Nasarawa Bans Under-18s From Mining, Sets Up Task Force
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Nasarawa State Government has banned children below 18 from participating in mining activities across the state’s 13 local government areas. The government also set up a special monitoring and enforcement team to tackle illegal mining and child labour in mining communities. The Commissioner for Environment, Solid Minerals and Mining, Margaret Elayo, announced […]
Ondo Confirms 24 Deaths After Herbal Consumption
By Julian Osamoto The Ondo State Government has confirmed the deaths of 24 residents of Odigbo Local Government Area after they consumed a herbal liquid substance. Eight people died in Araromi Obu, while 16 others died in Odigbo town, with several others receiving treatment in hospitals. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, in Odigbo […]
First Lady Receives Oso Di Eme I Chieftaincy Title in Imo
By Zainab Bakare First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Oso Di Eme I of Imo State. The title is announced in a post on X by the First Lady’s Senior Special Adviser on Media, Busola Kukoyi, on Wednesday. Kukoyi said the title, which she translated as “she who […]
Can a ₦5.8m Milling Centre lift Kilankwa Community Out of Poverty
By Julian Osamoto Women farmers in Kilankwa II community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, are hoping that a ₦5.823 million milling centre will help them increase their incomes and move more households out of poverty. These and other questions were raised at the commissioning of a grinding and milling facility in Abuja […]
Customs Intercepts 48 Endangered Wildlife in Kano
By Zainab Bakare The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted 48 endangered wildlife species in a single day. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Controller of Customs Usman Adamu, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the Customs House in Bompai, Kano. According to Adamu, the animals were […]
Emir to Turban Kwara Governor as Sardauna of Ilorin
By Sulyman Gobir The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, is set to confer the prestigious traditional title of Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate on the Executive Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The title, which translates to “Defence Minister” within the traditional hierarchy of the Ilorin Emirate, is regarded as one of the prominent […]
Ilorin Building Collapse Sparks Action on Unsafe Houses
By Sulyman Gobir The collapse of a building in Ilorin, Kwara State, has highlighted the risks faced by residents living in dilapidated and potentially unsafe structures. The building at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, Ilorin West Local Government Area, collapsed, killing several people and injuring others who have been taken to hospital. In a condolence […]
Jigawa Declares Work-Free Day for 35th Anniversary
By Sulyman Gobir The Jigawa State Government has declared Thursday, August 27, 2026, a work-free day to mark the 35th anniversary of the state’s creation. The Head of the Civil Service, Muhammad K. Dagaceri, announced the decision in a statement, saying the holiday would allow residents and public servants to participate in anniversary […]
Akpabio Celebrates Sultan at 70, Hails Legacy of Peace
By Anayo Akwitti President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs , Muhammad Abubakar on his 70th birthday. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message issue through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, describes the Sultan as an exemplary […]
Seven Killed, Two Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Seven people have died and two others sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the crash, which occurred around 12:03am on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Kara, Ibafo, along the Ibafo-Lagos corridor. The crash involved three […]