Sokoto Residents Deny Mass Relocation Amid Bandit Attacks
Residents of Bargaja community have denied reports that the town is experiencing a mass relocation due to security challenges, saying the movement of people was limited and has largely been halted by security forces. Earlier reports suggested that residents were fleeing en masse following repeated attacks by bandits. However, a local source told the Nigerian […]
Ekiti Launches Initiative to Digitalise Healthcare Services
The Ekiti State government has unveiled plans to advance the digitalisation of healthcare services to enhance service delivery and strengthen the state’s health system. The announcement was made on Monday by the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Oyebanji Filani, during the inauguration of a 35-member Technical Working Group on Digital Health in Ado-Ekiti. “The […]
Macron Warns Iran After French Soldier Killed in Iraq Drone Attack
Emmanuel Macron said he contacted his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, to stress that attacks on French interests are “not acceptable” following the death of a French soldier in Iraq. The soldier, Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion, 42, was killed last Thursday in the Erbil area of Iraqi Kurdistan when an Iranian-made drone struck, marking the […]
Oyo Police Foil Highway Robbery, Arrest Suspect on Expressway
Oyo State Police Command has thwarted a highway robbery and arrested a suspect along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred near Egbeda Village when a joint patrol of police operatives and local vigilantes encountered armed robbers who had blocked the road, according to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka. […]
ADC Criticises Governors Defecting to APC for Political Gains
A senior African Democratic Congress (ADC) official, Ladan Salihu, has criticised Nigerian governors who have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), suggesting many now view Bola Tinubu as a “tin god” capable of securing their political future. Salihu made the comments on Monday during an appearance on The Morning Show on Arise Television. […]
Nigeria Denies Lithium Project Claims, Accuses Jupiter Limited
The Nigerian Government has accused Jupiter Limited of attempting a smear campaign against Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of his upcoming state visit to the United Kingdom. The allegation was made by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in a statement released on Sunday by presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare via X. Jupiter Limited had claimed that […]
Lagos APC Applauds Return of Monthly Sanitation Exercise
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Lagos State Government for reinstating the monthly environmental sanitation exercise across the state, describing it as a mark of responsible and responsive governance. In a statement by the party spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the APC said the move reflects the state government’s commitment to safeguarding public health, promoting […]
Adeleke, APC Trade Words Over Osun Governorship Poll
Ademola Adeleke has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State over alleged threats to use federal influence in the state’s upcoming governorship election. Speaking on Saturday in Osogbo during a meeting with leaders and ward officials of the Accord political structure across the state’s 332 wards, Adeleke warned that attempts to intimidate voters […]
Lamido Urges PDP Unity, Backs Wike’s Caretaker Committee Plan
Former governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support a caretaker committee arrangement proposed by Nyesom Wike as part of efforts to stabilise the party. Lamido, a founding member of the PDP, made the appeal while speaking with journalists during a Ramadan Iftar gathering with party […]
Soludo Holds Thanksgiving Service Ahead of Second-Term Swearing-In
Chukwuma Soludo on Sunday attended an interdenominational thanksgiving service marking the completion of his first term in office, days before his inauguration for a second term in Anambra State. Soludo is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday after securing re-election in the November 8 governorship poll. The thanksgiving service drew clergy from various Christian […]
