By Abdulrahman Yahaya Abuja, May 18, 2026, Team Nigeria won another gold medal on the final day of the Senior Athletics Championships in Accra Ghana, on Sunday night. The quartet of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patient Okon-George ran a dominant race, clocking a time of 3:29.25 toContinue Reading
Transportation By Abubakar Akote Yabagi Minna, May 18, 2026 (FBN) The Niger Government has completed the transportation of the 2,281 intending pilgrims from the 2026 Hajj. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Yunusa Saidu-Ibrahim, the Director of Information and Public Relations Services, State Ministry of Information andContinue Reading
Hajj By Kadiri Abdulrahman Makkah, May18,2026. Saudi authorities have announced the completion of extensive preparations for the Hajj season, deploying 22,000 workers, and 88,000 waste units. The deployment also includes smart technologies and operational systems aimed at improving safety, cleanliness and services for pilgrims across the holy sites. The preparationsContinue Reading
Action By Edith Nwapi Abuja, May 1, 2026 (FBN) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive actions to cushion the devastating impact of rising cost of living. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, made this callContinue Reading
Workers By Hajara Leman Gombe, May 1, 2026, Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has commended workers for their dedication and contributions to the development of the state. Yahaya said this on Saturday in a message to mark the 2026 May Day celebration, by his media aide, Ismaila Misili. HeContinue Reading
CBT By Stanley Nwanosike, Enugu, April 21, 2026. Dr Moses Ifeanyieze, Principal of Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw, Enugu, has urged JAMB to share its Computer-Based Test (CBT) expertise with other examination councils. He spoke as WAEC and NECO signalled plans to introduce CBT for their nationwide examinations in the nearContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Awka, April 21, 2026. The Court of Appeal, Awka Division, has affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Chizoba Ede for armed robbery by an Anambra High Court. In a judgment on June 15, 2022, Justice Victoria Nwoye found Ede guilty and sentenced him to death byContinue Reading
Judgment By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, March 23, 2026. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and FinancialContinue Reading
Celebrations By Usman Aliyu Benin, March 19, 2026 The police command in Edo says it has deployed 5,000 personnel, along with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams, across the state to ensure a safe and peaceful celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on WednesdayContinue Reading
