to jail for contempt of court by taking over the recreation Park and commenced excavations and construction activities, with the help of armed police men despite a court ruling restraining them from such actions. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at Maitama, […]
NIMASA Reaffirms Commitment to Shipyard Development and Sustainable Maritime Growth
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s shipbuilding and shipyard development as part of efforts to deepen the blue economy and curb capital flight. This assurance was given at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting event held at the Nigerian Maritime Resource Development Centre (NMRDC), Kirikiri, Lagos. Addressing the Stakeholders […]
NSITF Management meet to set performance target for the year, Opens New Outlets.
Top management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), are gathered in Abuja to reflect on the performance of the Fund in the past one year and chart the course for 2026. At the annual Management Performance Review (MPR) holding from 12-13 February, 2026, the Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, […]
NAPTAN, NAPPS Hail Governor Alia for Prioritizing Education in Benue State
The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), in collaboration with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Benue State Chapter, have commended the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia of carrying out sweeping reforms in the state’s education sector. The State Chairman of NAPTAN, Chief Godwin Agbo who addressed newsmen on Thursday, […]
Senate Gives Conditional Approval for Electronic Transmission of Election Results
The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on the Electoral Act amendment in which it had rejected the mandatory electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV) after vote counting. The upper chamber consequently re-amended the Electoral Act to accommodate the electronic transmission […]
NNMG Hails Renewed Hope Development Plan
The Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG has welcomed the Federal Government’s approval of the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030), describing it as a potentially decisive moment in Nigeria’s economic and institutional trajectory. In a statement it issued in Abuja, and signed by its convener, Jacob Edi, the group said the plan which was endorsed by […]
The 1976 Classmates: Benue at Fifty Audit, Not Celebration
“Benue became comfortable being called the Food Basket of the Nation. But a title is not an economy. A slogan is not a system. A nickname does not build processing plants, cold chains, commodity exchanges, export hubs, or agro-industrial parks”
Tinubu Came to Enrich Himself and not to Govern–El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu and his team did not come to power to govern the country but to enrich themselves. In an interview with Abuja-based Trust Television, El-Rufai who was initially nominated by President Tinubu to serve in his cabinet but was turned down as a result […]