Reps Donates N20m to Family of Slain Kebbi Vice-Principal
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday announced a N20 million donation to the family of Hassan Makuku, the Vice-Principal of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, who was tragically killed during a bandit attack in Kebbi State. Makuku lost his life while shielding students during […]
Nigeria Customs Emerges Winner of 2025 Super Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team clinched the 2025 Super Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 victory over the Ghana Air Force on Sunday, November 23, at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana. The set scores read 25–20, 25–23, 25–14. Nigeria’s sole representative went unbeaten throughout the tournament, securing decisive wins […]
Bauchi Orders Closure of All Schools Amid Heightened Security Threats
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Bauchi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions across the state, including federal and private schools, following escalating security threats. A statement from the Ministry of Education, signed by Information and Public Relations Officer Jalaludeen Usman, said the decision came after extensive consultations and […]
FG Redeploys 100,000 Police Officers Amid Rising Terror Threats
By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of an estimated 100,000 police officers currently assigned to Very Important Persons (VIPs) and politically exposed individuals, directing their redeployment to core policing duties and counter-insurgency operations nationwide. The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, was attended by Service Chiefs, […]
Workers’ Protection: NSITF Seeks Stronger Partnership with Financial Institutions
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has emphasised the pivotal role of financial institutions in enhancing workers’ social protection across Nigeria. Faleye made the remarks at the 12th Triennial Delegates Conference of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions […]
Customs Task Senior Officers on Eliminating Internal Weaknesses
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has tasked senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to confront internal weaknesses slowing down the agency’s efficiency. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the CGC’s Conference, Adeniyi said the Service must apply the same discipline and coordination that delivered the successful Customs Partnership […]
NAICOM, Partners Launch 2025 Inclusive Insurance Challenge for Underserved Nigerians
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and leading development partners have launched the Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge (IIIC) Nigeria 2025 to expand insurance access for underserved communities. NAICOM’s Head of Innovation, Kenneth Aroh, said in a statement that the programme will support innovators with mentorship, regulatory guidance and technical backing to develop inclusive, […]
NILDS DG Celebrates Former President Goodluck Jonathan at 68
By Chinedu Echianu The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 68th birthday. In a statement issued on Thursday, by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, the NILDS DG described Jonathan as a transformative leader whose contributions continue to shape Nigeria’s […]
NYSC Debunks Viral Kidnap-Ransom Pamphlet, Calls It Fake
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has firmly rejected a pamphlet trending across social media platforms that claims corps members are advised to pay ransom if kidnapped, insisting the document is fake and never issued by the scheme. In a statement released on its official X handle on Thursday, the NYSC management […]
Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of multiple terrorism-related offences. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, four years after Kanu’s controversial arrest in Kenya and his subsequent […]