Category: News

Dubai-based Nigerian tech investor and entrepreneur, Mr. Danny Oyekan, has refuted widespread claims linking him to a failed borrower-lender relationship in the ongoing controversy surrounding Bridge Network, a blockchain startup currently facing internal crises. Speaking to journalists over the weekend, Oyekan clarified that he had no operational role in the troubled firm, noting that his […]

The Kaduna State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has declared that the party did not expel nor ban former governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. SDP in Kaduna also threatened those it described as impersonators and mischief makers with legal action if they fail to desist from what it called smear campaign. […]

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former chief security officer (CSO) to the late head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, has urged Nigerians to prioritise integrity and competence when electing leaders in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the Youth Literacy and Social Empowerment Foundation’s birthday visit, Al-Mustapha stressed the need for unity, patriotism and decisive electoral […]

The federal government has restated its commitment to advancing dairy development in Nigeria, which is part of the efforts to enhance local milk production and reduce imports. The minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar, made this known during a meeting in Abuja with a delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) led by its country […]

The Tasallah Foundation in Bauchi State has planted over 3,000 trees in Darazo local government to mitigate the devastating effects of desert encroachment, windstorms, erosion, and climate change-induced environmental degradation. The chairman of the foundation, Usman Ya’u, disclosed this at the 2025 Annual Tree Planting Campaign in Darazo. He explained that the initiative aims to […]

Vice President  Kashim Shettima shas aid Nigeria is scaling up its agricultural drive with modern technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), geospatial analytics and satellite-driven climate intelligence to end food insecurity in the country. He spoke as Nigeria and other African nations, as well as the United Nations (UN), called for collective action, shared purpose […]

Yobe State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-YSU) has stated that the strike action has not been suspended, due to the failure of government promises. The institution’s ASUU chairperson, Comrade Ahmed Ibrahim Karage, in a press release on Sunday, said her members would not be available for both physical and virtual […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS) in Iburu village, Shiroro local government area of Niger State, have killed 45 bandits terrorising the area. Security sources disclosed that the DSS, on intercepting intelligence that the terrorists riding several motorcycles were advancing to attack […]

Police operatives in Akwa Ibom have arrested a member of a syndicate specialising in bank fraud. The police public relations officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this to journalists in Uyo, the state capital yesterday. The operation, which culminated in the arrest of the ring leader, also recovered several Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) cards from the […]

A non-government organisation, Art-in-Heart Gallery Limited, has conducted creative teaching at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Kuchinguro in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Abuja. The organisation, which seeks to promote spirituality and foster innovation and creativity, organised a significant outreach at the IDP camp to foster artistic expression and creative growth through […]