NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Stockfish
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted 5.8 kilograms of cocaine concealed inside heads of imported dry stockfish, popularly known as “okporoko,” in Lagos. The agency said the consignment, believed to be part of a transnational trafficking network targeting Delhi, was recovered during a sting operation by its Murtala Muhammed International Airport […]
Saudi FM Arrives Islamabad for Regional Security Talks
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, has arrived in Islamabad to participate in a quadrilateral ministerial meeting focused on regional security developments and efforts to ease tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel with Iran. In a statement posted on X, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Kwankwaso Resigns from NNPP
Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned his membership of the party with immediate effect. Kwankwaso announced his decision in a press statement dated March 29, 2026, citing the need for a strategic political realignment amid changing dynamics in Nigeria’s political landscape. He […]
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai’s Remains Arrive Abuja for Burial
The remains of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, have arrived in Abuja ahead of her burial scheduled for Sunday. Hajiya Umma El-Rufai died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, March 27, 2026, after a brief illness. Her grandson, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, who represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House […]
Emir Sulu-Gambari Rejoices With President Bola Tinubu At 74
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Traditional Rulers’ Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR has rejoiced with the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR on the occasion of his 74th birthday anniversary. The Emir, in a congratulatory message issued on Sunday […]
Saraki Rallies Kwara PDP Ahead of Convention, Calls for Unity, Renewed Commitment
Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has charged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State to remain united and committed as the party approaches a critical phase in its rebuilding process. Speaking at a pre-national convention dinner held at his Abuja residence, which brought together Kwara delegates, aspirants, state […]
From Oke-Apomu to Eminence: The Inspiring Legacy of Engr. Yusuf Lanre Sagaya, Zanna of Ilorin
Growing up in the Oke-Apomu area of Abayawo, Ilorin, was a pleasant experience due to the communal spirit and unwavering relationships among the young and old, indigenes and non-indigenes, the rich and the less privileged, religious clerics and technocrats, among other strata of human endeavor. At the centre of the Oke-Apomu community are the renowned […]
Otti Offers Jobs, Scholarships to ABSU First-Class Graduates
Alex Otti has directed that all first-class graduates from the 30th, 31st and 32nd combined convocation ceremonies of Abia State University be employed as Graduate Assistants after completing their National Youth Service. Speaking during the convocation ceremony on Friday in Uturu, the governor said graduates from any department who attained a cumulative grade point average […]
Troops Neutralise 38 ISWAP Fighters in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 38 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province following an attack on a military position in Borno State, the military said on Saturday. In a statement, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, Sani Uba, said the terrorists launched an assault on the […]
NMGS Urges Akwa Ibom to Engage Mining Experts
The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has called on the Akwa Ibom State government to sustain the engagement of professionals in the mining and geosciences sector to ensure that development projects meet international standards. The society made the appeal during an inspection of the Arise Palm Resort at the close of its 61st Annual […]
