Traditional rulers and key stakeholders in Delta North have disagreed with the former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over the creation of Anioma State. While Okowa has expressed disapproval of the move, warning that it will be a disservice to Maryam Babangida to balkanise Delta State in the name of Anioma creation, traditional…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 30 per cent reduction in charges owed by airlines to Nigeria’s aviation agencies. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, disclosed the development on Thursday, noting that the decision was aimed at easing the burden of rising operational costs on airline operators. According to him, the approval was…
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and arrested two suspects caught while fabricating sophisticated firearms. Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE, in a statement said during the precise tactical raid, troops…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised fresh concerns over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, warning that funding shortages, declining aid support and alarming displacement are placing thousands of lives at risk.The warning was contained in a press statement signed by Abdulkareem Yakubu, Field Communication Officer (Press), Médecins Sans…
Lawmakers of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his move to secure Senate approval for an additional $516.3 million external loan for the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The President had requested approval for the syndicated loan to finance key sections of the project, a flagship infrastructure initiative under his…
The Nigerian military has inaugurated a general court-martial to try 36 personnel who were alleged to have been involved in a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Defense Headquarters inaugurated the court martial on Friday at the Scorpion Mess, Asokoro, Abuja, under heavy security. The session was held behind closed doors…
The Nigerian Navy has announced that it prevented a fire outbreak at the Nigerian Correctional Service Quarters located in Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos State. The incident took place around 11:00 p.m. on 22 April 2026, when a fire ignited in a residential structure within the quarters. Initial reports suggest that the fire may have been triggered…
Africans from Liberia, Ghana, Cameroon and Gabon returning home after spending over a week in Calabar for a religious festival have said the cost of living in Nigeria is far lower compared to what obtains in their respective countries. The visitors were in Calabar alongside other foreign nationals for weeklong spiritual activities organised by the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued an order restraining the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, from imposing fines and penalties on motorists who breached the Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance Act. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa, in a judgment on Friday, barred the police and the FRSC from…
The Federal Government has outlined key economic and governance reforms while engaging foreign media organisations on Nigeria’s development trajectory and global positioning. The development was disclosed in a statement shared on April 23 2026, on the official page of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. According to the statement, the Minister of Information…
