Jigawa State has called on the media to intensify public awareness campaigns on the importance of immunisation, aimed at eliminating non-compliance across the state. The State Immunisation Officer, Dr Shehu Ibrahim, made the call during a one-day mass mobilisation dialogue on the polio campaign and routine immunisation, organised by the State Primary Health Care Development…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, and an unlicensed Bureau de Change operator, Aliyu Abubakar of Jasfad Resources Enterprises, before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo were re-arraigned on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, on an amended five-count charge bordering…
Imo State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Primary and Secondary, has banned frequent changing of textbooks both in private and public schools in the state. It also banned graduation ceremonies for certain levels in both private and public schools. The new policy, according to the Commissioner in charge of primary and secondary schools, Prof.…
Amid the escalating security crisis across Nigeria, recent records from the Federal Government’s Open Treasury Portal that the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force were grappling with gross underfunding, particularly in the acquisition of security and defence equipment, has not gone down well with many Nigerians. Recall that a wave of coordinated violent attacks…
The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation status to six undergraduate programmes at Sule Lamido University, strengthening the institution’s academic standing.The approval was conveyed in a letter dated April 4, 2026, and signed by the Director of Accreditation, Abraham Chundusu. According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of the University,…
The proprietor and principal of Daarulkitab Islamic Training Centre in Kogi State, Mohammed Tajudeen, has rejected claims by the state government that his school is unregistered, insisting the institution is duly recognized by relevant authorities. Tajudeen made the clarification on Monday following the abduction of 26 persons, including pupils from the school and its orphanage…
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, working alongside other security agencies, have stepped up operations against crude oil theft across the Niger Delta, arresting nine suspects and shutting down several illegal refining sites during operations conducted between 1 and 26 April 2026. The operations also led to the recovery of more than 130,000 litres…
Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, Ibom Airlines Limited has raised alarm over the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel in Nigeria unlike in other climes. It urged Nigerian fuel marketers to reconsider the pricing of aviation fuel to make the airline business model continue to work in the country. Group Manager, Marketing and Communication of Ibom Airlines,…
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced his decision to leave the
Nigeria’s anti-wildlife trafficking enforcement agencies have arrested a wanted suspect, Shamsideen Abubakar, who had been evading capture since 2021 over alleged involvement in a major international wildlife trafficking network. Abubakar was apprehended in a coordinated operation involving the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Wildlife Justice…
