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Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised concerns over the proliferation of drones in the hands of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists used in carrying out recent attacks. Our correspondent recalls that terrorists had on the Wednesday night launched coordinated assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, situated in Sector 1 (Borno State) […]
A governorship hopeful in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has officially submitted his nomination forms to contest for the governorship ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring that his ambition was driven by the need to restore basic amenities and improve the lives of the people of Ekiti State. Speaking shortly after submitting his […]
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje Area Council has granted bail to the detained convener of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday afternoon. However, he was immediately re-arrested after stepping out of the court by the police. He is expected to be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday for different offence. […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors that their strategy of excluding him from key party decisions will lead to the party’s collapse. Wike, who gave the warning while speaking at a monthly media parley in Abuja on Friday, expressed his frustration at being sidelined […]
President Bola Tinubu has described Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu as a national pillar of business, philanthropy, and culture, whose life has brought joy, opportunities, and livelihoods to countless Nigerians. In a statement personally signed by him issued to mark Chief Adebutu’s 90th birthday, the President said the celebrant’s journey from humble beginnings in Iperu-Iremo, Ogun […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that the ongoing issues surrounding River Park Estate in Lugbe area of Abuja were part of efforts by the FCT Administration to protect residents and regularise land ownership within the territory. Speaking during his monthly media parley in Abuja on Friday, Wike addressed […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that crime rates in the nation’s capital have dropped significantly under the current administration. Wike made this known on Friday during his monthly media parley in Abuja, where he commended security agencies for their efforts in maintaining peace and order across the territory. […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu cannot address all developmental challenges in the nation’s capital at once. Wike stated this on Friday during a monthly media parley in Abuja while reacting to recent comments by a former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter […]
The federal government has launched an initiative to empower teachers across the country with subsidised mobile devices and free data access to enhance professional development and classroom delivery. The Federal Ministry of Education unveiled the scheme in Abuja late Thursday. It will benefit 8,000 teachers from the six geopolitical zones in its first phase, which […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he was not a spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu or the federal government just because he was publicising his activities Wike made the clarification on Friday morning during his monthly media chat in Abuja, where he addressed a range of issues concerning […]