By Salisu Sani-Idris The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed profound grief over the tragic killing of Alhaji Ardo Risku, the Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN). In a statement issued on Sunday, the Sultan described the deceased as “a courageous advocate ofContinue Reading
WISTA Nigeria backs Net-Zero, hails Peterside vision for Maritime Lagos, June 28, 2026 , The Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, has reaffirmed commitment to the maritime industry’s net-zero transition, applauding the former Director General, Nigerian Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside’s, keynote on Africa’s maritimeContinue Reading
Tanfeani is alleged to have been involved in the killing of Ezekiel Olapade near the premises of the Irepodun Local Government Secretariat last Sunday. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Osun State Police Command over the arrest of Saheed KareemContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Makurdi: Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has condemned the killing of the Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Mohammed, and his associate. Akume, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special AdviserContinue Reading
Drug Abuse: Enugu Govt. expands mental health services, access to prevention, treatment programmes Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration is currently strengthening and expanding mental health services as well as access to prevention and treatment programmes in its four-tier health systems. Mbah said this in a keynoteContinue Reading
By Mohammad Tijjani Kaduna: The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has strongly condemned the gruesome mob killing of a woman, Ummulkhair, at Mararaban Jos in Kaduna State, describing the incident as barbaric and ungodly. The organisation, under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, expressed shock andContinue Reading
The Presidential Aspirant of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2027 general elections, Engr. (Dr.) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, on Sunday disagreed with the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over his call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation over rising insecurity in the country. It would be recalled that Baba-AhmedContinue Reading
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria has been blessed over the years with a rich supply of towering judicial intellect. The second Chief Justice of post-colonial Nigeria, Taslim Olawale Elias, for instance, was the country’s first law professor. In 1949, he became the first African to take a PhDContinue Reading
2 die, 15 sustain injuries as Army recruitment candidates involved in road accident The Nigerian Army says vehicle conveying candidates of the 91 Regular Recruits Intake (RRI) from Obinze Barracks, Owerri to Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria was involved in an accident along Owerri–Port Harcourt Expressway The army noted that theContinue Reading
