Security Concerns: Drivers Advised to Avoid Night Trips in Kwara
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Kwara State has advised motorists to avoid travelling at night on high-risk roads due to growing security concerns across the country. The state chairman of the association, Abdulrahman Onikijipa, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of […]
FG Strengthens Healthcare Delivery as 78,146 Workers Trained Nationwide
assesses Nigeria has recorded major progress in the health sector in 2025, with over 23,000 additional frontline health workers trained, bringing the total number trained in the last two years to 78,146, according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released on Saturday in Abuja. The report, issued by the Federal Ministry […]
INEC Directs Resident Electoral Commissioners to Boost Voter Education Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to intensify voter education and sensitisation across Nigeria, emphasizing that effective electoral policies are only impactful when citizens understand the voting process. Speaking at a meeting with RECs in Abuja on Wednesday, INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan said that while voter turnout […]
TEMS REVEALS SHE WAS BOOED OFF STAGE EARLY IN HER CAREER
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has shared the struggles she faced at the start of her music career, including being booed off stage during a school performance. In an interview she revealed that she had expected a standing ovation but was instead met with jeers and even had plastic bottles thrown […]
KWARA GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES FIGHT AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
The Kwara State Government has renewed its commitment to eradicating Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach. Speaking during a stakeholders’ review meeting in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, emphasized that ending FGM requires collaboration between government, traditional and religious leaders, civil society, law enforcement, and community members. Afolashade […]
Army University Professor Died In Boko Haram Captivity
Professor Abubakar Mohammed El-Jummah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, has died in Boko Haram captivity, nearly a year after his abduction. El-Jummah was kidnapped on March 3, 2025, along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi–Biu road, a corridor long troubled by insurgent attacks in the North-East. He reportedly remained […]
Reps Step Down Tech Agency’s 2026 Budget Proposal
The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Engineering on Thursday suspended consideration of the 2026 budget proposal of the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), citing the absence of its Director-General, Dr. Olushola Odusanya. The committee also resolved to delete the agency’s allocation from the 2026 Appropriation Bill and recommend the DG’s immediate removal […]
Wikki Tourists appoint Bashir Saleh as interim coach
Nigeria Premier Football League side Wikki Tourists have appointed Bashir Saleh as their new Technical Adviser on an interim basis. Saleh’s appointment follows the resignation of veteran tactician Abdullahi Maikaba on Monday. The club said he will oversee the team pending further directives. He is expected to resume duties immediately and take charge of the […]
Wizkid Criticizes 2Baba Over Burna Boy Ranking
Nigerian Afrobeats star named Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun also known as Wizkid has publicly criticized veteran singer 2Baba after the latter named Burna Boy as Nigeria’s leading global artist. 2Baba made the remark during a recent interview with Seun Okinbaloye, where he weighed in on the long-running debate surrounding the so-called “Big 3” — Wizkid, Davido […]
Tinubu Hails BOI’s Record N636bn Loan Disbursement
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the Bank of Industry (BOI) for disbursing a record N636 billion to businesses in 2025, the highest annual financing volume in the institution’s history. In a statement issued Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the milestone as evidence that ongoing macroeconomic […]
