NSCDC Officer Killed in Training Accident
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has died following an accident involving operational vehicles during an exercise, the agency has confirmed. The incident, which was captured in a 58-second video circulating on social media on Saturday, shows two vans belonging to the Corps’ Female Strike Force moving in formation. During […]
Ahmed Audi gets reappointment as NSCDC Commandant-General
President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General (CG) of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement on Saturday, saying that Audi’s reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27, […]
Russia Condemns US-Israel Strikes on Iran as Escalation
Russia has condemned reported airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel on Iranian targets, describing the operation as a “premeditated and unprovoked” act of armed aggression conducted amid ongoing diplomatic efforts. In a statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow accused Washington and Tel Aviv of deliberately escalating tensions in the […]
Kwara Records Over 400 Arrests in Monthly Sanitation Exercise
The February 2026 monthly environmental sanitation exercise was conducted today across Kwara State, with government officials expressing satisfaction over the general level of compliance recorded at the end of the exercise. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla, described the exercise as largely successful, noting that residents in many parts of […]
Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Military Aggression, Vows Response
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has accused the United States and Israel — described in the statement as the “Zionist regime” — of carrying out what it called a criminal military aggression against Iran, warning that its armed forces are prepared to respond. In a statement issued Saturday, the ministry said the alleged attacks occurred “this […]
NSCDC Leadership Crisis as Audi Allegedly Fails to Handover
The outgoing Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has been accused of failing to hand over leadership to the most senior Deputy Commandant-General (DCG) after his retirement, sparking tension within the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Audi officially retired on Friday after reaching the mandatory retirement age and completing his […]
Saraki Family a Pillar of Community Development in Kwara — Imam Imale
Former Senate President and Waziri of Ilorin Emirate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday hosted members of the Ilorin Emirate League of Imams, young Islamic scholars, and community stakeholders at his residence in Ilorin as part of his ongoing Ramadan Iftar engagements. The gathering, according to his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, formed […]
Ramadan/Lent: Kwara NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Feeds Members
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State, on Wednesday organised a joint Ramadan and Lent get-together aimed at fostering unity and strengthening professional harmony among members of the chapel. The event, convened by the chapel’s executive committee led by Chairman Abiola Azeez of Tribune Newspaper, brought journalists together at the […]
Malami, Son return to Kuje Prison pending perfection of N400m, other bail conditions
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday admitted former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz each to N200m bail on terrorism-related and illegal firearms possession charges brought against them by the Department of the State Service (DSS). Malami and his son were however ordered to be remanded at […]
Kwara Flags Off SBBC Training For Data Collectors
The Kwara State Government has flagged off a three-day Safer Birth Bundle of Care (SBBC) training programme for data collectors as it reiterated its unwavering commitment to ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The training, which commenced on Thursday in Ilorin was organized by the Kwara State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Strengthening […]
