Kano Hisbah Bans Mobile Movie Distribution
The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the downloading and distribution of movies through mobile phones across the state’s 44 local government areas, saying the measure is aimed at protecting public morality and upholding Islamic values. The directive was announced on Thursday in a WhatsApp message by the board’s Deputy Commander General, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen. […]
PFIPC Scandal: Senate Rejects Probe as Atiku, Presidency Clash
The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) intensified on Wednesday as the Senate, for the second time in a week, declined calls to investigate the agency’s controversial budget allocation, while former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Presidency disagreed over how the matter should be probed. The Nigeria Police Force on […]
Army Reviews Defense Doctrine to Address Emerging Security Threats
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt has hosted the Committee on the Review of the Joint Defense Doctrine (JDD) 2017 as part of efforts to update the Armed Forces’ operational framework in response to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The committee, led by its chairman, Major General Ademola Adedoja, met with commanders and […]
Tinubu Seeks Deeper Deloitte Partnership on Reforms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ongoing economic reforms, saying the measures are laying a strong foundation for Nigeria’s long-term growth despite the challenges they have posed. Speaking on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Ruwayda Redfearn, at the State House in Abuja, […]
Tunji-Ojo: Thousands Jailed for Minor Offences Freed
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that thousands of inmates in Nigerian correctional centers were imprisoned for minor offences that did not warrant incarceration. Speaking on Wednesday at the Regional Conference on the Classification of Prisoners and the Use of Technology in Prisons in Africa in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo said a review of correctional […]
Kogi Launches Rescue Operation After NECO Exam Kidnapping
The Kogi State Government has launched a multi-agency security operation to rescue four people abducted during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations at Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo ordered the operation, which is being coordinated by the State Security Adviser, Jerry Omodara, with the support of […]
Final Evacuation Flight Returns Nigerians from South Africa
The final evacuation flight carrying stranded Nigerians from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday, bringing the Federal Government’s airlift operation to a close. The Air Peace aircraft landed at about 11:30 a.m. with 315 evacuees on board, completing the government’s evacuation exercise coordinated in partnership with the airline and […]
ADC Seeks Probe, Urges Umahi to Step Aside
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to step aside pending an independent investigation into the death of Mary Habila, who reportedly died at his residence. The demand was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the ADC, […]
Sultan Declares July 16 First of Safar 1448AH
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Thursday, July 16, 2026, as the first day of Safar 1448AH following the non-sighting of the new crescent moon across Nigeria. The declaration was contained in a statement issued at the Sultan’s Palace in Sokoto […]
INEC Seeks Increased Funding Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has called for increased and sustained funding to support the commission’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. Amupitan made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, in […]
