Relief has spread across Aiyetoro Kiri in Bunu District of Kogi State following the release of 17 additional worshippers abducted from an ECWA church by suspected bandits. The Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu Development Association said the latest release was achieved through joint efforts with the families of the victims after weeks of intense negotiations. Confirming the...
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​A New Era for Niger State: MOFI and State Government Launch Strategic Communities Programme.
In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the Niger State Government have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) Programme, a transformative initiative that integrates mass housing, agriculture, renewable energy and enterprise development into a single,...
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Army Foils Bandits’ Infiltration in Kogi, Three Killed as Suspected Supplier Arrested
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 12 Brigade, Lokoja, have disrupted the movement of bandits in parts of Kogi State, killing three suspected criminals, recovering AK-47 rifles and arresting an alleged logistics supplier during coordinated operations in Kabba/Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas. The successful operation was carried out on January 3, 2026,...
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Paperless Reform: Walson-Jack Declares an End to Lost Documents in Civil Service‎
‎​During a press briefing on Wednesday, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, officially announced the transition to a paperless era for the Federal Civil Service.‎‎Effective immediately, the 38 Federal Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments (MEMDs) will no longer accept physical paper submissions through their registries.‎‎​Mrs. Walson-Jack directed that all...
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NUJ congratulates Kwara Gov’s CPS, Ajakaye on birthday
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has felicitated the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye, on the occasion of his birthday. The Union, in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Ahmed ‘Lanre Abdullateef; and Secretary, Mahmood Olayinka Alaya, described Ajakaye as a seasoned...
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Sunseed Oil Shut Down by NESREA for Excessive Air Emissions.
In a decisive move to address environmental concerns, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed Sunseed Oil facility in Zaria, Kaduna State. The enforcement exercise was a response to reports of persistent air pollution caused by excessive air emissions from the facility in flagrant violation of the National Environmental (Air Quality...
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Tinubu consoles Anthony Joshua, speaks with mother after Ogun crash claims two lives
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reached out to Nigerian-British boxing star, Anthony Joshua, and his mother following a tragic road accident in Ogun State that left the former heavyweight champion injured and claimed the lives of two members of his entourage. The President, who is currently outside the country, spoke directly with Joshua on the...
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Academia must speak truth to power, Prof Gambari tells scholars
— urges stronger role in governance as global instability deepens Former Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has charged Nigerian academics to rise beyond the confines of the classroom and play a more assertive role in shaping governance, policy formulation and national stability, warning that silence or disengagement could worsen democratic...
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Security Operations and Market Implications: Nigeria remains firmly on a path of peace, stability, and economic progress
In light of recent enquiries following the targeted joint security operation by Nigeria and the US conducted in Sokoto on Christmas Day, I wish to reassure investors, analysts, and our multilateral partners that Nigeria is not at war with itself, nor with any nation. What Nigeria is decisively confronting—alongside trusted international partners—is terrorism. This distinction...
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Security and Roads First: Goronyo Backs Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Priorities
‎‎The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the 2026 Appropriation Bill, describing it as people-centred and responsive to the pressing needs of Nigerians, particularly in the critical areas of security and road infrastructure.‎‎The Minister noted that the significant budgetary allocation to...