The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite, on Friday paid a condolence visit to the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. John Kennedy Opara, at his Abuja residence in Garki. The visit was to commiserate with Prof. Opara over the passing ofContinue Reading
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after Chad’s military launched air strikes on Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad region, a local fishermen’s leader has told the BBC. Abubakar Gamandi Usman, chairman of Lake Chad Basin Fisheries Association of Nigeria, said several of the union’s members were missingContinue Reading
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional modernisation and collective growth. Speaking at the 32nd Conference of Directors-General of Customs for the West and Central Africa (WCA) Region in Freetown, SierraContinue Reading
A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country’s Senate, hours before the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant for his arrest. Ronald Dela Rosa was pictured fleeing into the Senate on Monday as officers chased after him. He narrowlyContinue Reading
Kebbi State Government has so far trained 5000 women on skills acquisition, provided them with starter kits and tools for self reliance. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Halima Hassan Kamba, announced this in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, at a news briefing. Kamba added that Kebbi has signedContinue Reading
Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing increasing pressure as the migration of frontline health workers, especially doctors and nurses, continues to rise, leaving hospitals understaffed and patients struggling to access quality medical care nationwide. Popularly referred to as the “Japa syndrome,” the migration of healthcare professionals to countries including the UnitedContinue Reading
The Awka and Enugu Zonal Directorates of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger inter-zonal collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes across the south-east region. This formed the crux of a strategic working visit byContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump is expected to bring a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week. Among those set to join the president on his official trip to Beijing are Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Larry FinkContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa (rtd) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, in recognition of his exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture. In a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of theContinue Reading
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2026 admitted in evidence, newspaper publications tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele for theContinue Reading
