The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed claim by US Senator Ted Cruz that Nigerian officials were ignoring the mass killing of Christians asking him to “stop these malicious contrived lies”against Nigeria. Cruz had alleged that Nigerian government officials were keeping […]
Lassa Fever Deaths In Nigeria Hits 168- NCDC
Lists epicenter states The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 168 lives across 21 states in 2025. The agency ‘s situation report for epidemiological week 38, revealed a total of 4,543 suspected cases, of which 897 were confirmed positive, with a case fatality […]
Army Arrests 16 Officers Over Breach of Service Regulations
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigerian Military said it arrested 16 officers for alleged misconduct in what it called a routine military exercise to maintain order. According to a statement on Saturday, nvestigations showed that the grievances of the arrested officers were linked to repeated failure in promotion examinations and perceived […]
EFCC Arraigns Woman for N240.5m Forex Fraud in Abuja
By Ken Chiwendu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, arraigned one Ene Queen Bamaiyi before Justice A.A. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust to the tune of N240,500,000 (Two Hundred […]
PenCom Reintroduces Gratuity For Federal Civil Servants
By Barth Ikiebe The National Pension Commission says that it has deployed a framework to restore gratuity for Federal Civil Service under the Contributory Pension Scheme. Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at a Stakeholders’ Conference on the Workings of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) […]
Minister Enumerates Dangers Against Irregular Migration
By Barth Ikiebe The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has asvised youths against embarking on irregular migration, enumerating the inherent dangers. Olawande made the appeal on Friday in Abeokuta during a campaign and awareness creation on the effects of irregular migration for youths in Southern zones. The Minister, represented […]
Breaking: Gov. Fubara Dissolves Rivers State Micro Finance Board, Appoints Acting Managing Director
Rivers State Governor,Sir Siminilayi Fubara has approved the dissolution of the State Microfinance Board. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Service,Dr ( Mrs) Inyingi S. I Brown on Friday. The statement said the governor has appointed Pastor Jonathan Tobin as the Acting Managing Director of […]
Gov. Fubara Lauds New Permanent Secretary For Genuine Commitment To Service,Says Erring Officials During Emergency Rule Will be held Accountable
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has charged the newly sworn in Permanent Secretary, Mr. Austin Ezekiel-Hart, to remain unwavering in professionalism, uphold the values of the civil service, and shun any act of illegality in the discharge of his responsibilities. The Governor gave the charge on Friday during the […]
EFCC Nabs Manager for Criminal Diversion of N500m in Kaduna,Arrests 42 Internet Fraudsters in Yobe
By Ken Chiwendu Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Abdulazeez Gbadebo, the station manager of Emadeb Energy Service Limited for alleged criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds to the tune of N500 million (Five Hundred Million Naira). […]
Nigeria’s First Lady Launches N2.55bn Sanitary Pad Distribution For Schoolgirls
By Ken Chiwendu The wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, flagged off the distribution of 370,000 sanitary pads worth N2,550,297,150 billion for school girls in rural communities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Represented by the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr […]