Residents of Ebonyi State have called on the government to intensify preventive measures against possible flooding following warnings by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency that the state and 18 others may witness flash floods due to heavy downpour. The agency warned that prolonged dry conditions may harden the soil, reducing water absorption and increasing surface runoff…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has commenced a comprehensive medical assessment exercise for its officers. The Commissioner of Police, who addressed journalists shortly after observing the exercise at the Maitama Area Command on Friday, said all personnel across the territory would be…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of nine properties linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), moved by its counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe. In his ruling, the judge said: “An…
Enugu State Government has unveiled plans to build a 660MW coal-fired power plant in the state, starting from July this year, as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration’s strategy to actualise its vision to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn. This was even as the Organised Private Sector Nigeria (OPSN), an umbrella body…
The Plateau State Youth Council, PYC, has reacted to an alleged abduction and forceful conversion of a 17-year-old girl, Miss Jinkai Yusuf Simon, by a Muslim man identified as Abdulsamad in Kaduna State, calling on the state government to take action and rescue the minor immediately. According to a statement jointly signed and issued on…
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has ordered the arrest of a trader accused of selling government-issued child nutrition supplies meant to be distributed free of charge to vulnerable families. The directive followed a routine inspection carried out by the commissioner and his team across health commodity distribution points in Kano…
The Kaduna State Government has asked contractors alleging they are owed about N30 billion to seek redress in court, insisting that due process must be followed in resolving the dispute. The state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ibrahim Hamza, made the position known on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Kaduna while reacting to claims…
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Ojo Adekimi, has vowed to deploy operational, intelligence and tactical resources to ensure that masterminds of Saturday’s attack on a police mobile force camp at Tenebo in Kaiama are tracked and brought to book. Three police officers were killed in the attack while several others sustained injuries. Reacting…
A fire outbreak on Saturday, May 2, 2026, gutted parts of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat in Sokoto, destroying offices and valuable property. The incident occurred in the early hours of the day along the secretariat complex in Sokoto, sending panic across the area as flames engulfed sections of the building. Confirming the development,…
The Kano State Government says no public official was involved in the alleged theft of N1.5 billion from workers’ salaries, blaming the issue instead on loan companies. The Secretary to the State Government, Umar Faruk Ibrahim, made this known during the 2026 Workers’ Day award event organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the…
