The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has appointed Sani Musa Daura as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Protocol Matters. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, described Sani Daura as a seasoned civil servant with over 30 years of experience…
United Nations agencies have warned that rising levels of hunger and displacement are no longer just humanitarian concerns but are increasingly becoming serious threats to global economic stability. The warning was issued at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where UN officials stressed that food insecurity and forced displacement pose growing risks to…
The family of Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has reported her missing after her whereabouts remained unknown for more than 48 hours. According to a family notice, Benson was last seen on January 13 and has not returned home since. Describing the matter as time-sensitive, the family appealed to the public for assistance…
The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised the Kano State Government to do everything possible to ensure that anyone found guilty of k!lling innocent people is sentenced to de@th. He said this in reaction to the k!lling of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in the Chiranci Dorayi area of Kumbotso Local…
Security agents have re-arrested Abdulaziz, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, shortly after bail arrangements for his release were concluded. According to sources, the re-arrest followed renewed security intervention, despite officials of the Federal High Court arriving at the facility with…
The Lagos State Government has announced an 18-week maintenance programme for the Mazamaza Bridge along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, ahead of its planned demolition and reconstruction as part of the Blue Line Rail Phase 2 extension from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the government said repair…
A 46-year-old prison officer has been sentenced to jail after her own body-worn camera captured her engaging in a sexual act with an inmate at HMP Highpoint in Stradishall, Suffolk. Rebecca Pinckard admitted misconduct in a public office after footage recorded in July 2024 showed her alone with prisoner Erion Nakdi, 42, inside a storage…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has cautioned state governments against pursuing any peace deals with bandits. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Musa emphasized that the Federal Government has consistently advised all levels of government not to negotiate with armed groups. He warned that bandits cannot be trusted to…
On Thursday, January 15, five people were injured after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) detonated along the Takalafiya–Gadar Zaima Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident reportedly occurred around 11:30 a.m. when a motorcycle carrying the five passengers ran over the device, believed to have been planted by…
The Oyo State Government on Friday, January 16, raised the alarm over reports that some pensioners are being extorted by individuals posing as government officials during the processing of gratuity payments. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a press statement issued in Ibadan, warning that criminal networks are targeting vulnerable retirees…
