Gunmen abduct 60 in northern Nigeria, kill villagers in overnight raids
August 6, 2025 Gunmen abducted at least 45 women and children in an overnight raid on five villages in northwest Nigeria, witnesses said, in the second mass kidnapping in the…
NCAA suspends Value Jet pilots’ licences: Here’s why
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of two ValueJet pilots, Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, and the Co-Pilot, First Officer Ivan Oloba with immediate effect over alleged safety…
Yobe State govt. to honour two students for emerging global best in English language skills, debate
August 5, 2025 Yobe state Governor has approved a grand ceremony to honour 17 year old Nafisa Abdullah and 15 year old Rukayya Muhammad Fema for emerging World best in…
Governor Francis Nwifuru Lifts Suspension Of Government Appointees.
August 5, 2025 Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension earlier placed on his commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. Governor Nwifuru made the…
Africa CDC backs Nigeria’s PHC reforms as model for continent
Aug. 5, 2025 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms as central to advancing the continent’s priorities for transforming Primary…
6 killed in Katsina building collapse Building Collapse
Aug. 5, 2025 About six persons have died after a building collapsed during a heavy downpour in Dankama Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The incident occurred around 2…
Tinubu signs Insurance Industry Reforms Bill into law
Aug. 5, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reforms (NIIR) Bill 2025 into Law, marking a major step toward strengthening the financial sector and driving a…
WhatsApp bans 6.8m scam-linked accounts, introduces new safety features
Aug. 5, 2025 WhatsApp says it has banned over 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centres and introduced new safety features to protect users and prevent fraud on the…
FG inaugurates revised employment policy
Aug. 5, 2025 The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the revised National Employment Policy (NEP) to foster a productive and employment-intensive economy in Nigeria. The policy, developed in collaboration with…
FG awards N4.2bn grant for innovation, entrepreneurship hubs
Aug. 5, 2025 The Federal Government has approved N4.2 billion grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2024…