Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) along with other passengers near Kamuya village on the Damaturu-Biu road in Yobe State. University officials confirmed the incident but declined to comment further. A source told Daily Trust that the professor, who had been…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the procurement of N2.5 billion worth of satellite technology to combat illegal mining activities in Nigeria. This decision was made during the third meeting of the year on Monday. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, made the announcement while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting.…
Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has expressed that he is not afraid of anything, emphasizing that the worst that could happen is for him to leave office. Fubara made this statement on March 3, just days after the Supreme Court reinstated 27 Rivers State Assembly members loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike. Acknowledging that the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 52 suspected victims of human trafficking to the Zamfara State Government after they were intercepted while being transported to Abuja for mining work. The individuals, from Anka and Talata-Mafara local government areas, were initially arrested by the Nigerian Army and later…
Eniola Olajuni, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, who had been in the custody of kidnappers, has been released. He regained his freedom 12 days after being held captive. In a video shared on Saturday, March 1, Olajuni revealed that he was freed in Ibillo, Edo State. The National Secretary of the Afenifere…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has warned that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria will not be granted approval for their summer schedules unless they collaborate with local caterers for onboard meal services. On October 15, 2024, Keyamo issued a directive requiring foreign airlines to engage Nigerian catering services for in-flight meals,…
Joseph Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communication in Rivers State, has stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara will act in the best interest of the people after thoroughly reviewing the Supreme Court’s judgment. In a statement issued on Friday, February 28, in response to the verdict, the commissioner clarified that the state government had not…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the start of Ramadan fasting. In a broadcast on Friday, February 28, the Sultan, also the president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), announced that Ramadan fasting will begin on Saturday for Muslims across the country. “We received…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed the N54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly on February 13, 2025, was revised from the initial N49.7 trillion proposed by President Tinubu. The signing ceremony took place in the President’s office on Friday, February 28, 2025. This year’s…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, revealed on February 27, 2025, that he turned down N500 million offered to him during his mother’s funeral by various high-ranking officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries, directors, and agency heads. Olukoyede shared this at the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)…
