Navy rescues 7 after boat collision in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven persons after following a boat collision in the Ogboinbiri waterways in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The Director of Naval Information,…
Expert to NCC: Prioritize Recovery Performance, Technical Overhaul, Over Fines to Protect Consumers
Mr. Sheriff Adepoju, a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle, says that Nigeria’s plan to fine telecom operators about N12.4 billion for poor service will not significantly change consumers’ experience unless…
Plateau Records 5,397 TB Cases in 2025, Warns of Significant Notification Gap – Commissioner
…Raises Alarm Over Undiagnosed Cases Plateau Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has said that only 5,397 tuberculosis (TB) cases were officially recorded out of 11,549 estimated cases in 2025….
NYSC Staff Docked Over Alleged Conspiracy, Attempt to Procure Abortion
A 43-year-old man, Abbas Olalekan, was on Monday docked in an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged conspiracy and attempt to procure abortion. Olalekan, who resides at Mosafueto area, Oke-Ata,…
Jos Court Jails Two Security Guards for Negligence
A Magistrates’ Court in Jos on Monday sentenced two security guards, Naphtali Nansak, 34, and Gabriel Kenshio,36,to one-year imprisonment each for negligence The Magistrate, Mrs. Irene Pati, sentenced the convicts…
Military strikes Turji’s hideouts, neutralises scores of bandits
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in the notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji’s camp. The hideouts are in Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local…
Navy Foils Major Oil Theft, Intercepts 44,000 Litres of Illegally Refined Fuel, Arrests 8 in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja…
Mining: Over $2.6bn FDI attracted in two years as Alake advocates regional energy hubs
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has charged the US and African nations to prioritize the establishment of regional energy hubs as a strategic pathway to accelerate cross-border…
Tinubu hosts governors in Lagos, says help coming from France to deal with insecurity
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across various parts of the country, assuring that the safety and…
NLC rejects N6trn bailout, demands energy sector reform
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the proposed N6 trillion bailout for power generation companies, saying repeated financial interventions have not improved electricity supply nationwide. The NLC President, Mr….
