UNICEF Urges Parents To Fight Child Marriage, Invest In Girls
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Parents, traditional and community leaders, and other stakeholders have been urged to strengthen positive parenting and invest in the education, health and future of girls to help end child marriage in Bauchi and Gombe states. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) made the call on Thursday during an engagement in Gombe to […]
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rises To 1.8m bpd — NNPCL
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Nigeria’s crude oil production has risen to 1.821 million barrels per day (bpd), including condensates, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said on Thursday. NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this at the 2026 Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) Conference in Lagos. Speaking on Ojulari’s behalf, NNPCL […]
Imo Police Unaware of Ransom Payment for 21 Abductees
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Imo State Police Command says it is unaware of any ransom payment for the release of 20 abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another victim. Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, said security agencies pressured the kidnappers during a coordinated search operation, forcing them to release the victims. Bosso spoke […]
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu
By Julian Osamoto Report from the United States Geological Survey USGS reveals that a shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday. The USGS said the earthquake’s epicentre was about 110 kilometres east of Luganville, the country’s second-largest city. According to report, the agency assessed the risk of landslides and […]
Veteran Rapper Lord of Ajasa Becomes US Citizen
By Julian Osamoto Veteran Nigerian rapper Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has become a United States citizen. The pioneer of mainstream Yoruba rap shared photographs and video clips from his citizenship ceremony on Instagram on Wednesday. In one of the posts, the rapper was seen holding his United States citizenship certificate. The […]
2027: INEC Warns Parties Over Candidates’ Registers
By Julian Osamoto The fate of some candidates in the 2027 elections could hinge on whether their names appeared on the membership registers political parties submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mohammed Haruna, says parties that nominated candidates whose names were absent from the submitted […]
NILDS to Boost Lawmakers AI, Cybersecurity Capacity
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) is set to deepen efforts to build the capacity of lawmakers on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital governance. Director-General of NILDS said the Institute would work with the Africa ICT Alliance (AFICTA) to identify gaps in legislation, advocacy and legislative oversight in emerging […]
Tinubu Hails Modi’s 25-Year Leadership Milestone
By Mardiyyah Abubakar President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years in public office, describing the milestone as a “rare achievement in any democracy.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, Tinubu said Modi entered public office in 2001 as Chief Minister of Gujarat before becoming India’s Prime Minister in […]
Russia Strikes Ukraine, Killing at Least 15 People
By Mardiyyah Abubakar At least 15 people have been killed after Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday. Nine people, including three children, were killed after a missile destroyed a five-storey apartment building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region. Rescue workers searched through the rubble for survivors as […]
State Police: Nwawuba, Bago Back Reform As Elumelu Warns
By Oluwakemi Kindness Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, says Parliament must respond to Nigeria’s insecurity challenges through policy and legislative innovation. Nwawuba stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd Annual House of Representatives Press Corps Distinguished Parliamentary Lecture, where Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, backed State Police, […]